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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...
Known for
BonanzaSeries • 1959
Murder, She WroteSeries • 1984
The FugitiveSeries • 1963
The FlintstonesSeries • 1960
Matinee TheaterSeries • 1955
Dr. KildareSeries • 1961
Highway to HeavenSeries • 1984
Naked CitySeries • 1958
Route 66Series • 1960
Kraft Suspense TheatreSeries • 1963
The UntouchablesSeries • 1959
Burke's LawSeries • 1963
Peter GunnSeries • 1958
The DetectivesSeries • 1959
Kraft Music HallSeries • 1958
State TrooperSeries • 1956
Studio 57Series • 1954
Mr. NovakSeries • 1963
CheckmateSeries • 1960
Honey WestSeries • 1965
Mickey Spillane's Mike HammerSeries • 1958
Cain's HundredSeries • 1961
Sam BenedictSeries • 1962
Irma la DouceMovie • 1963