Herschel Bernardi
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Herschel Bernardi (30 October 1923, New York City – 9 May 1986, Los Angeles, California) was an American film, Broadway, and television actor. He is best known for his starring roles on Broadway including Fiddler on the Roof (as Tevye), Zorba, and Bajour, but he also acted in many television shows, including Harbor Command and The Eleventh Hour (both with Wendell Corey), as well as State Trooper, Peter Gunn. He was the lead in the CBS sitcom Arnie. Bernardi wrote at least one script for Peter Gunn. In Arnie, he starred for two years as someone plucked from the loading dock of a flange company to become an executive. Originally, the character was to receive a $25,000 annual salary, which was very good in those days. But, national economic woes caused producers to substitute the figure of $20,000 per year before airing. Born into the Yiddish theatre, Bernardi was appearing on the stages of 2nd Avenue with his acting family before he could talk. In the 1930s, Bernardi appeared in the Yiddish films of Edgar G. Ulmer and was later among those actors who made the transition from Yiddish-speaking roles in film to American films. Bernardi was also in several notable films, including Irma La Douce, Love with the Proper Stranger and the 1976 film The Front, a film about blacklisting in the entertainment industry. Bernardi was the victim of blacklisting during the 1950s, as were several other performers and the screenwriter and director on that film. Bernardi was a noted voiceover artist and narrator with hundreds of films, commercials and cartoons to his credit and was the original voice of StarKist Tuna animated character, "Charlie the Tuna". Herschel Bernardi also had two minor record hits, 1967's "If I Were A Rich Man", reflecting his success as Tevye, and 1971's "Pencil Marks On The Wall". Description above from the Wikipedia article Herschel Bernardi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: October 30, 1923
Deathday: May 09, 1986
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The Front
1976-09-17
The Front
Overview: A cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-09-17
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Irma la Douce
1963-06-05
Irma la Douce
Overview: When a naive policeman falls in love with a prostitute, he doesn’t want her seeing other men and creates an alter ego who’s to be her only customer.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-06-05
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I-Man
1986-04-06
I-Man
Overview: When a man is exposed to an alien gas, he acquires the ability to heal instantly and survive any injury or toxin.
Genres: Science Fiction Adventure Fantasy Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-04-06
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Send Me No Flowers
1964-10-14
Send Me No Flowers
Overview: At one of his many visits to his doctor, hypochondriac George Kimball mistakes a dying man's diagnosis for his own and believes he only has about two more weeks to live. Wanting to take care of his wife Judy, he doesn't tell her and tries to find her a new husband. When he finally does tell her, she quickly finds out he's not dying at all (while he doesn't) and she believes it's just a lame excuse to hide an affair, so she decides to leave him.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-10-14
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1001 Arabian Nights
1959-12-01
1001 Arabian Nights
Overview: In this animated retelling of the classic tale, Abdul Aziz Magoo -- an ancestor of Mr. Magoo -- is the lamp-selling uncle of Aladdin. Tired of his nephew's laziness, Abdul insists that Aladdin find a wife. To his uncle's surprise, Aladdin falls in love with the beautiful Princess Yasminda. Before he can make his move, however, Aladdin is whisked away by the evil Wazir on a quest to find a magic lamp that will grant its owner unlimited power in the form of three magic wishes.
Genres: Animation Fantasy Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-12-01
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A Storm of Strangers: Jewish American
1970-01-01
A Storm of Strangers: Jewish American
Overview: Provides a personal narrative of the Jewish experience in America. Herschel Bernardi explains how the Jewish East Side deliberately abolished itself through hard work, union organizations and the desire "to be American." Uses period photographs, archival footage, and the recollections of an immigrant family told in the ethnic idiom of the time.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-01-01
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Love with the Proper Stranger
1963-12-25
Love with the Proper Stranger
Overview: Angie Rossini, an innocent New York City sales clerk from a repressive Italian-American family, engages in a short-lived affair with a handsome jazz musician named Rocky Papasano. When Angie becomes pregnant, she tracks down Rocky hoping he'll pay for her abortion.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-12-25
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Murder by Contract
1958-12-18
Murder by Contract
Overview: Claude is a ruthless and efficient contract killer. His next target, a woman, is the most difficult.
Genres: Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-12-18
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The Savage Eye
1960-06-06
The Savage Eye
Overview: Resentful after an ugly divorce from her unfaithful husband, Judith McGuire moves to Los Angeles. Adrift and detached, she spends her days and nights wandering through her new city, cynically remarking on the hypocrisy, vanity and brutality of the modern world and humanity's alienation from themselves and each other.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-06-06
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The Man from Button Willow
1965-04-03
The Man from Button Willow
Overview: In 1869, Justin Eagle lives on his ranch called "The Eagle's Nest" near the town of Button Willow, California. In addition to being a rancher, Juston is a trouble-shooter for the U. S. Government which calls for him to act as an undercover operative and thwart the forces of evil in the rapidly-growing West. He is sent to San Franciso to find missing U. S. Senaator Freeman, who has disappeared while fighting the efforts of Montgomery Blaine, a villain who has been, with the aid of his henchman, "The Whip," forcing settlers to sell their land to him, not knowing that the land is in the path of a proposed railroad, from Utah, that will link the western United States to the East. Senator Freeman is the leader of an effort to veer the railroad southward to bypass Blaine's land and, for his efforts, is kidnapped by Bliane's henchmen and shanghaied from the San Francisco waterfront. Justin Eagle's job is to find and return him safely.
Genres: Animation Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-04-03
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Sand Castles
1972-10-17
Sand Castles
Overview: A young man who dies in an auto accident returns from the dead to meet up with the young woman who tried to save him.
Genres: Drama Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-10-17
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The Story of Jacob and Joseph
1974-04-07
The Story of Jacob and Joseph
Overview: This film recounts the tales of the Biblical figures, Jacob and Joseph. The first part tells the story of Jacob fleeing his tribe when he cheats his brother out of his birthright, gets cheated himself in his exile years while learning of the need to make amends. The second part is of the story of Jacob's favorite son, Joseph. Betrayed and sold into slavery by his brothers, he meets and overcomes all adversity to become the Prime Minister of Egypt, second only to the Pharaoh.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-04-07
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No Place to Run
1972-09-19
No Place to Run
Overview: An adopted boy's parents are killed, and to keep him from returning to the state's custody, he and his grandfather run away.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-09-19
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The Hangman
1964-01-01
The Hangman
Overview: The people of a town are condemned to die one by one by a mysterious stranger who erects a gallows in the town square.
Genres: Animation Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-01-01
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But I Don't Want to Get Married!
1970-10-06
But I Don't Want to Get Married!
Overview: An accountant is widowed after 18 years of marriage. He is dumbfounded to have a herd of marriage-minded women descend upon him.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-10-06
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The George Raft Story
1961-11-22
The George Raft Story
Overview: The 1961 film biography of the nightclub dancer-turned-movie star George Raft.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-11-22
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Actor
1978-02-21
Actor
Overview: A musical play based on the early years of actor Paul Muni.
Genres: TV Movie Drama Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-02-21
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The Big Freeze
1971-12-01
The Big Freeze
Overview: The Mighty Heroes are called into action in order to prevent "The Super Cooler" from freezing the town of Goodhaven.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-12-01
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Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
1974-01-28
Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
Overview: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg died for betraying atomic secrets. Were they guilty beyond a reasonable doubt?
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-01-28
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The Million Dollar Face
1981-03-12
The Million Dollar Face
Overview: Tony Curtis is the ruthless head of a cosmetics firm, Kiss of Gold, locked in fierce competition with his arch-rival, Glamour, Inc., that happens to be run by his former lover (Lee Grant), and finds his company in the grip of a power struggle among his executives (one of whom, unbeknownst to him, is the son he'd never met) when he is severely injured in a helicopter accident. This pilot to a prospective primetime soap opera failed to generate network interest.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-03-12
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David and Goliath
1986-04-25
David and Goliath
Overview: Derek, Margo, and Moki jump through time yet again and find themselves lost. As they search for information, they are threatened by wild animals. A young shepherd arrives on the scene and rescues them. They learn that this shepherd just happens to be the future King David. They follow David to Jerusalem, where they watch as he tries to help mend Saul's ill temper. Finally, they witness the defeat of Goliath.
Genres: Family Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-04-25
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A Cold Wind in August
1961-07-26
A Cold Wind in August
Overview: An older woman gets involved with her young neighbor.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-07-26
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Stakeout on Dope Street
1958-05-03
Stakeout on Dope Street
Overview: Three teens get into the drug business when they discover two pounds of uncut heroin in a briefcase that was lost during a botched drug bust.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-05-03
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The Singing Blacksmith
1938-11-01
The Singing Blacksmith
Overview: Moishe Oysher, the renowned cantor and star of Yiddish radio, stars in Edgar G. Ulmer’s musical version of David Pinski’s play Yankl der Shmid. Singing, dancing, and flashing his eyes, Oysher gives his most robust performance as a passionate shtetl blacksmith who must struggle against temptation to become a mensch. Recently rediscovered footage makes this the most complete extant version of Ulmer’s lively folk operetta, replete with an example of Yiddish swing.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: yi
Release Date: 1938-11-01
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No Deposit, No Return
1976-02-05
No Deposit, No Return
Overview: Two rich children devise a way to escape their grandfather and visit their mother. Unfortunately for two hapless safe crackers, they become part of the plan.
Genres: Comedy Family Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-02-05
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The Great Rights
1963-01-01
The Great Rights
Overview: A cartoon explaining the American Bill of Rights and Constitution. A man imagines a "nightmare world" without these documents, where Orwellian thugs censor and arrest with impunity. When reminded of the Bill of Rights, the man fights back and eventually defeats the forces of faceless totalitarianism.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-01-01
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A Hatful of Rain
1968-03-03
A Hatful of Rain
Overview: A 1968 made-for-television remake of the 1957 film, based on the disturbing 1956 Michael V. Gazzo play, as performed by members of The Actors' Studio on ABC (American Broadcasting Company) television.
Genres: Drama Crime TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-03-03
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Journey Back to Oz
1972-12-14
Journey Back to Oz
Overview: Dorothy and Toto return to the Land of Oz to find the Scarecrow as ruler of the Emerald City. Unfortunately for the new mayor, the wicked Mombi is conspiring to take over the city for herself. With the help of the Tin Woodsman, the Cowardly Lion and other familiar friends, Dorothy sets out to save Oz.
Genres: Animation Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-12-14
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A Look Back at Crossbow
1965-01-01
A Look Back at Crossbow
Overview: A promotional short for Operation Crossbow (1965) giving historical background for the film's plot using archival footage of Robert Goddard's rocket experiments in the 1930s. Nazi Germany bought his patents to start their rocket program.
Genres: Documentary War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-01-01
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Almonds and Raisins
1985-08-09
Almonds and Raisins
Overview: This documentary examines the dozens of Yiddish-language talking films made in the United States and Europe between the release of The Jazz Singer in 1927 and the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-08-09
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The Honey Pot
1967-05-21
The Honey Pot
Overview: A millionaire fakes a terminal illness to fleece his former girlfriends.
Genres: Comedy Mystery Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-05-21
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