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Herschel Bernardi (20 October 1923 New York City - 9 May 1986 Los Angeles, California) was an American film, Broadway and television actor. October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Nickname: The Big Apple Motto: Official website: City of New York Location Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... May 9 is the 129th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (130th in leap years). ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: City of Angels Motto: Official website: http://www. ... For other uses see film (disambiguation) Film refers to the celluliod media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as part of... Broadway theatre is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...


He is best known for his Broadway appearances including Fiddler on the Roof, but he also acted in many television shows, including Arnie, where he was the lead character. Fiddler on the Roof is one of the most famous stage and film musicals. ...


Bernardi was also in several films, including Woody Allen's 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 the that film. Woody Allen Woody Allen, (born Allen Stewart Königsberg on December 1, 1935), is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, stand up comic, playwright, short story writer, and musician whose large body of work and cerebral style have made him one of the most widely respected and prolific filmmakers in... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Front is a 1976 film starring Woody Allen and Zero Mostel that portrayed the Movie industry in the days of Senator Joseph McCarthy, when many actors were blacklisted for their supposed un-american activities. ... Playwright Arthur Miller testifies before HUAC The Hollywood blacklist was a group of mainly film actors, directors, and screenwriters in the late 1940s and early 1950s who were unable to work openly after having been targeted by the House Committee on Un-American Activities for alleged communist activities. ... // Events and trends This map shows two essential global spheres during the Cold War in 1959. ... Screenwriters, scenarists or script writers, are authors who write the screenplays from which movies and television programs are made. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ...


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Herschel Bernardi (196 words)
Herschel Bernardi, along with his actor-brother Jack, was the product of a long-established family of Yiddish performers.
He was one of several actors fllisted for their alleged leftist politics in the 1950s, an experience he relived as a cast member of the 1976 film The Front.
Shortly after being "exonerated," Bernardi was cast in the recurring role of Lt. Jacoby on the late-1950s series Peter Gunn, an assignment for which he won an Emmy.
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