Bernard Fein (November 13, 1926 – September 10, 1980) was an American actor, television producer, screenwriter and film director. He is best known for co-creating and associate producing the 1960s television sitcom ''

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''; a show which he also occasionally wrote for, including the

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. He directed only one film, the 1974 movie ''View from the Loft''. As an actor Fein's first big break came in 1955 when he landed the recurring role of Pvt. Gomez on ''

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'' which he portrayed through 1959. He appeared regularly as a guest actor on numerous programs from 1959 through 1967 on such shows as ''

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'', ''

Sea Hunt ''Sea Hunt'' is an American action adventure television series that aired in syndication from 1958 to 1961 and was popular for decades afterwards. The series originally aired for four seasons, with 155 episodes produced. It stars Lloyd Bridges ...

'', '' Lawman'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' The F.B.I.''. He also appeared in a handful of films during this time including '' The Facts of Life'' and ''

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'', among others. Fein is portrayed by Kyle S. More in the 2022

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miniseries, '' The Offer'', and by

Greg Grunberg Gregory Phillip Grunberg (born July 11, 1966) is an American film and television actor known for starring as Eric Weiss in the ABC series '' Alias'', Matt Parkman in the NBC series '' Heroes'', Temmin "Snap" Wexley in '' Star Wars: The Force ...

later that year in the motion picture, ''

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''.

Filmography

Notable TV guest appearances

* '' Naked City'' (January 13, 1959) (Season 1 Episode 16: "Even Crows Sing Good") playing "Dasher" * ''

Johnny Staccato ''Johnny Staccato'' is an American private detective television series starring John Cassavetes that ran on NBC from September 10, 1959, through March 24, 1960. The program was initially titled ''Staccato''. Synopsis Titular character Johnny ...

'' (December 24, 1959) (Season 1 Episode 15: "The Unwise Men") playing "Ramsey" (as Bernie Fein) * '' Johnny Midnight'' (1960) (Season 1 Episode 10: "The Inner Eye") playing "Sieger" * '' Johnny Midnight'' (1960) (Season 1 Episode 37: "Romeo and Julie") playing "Ravioli" * ''

'' (January 1, 1960) (Season 1 Episode 13: " The Four of Us Are Dying") playing "Penell" * '' Mr. Lucky'' (January 2, 1960) (Season 1 Episode 11: "Aces Back to Back") playing "Spanish Charley" * ''

'' (January 28, 1960) (Season 1 Episode 16: "The St. Louis Story") playing "Tim Harrington" (uncredited) * ''

'' (March 12, 1960) (Season 3 Episode 10: "Expatriate's Return") playing "Boss" * ''

M Squad ''M Squad'' is an American crime drama television series that ran from 1957 to 1960 on NBC. It was produced by Lee Marvin's Latimer Productions and Revue Studios. Its main sponsor was the Pall Mall cigarette brand; Lee Marvin, the program's ...

'' (April 5, 1960) (Season 3 Episode 29: "Let There Be Light") playing "John Keefer" * ''

The Alaskans ''The Alaskans'' is a 1959–1960 ABC/Warner Bros. Western television series set during the late 1890s in the port of Skagway, Alaska. The show features Roger Moore as "Silky Harris" and Jeff York as "Reno McKee", a pair of adventurers i ...

'' (May 1, 1960) (Season 1 Episode 30: "Heart of Gold") playing "Tom" * ''

The Man From Blackhawk ''The Man from Blackhawk'' is a Western television series about an insurance investigator starring Robert Rockwell that aired on ABC from October 9, 1959 until September 23, 1960. It was also shown in Canada on CBC Television. Premise In '' ...

'' (September 9, 1960) (Season 1 Episode 26: "Remember Me Not") playing "Renard" * '' Lawman'' (November 6, 1960) (Season 3 Episode 8: "The Post") playing "Sheriff Sabin" * ''

Coronado 9 ''Coronado 9'' is an American crime drama series starring Rod Cameron that aired in syndication in 1960. Synopsis Set in San Diego, California, the series follows Dan Adams (Cameron), a former United States Navy intelligence officer turned pr ...

'' (1960) (Season 1 Episode 9: "Four and Twenty Buddhas") playing "Mason" (as Bernie Fine) * ''

'' (November 29, 1960) (Season 1 Episode 13: "Careless Joe") playing "Frank Fishman" * '' Tallahassee 7000'' (1961) (Season 1 Episode 18: "Meeting of the Mob") playing "Vincent Aiello" * ''

Michael Shayne Michael "Mike" Shayne is a fictional private detective character created during the late 1930s in a series of novels written by writer Brett Halliday, a pseudonym of Davis Dresser. The character appeared in a series of seven films starring Llo ...

'' (January 27, 1961) (Season 1 Episode 17: "The Badge") playing "Sid, Fat Thug" * ''

'' (February 9, 1961) (Season 2 Episode 17: "Augie "The Banker" Ciamino") playing "Richie" * '' Thriller'' (February 14, 1961) (Season Episode 21: "The Merriweather File") playing "I.L. Gluckman" * '' The Law and Mr. Jones'' (1961) (Season 1 Episode 27: "The Enemy") playing "Lieutenant Rosen" * '' The Law and Mr. Jones'' (May 5, 1961) (Season 1 Episode 28: "One by One") playing "Lieutenant Rosen" * '' Thriller'' (May 16, 1961) (Season 1 Episode 33: "The Terror in Teakwood") playing "Stage Manager" * ''

The Lawless Years ''The Lawless Years'' is an American crime drama series that aired on NBC from April 16, 1959, to September 22, 1961. The series is the first of its kind, set during the Roaring 20s, preceding '' The Untouchables'' by half a season. Premise T ...

'' (May 19, 1961) (Season 3 Episode 2: "The Sonny Rosen Story II") playing "Bo" * ''

Cain's Hundred ''Cain's Hundred'' is an American crime drama series that aired on NBC from 1961 to 1962. The series was produced by Vanadas Productions, Inc. in association with MGM Television. Synopsis ''Cain's Hundred'' follows the life of Nicholas Cain (Pet ...

'' (as Bernie Fein) (October 17, 1961) (Season 1 Episode 5: "Degrees of Guilt") playing "Hood" * ''

'' (1961) (Season 7 Episode 4: "Cop for a Day") playing "Marty Hersh" (aired October 31, 1961) * ''

'' (November 17, 1961) (Season 4 Episode 9: "The Missing Daddy Caper") playing "Sam Treynor" (as Bernie Fein) * ''

'' (November 23, 1961) (Season 3 Episode 7: "Jigsaw") playing "Marty Wilger" (as Bernie Fein) * '' Thriller'' (January 29, 1962) (Season 2 Episode 19: "A Wig for Miss Devore") playing "Lester Clyne" * ''

'' (1962) (Season 1 Episode 26: "Inside Track") playing "Ben Kilrea" * ''

'' (March 29, 1962) (Season 3 Episode 20: "The Maggie Storm Story") playing "Ed Harker" * ''

The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor ''The Detectives'' (also known as ''The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor'', ''Captain of Detectives'', and ''Robert Taylor's Detectives'') is an American crime drama series which ran on ABC during its first two seasons (sponsored by Procter & Ga ...

'' (March 30, 1962) (Season 3 Episode 24: "Three Blind Mice: Part 1") playing "Simon Metapuff" * ''

'' (April 6, 1962) (Season 3 Episode 25: "Three Blind Mice: Part 2") playing "Simon Metapuff" * '' The Tall Man'' (April 28, 1962) (Season 2 Episode 34: "The Runaway Groom") playing "Sam" (as Bernie Fein) * '' The Defenders'' (October 20, 1962) (Season 2 Episode 6: "Madman: Part 1") playing "Max" * '' The Defenders'' (October 27, 1962) (Season 2 Episode 7: "Madman: Part 2") playing "Max" * ''

Hawaiian Eye ''Hawaiian Eye'' is an American detective television series that ran from October 1959 to April 1963 on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC television network. Premise Private investigator Tracy Steele (Anthony Eisley) and his half-Hawaiian ...

'' (October 30, 1962) (Season 4 Episode 5: "Lament for a Saturday Warrior") playing "Bane Craig" * ''

Sam Benedict ''Sam Benedict'' is an American legal drama that aired on NBC from September 1962 to March 1963. The series was created and executive produced by E. Jack Neuman, and produced by William Froug. The series starred Edmond O'Brien in the title role ...

'' (November 3, 1962) (Season 1 Episode 8: "Hear the Mellow Wedding Bells") playing "Harry" * ''

'' (December 8, 1962) (Season 1 Episode 13: "Too Many Strangers") playing "Harry Owen" * ''

'' (December 18, 1962) (Season 4 Episode 12: "Doublecross") playing "Louie Akers" * ''

'' (January 3, 1963) (Season 6 Episode 13: "The Case of the Shoplifter's Shoe") playing "Foreman" * ''

'' (January 24, 1963) (Season 4 Episode 4: " He's Alive") playing "Heckler" * ''

The Third Man ''The Third Man'' is a 1949 film noir directed by Carol Reed, written by Graham Greene, and starring Joseph Cotten as Holly Martins, Alida Valli as Anna Schmidt, Orson Welles as Harry Lime and Trevor Howard as Major Calloway. Set in post-Worl ...

'' (July 13, 1963) (Season 4 Episode 12: "An Act of Atonement") playing "Rack Nichols" * ''

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre ''Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre'' is an American anthology series, sponsored by Chrysler, which ran on NBC from 1963 through 1967. The show was hosted by Bob Hope, but it had a variety of formats, including musical, dramatic, and comed ...

'' (December 6, 1963) (Season 1 Episode 9: "The Candidate") playing "Sid Marks" * '' The F.B.I.'' (December 26, 1965) (Season 1 Episode 15: "The Hijackers") playing "Andy Morton" * ''

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. ''The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'' is an American spy fiction television series produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television and first broadcast on NBC. The series follows secret agents Napoleon Solo, played by Robert Vaughn, and Illya Kuryakin, p ...

'' (October 7, 1966) (Season 3 Episode 4: "The Super Colossal Affair") playing "Frank Cariago" * ''

Felony Squad ''The Felony Squad'' is a half-hour television crime drama originally broadcast on the ABC network from September 12, 1966, to January 31, 1969. Overview Sergeant Sam Stone and Detective Jim Briggs are investigators in a major crimes unit in a ...

'' (November 15, 1967) (Season 2 Episode 11: "My Mommy Got Lost") playing "Tom Baughmiller"

Writer

* ''

'' (1965) (TV) (creator) * '' The Forgotten Man'' (1971) (TV)

Director

* '' View from the Loft'' (1974)

Producer

* ''

'' (1965) (TV) (associate producer)

External links

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