Barney Bernard (August 18, 1877–March 21, 1924)[1][2] was an American stage and screen actor. Bernard always looked older than he was which allowed him to play aging ethnic Jewish characters. He established an onstage partnership with Alexander Carr and the two starred in the successful play Potash and Perlmutter beginning in 1913. Prior to the 'Potash' success, Bernard was in the first Ziegfeld Follie revue, Ziegfeld Follies of 1908 and had also appeared in a few stage musicals with Al Jolson, La Belle Paree (1911) with Kitty Gordon, Vera Violetta (1911) with Gaby Deslys, The Whirl of Society (1912) with Jose Collins.[3]
Barney Bernard | |
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| Born | August 18, 1877 |
| Died | March 21, 1924 (aged 46) |
| Resting place | Washington Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York |
| Occupation | actor |
| Years active | ?-1924 |
| Spouse | Rose Francis |
Bernard died in March 1924 while preparing to costar with Carr in the sequel to their film version of Potash and Perlmutter (1923) to be called In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter.[4] Actor George Sidney was brought in to replace Bernard as Abe Potash.
Filmography
edit- Intolerance (1916)(*uncredited)
- Phantom Fortunes (1916)
- A Prince in a Pawnshop (1916)
- Potash and Perlmutter (1923)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Who Was Who on Screen, p.35 2ndEdition c.1977 by Evelyn Mack Truitt ISBN 0-8352-0914-8
- ^ Barney Bernard; findagrave.com
- ^ Pictorial History of the American Theatre:1860-1970, c.1969 by Daniel Blum ISBN 0-517-01095X
- ^ Silent Film Necrology, p.44 2ndEdition c.2001 by Eugene M. Vazzana ISBN 0-7864-1059-0
External links
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- Barney Bernard at IMDb
- Barney Bernard at IBDb.com
- portrait(University of Louisville)
- portrait gallery(NY Public Library,Billy Rose collection)