Harry Bernard (January 13, 1878 – November 4, 1940) was an American actor and comedian best remembered for his appearance in numerous comedy films by Mack Sennett and Hal Roach.
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| Born | January 13, 1878 |
| Died | November 4, 1940 (aged 62) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1915–1940 |
Harry Bernard appeared in over 150 films between 1915 and 1940, usually typecast as a policeman. He played with Laurel & Hardy (25 films), Our Gang (nine films) and Charley Chase (33 films). The character actor also worked as a theatre and vaudeville actor. Bernard was born in San Francisco, California, and died of a heart attack in Hollywood in 1940. He was married to Jere Gerard Bernard (1886-1970); they had one daughter named Patricia.
Selected filmography
edit- Bluff (1916)
- Two Tars (1928, Short) - Truck Driver
- Liberty (1929, Short) - Worker at Sea Food Dealer
- Wrong Again (1929, Short) - Policeman
- Night Owls (1930, Short) - Policeman (uncredited)
- They Learned About Women (1930) - Baseball Spectator (uncredited)
- The Rogue Song (1930) - Guard
- Let's Go Native (1930) - Mover (uncredited)
- Noche de duendes (1930) - Un pasajero (uncredited)
- Another Fine Mess (1930, Short) - Policeman (uncredited)
- Laughing Gravy (1930, Short) - Policeman (uncredited)
- Pardon Us (1931) - Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
- Shiver My Timbers (1931, Short) - Pirate
- Any Old Port! (1932, Short) - Boxing Promoter (uncredited)
- Birthday Blues (1932, Short) - Store proprietor
- Cheating Blondes (1933) - Tenement Neighbor (uncredited)
- The Devil's Brother (1933) - Bandit / Drunk (uncredited)
- Sons of the Desert (1933) - Bartender / Cop (uncredited)
- Six of a Kind (1934) - Eyeshade Man (uncredited)
- Our Daily Bread (1934) - Chief (uncredited)
- Kentucky Kernels (1934) - Destitute Man (uncredited)
- The Live Ghost (1934, Short) - Joe - Bartender (uncredited)
- Ruggles of Red Gap (1935) - Harry - Bartender #2 (uncredited)
- Stolen Harmony (1935) - Peanut Vendor (uncredited)
- Hot Tip (1935) - Miller - Barber (uncredited)
- The Rainmakers (1935) - Fireman (uncredited)
- The Milky Way (1936) - Cop (uncredited)
- The Bohemian Girl (1936) - Town Crier (uncredited)
- Silly Billies (1936) - Prospector (uncredited)
- Panic on the Air (1936) - Groundskeeper (uncredited)
- Neighborhood House (1936) - Irate Moviegoer (uncredited)
- Parole! (1936) - Workman (uncredited)
- Kelly the Second (1936) - Andrews Man (uncredited)
- Blackmailer (1936) - Gateman (uncredited)
- 36 Hours to Kill (1936) - Pullman Passenger (uncredited)
- Swing Time (1936) - Second Stagehand (uncredited)
- Our Relations (1936) - First Police Officer (uncredited)
- Mr. Cinderella (1936) - Old Ford Driver (uncredited)
- Killer at Large (1936) - Sexton (uncredited)
- General Spanky (1936) - Minor Role (uncredited)
- Let's Make a Million (1936) - Frisby
- Counterfeit Lady (1936) - Harris (uncredited)
- The Devil's Playground (1937) - Husband (uncredited)
- Borderland (1937) - El Rio Bartender (uncredited)
- Motor Madness (1937) - Proprietor of Hot Dog Stand (uncredited)
- Way Out West (1937) - Man Eating at Bar (uncredited)
- I Promise to Pay (1937) - Henchman (uncredited)
- The Frame-Up (1937) - Henchman (uncredited)
- North of the Rio Grande (1937) - Bartender Harry (uncredited)
- New Faces of 1937 (1937) - Bridge Guard (uncredited)
- It Can't Last Forever (1937) - Stock Swindle Victim (uncredited)
- Carnival Queen (1937) - Advertising Man (uncredited)
- Life Begins with Love (1937) - Tramp (uncredited)
- Roll Along, Cowboy (1937) - Ranch Foreman Shep
- The Shadow (1937) - Joey - Night Watchman
- Goodbye Broadway (1938) - Asylum Guard (uncredited)
- Juvenile Court (1938) - Hick in Drugstore (uncredited)
- Girls' School (1938) - Kelsey - Campus Guard (uncredited)
- The Spider's Web (1938, Serial) - Watchman (uncredited)
- The Lady Objects (1938) - Janitor (uncredited)
- Trade Winds (1938) - Sound Man (uncredited)
- Homicide Bureau (1939) - Joe (uncredited)
- Let Us Live (1939) - Auto Show Watchman (uncredited)
- Mandrake the Magician (1939, Serial) - Construction Camp Watchman (uncredited)
- Five Little Peppers and How They Grew (1939) - Caretaker (uncredited)
- Konga, the Wild Stallion (1939) - Jury Foreman (uncredited)
- A Chump at Oxford (1939) - Policeman Shot by Vandervere (uncredited)
- Saps at Sea (1940) - Harbor Patrol Captain (final film role)