Herschel Bernardi was an American actor and singer.
19 Facts About Herschel Bernardi
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Herschel Bernardi is best known for his supporting role in the drama television series Peter Gunn and his leading role in the comedy television series Arnie.
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Herschel Bernardi was nominated for two Tony Awards for his performances in the original production of Zorba and the 1981 revival of Fiddler on the Roof.
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Herschel Bernardi was appearing on the stages of 2nd Avenue with his acting family before he could talk.
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Herschel Bernardi appeared in many television programs, including Harbor Command and The Eleventh Hour and State Trooper with Rod Cameron.
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From 1958 to 1961, Herschel Bernardi co-starred with Craig Stevens in Blake Edwards's television series Peter Gunn.
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Herschel Bernardi received his sole Emmy nomination, for Best Supporting Actor in a Dramatic Series - 1959, for his portrayal of Lieutenant Jacoby.
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In 1961 Herschel Bernardi guest-starred in a Bonanza episode as Clarence Bolling, the vengeful brother of a murdered man.
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Herschel Bernardi starred for two years as someone plucked from the loading dock of a flange company to become an executive.
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Herschel Bernardi was nominated for Golden Globe Awards for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy in 1971 and 1972.
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Herschel Bernardi voiced Woodhead the rocking horse in Filmation's Journey Back to Oz.
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Herschel Bernardi provided the Cowardly Lion's singing voice while Milton Berle provided the character's speaking voice.
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Herschel Bernardi appeared as Joe Vitelli in the 1977 TV miniseries Seventh Avenue.
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In Hail to the Chief, a comedy on ABC, Herschel Bernardi played Helmut Luger.
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Herschel Bernardi was the victim of blacklisting during the 1950s, as were several other performers and the screenwriter and director on that film.
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Herschel Bernardi narrated and emceed The Golden Age of Second Avenue, a 1969 film documentary about the Yiddish theatre movement on New York's Lower East Side of the early-to-mid 20th century.
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Herschel Bernardi 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".
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Herschel Bernardi died in his sleep of a heart attack in Los Angeles, California, on May 9,1986, at age 62.
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Herschel Bernardi is buried at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, California.