Bernie McInerney (born December 4, 1936) is an American
character actor
A character actor is a supporting actor who plays unusual, interesting, or eccentric characters.28 April 2013, The New York Acting SchoolTen Best Character Actors of All Time Retrieved 7 August 2014, "..a breed of actor who has the ability to ...
.
Personal life
McInerney grew up in
Delaware
Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacen ...
where his father was an auditor with the
DuPont Company. McInerney came to acting at a young age, announcing the
World Series
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defeat of the 1946
Boston Red Sox
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from his bicycle seat as he rode through his neighborhood. He thought he would become a sports announcer before he was "sucked into theatre, and then there was no turning back." He attended the University of Delaware and was an active member of E-52 Student Theatre. He graduated in 1959. He currently lives in
Rutherford, New Jersey
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, with his second wife, Leilani (an opera singer), their son Danny, and their dog Buddy. Another son, Bernard, lives with his family in Virginia. His daughter,
Kathleen, is an voice actress living with her daughter in New York City.
Film appearances
Zharko's Doctor Weber, ''
King of the Gypsies'' 1978; St. Paul Buyer, ''
So Fine'' 1982; Johnson, ''
Trading Places
''Trading Places'' is a 1983 American comedy film directed by John Landis, with a screenplay by Timothy Harris and Herschel Weingrod. Starring Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, Denholm Elliott, and Jamie Lee Curtis, th ...
'' 1983; Dr. Neuman, ''
The Natural'' 1984; Detective Tom Green, ''
Invasion U.S.A.'' 1985; Walter, ''
Suspect
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'', 1987; Harland Fitzgerald, ''
Masquerade'' 1988; Dr. Stuhlberg, ''
The Mighty Quinn'' 1989; First policeman, ''
See You in the Morning'' 1989; Dr. Cornfield, ''
See No Evil, Hear No Evil'' 1989; Clifford Worthy, ''
Livin' Large!'' 1991; Minister, ''
Sliver'' 1993; Congressman Millman, ''
The American President'' 1995; Client at Cutty Ayres, ''
The Associate'' 1996; Carey, ''
The Peacemaker'' 1997; Headmaster Ryan, ''Academy Boyz'' 1997; Mahoney, ''The Tavern'' 1999; Professor Cummings, ''
Nola
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'' 2003; Judge Carl, ''
Duane Hopwood
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'' 2005; ''Four Lane Highway'' 2005; Duff Krindel, ''The Great New Wonderful'' 2005; Mr. Harrison, ''
The Thing About My Folks'' 2005; James Lamson, ''
Dan in Real Life
''Dan in Real Life'' is a 2007 American comedy-drama film directed by Peter Hedges, and stars Steve Carell, Alison Pill, Juliette Binoche, Dianne Wiest, John Mahoney and Dane Cook.
This is the first Touchstone Pictures film to be distribute ...
'' 2007; Father Joe, ''
Pistol Whipped'' 2008; Old Man on Scooter, ''
Paul Blart: Mall Cop'', 2009
Television appearances
Daytime series
Mark Faraday, ''
The Edge of Night
''The Edge of Night'' is an American television mystery crime drama series and soap opera, created by Irving Vendig and produced by Procter & Gamble Productions.
It debuted on CBS on April 2, 1956, and ran as a live broadcast on that networ ...
'' 1975; Dr. Will Vernon, ''
One Life to Live'' 1977; Rex Whitmore, ''
As the World Turns
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''; Miniseries: Dr. Bowles, ''The Kennedys of Massachusetts'' 1990.
Television movies
Manager, ''Hustling'' 1975; Sully, ''Johnny We Hardly Knew Ye'' 1977; Team doctor, ''Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier'' 1980; Dr. Miller, ''Out of the Darkness'' 1985; ''Day One'' 1989; Clines, ''The Jackie Presser Story'' 1992.
Television pilots
Cop, ''Ethel is an Elephant'' 1980; Lawyer, ''O'Malley'' 1983.
Additional appearances
Richards on ''
Ryan's Hope
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;'' George Caswell on ''The Hamptons;'' Judge Kreinik on ''Feds;'' ''
Police Story;'' ''Eischied;'' ''
The Andros Targets;'' ''
All My Children
''All My Children'' (often shortened to ''AMC'') is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970, to September 23, 2011, and on The Online Network (TOLN) from April 29 to September 2, 2013, via Hulu, Hulu Plus, and ...
;'' ''Sanctuary of Fear;'' ''Rocking-Chair Rebellion;'' ''
Guiding Light
''Guiding Light'' (known as ''The Guiding Light'' before 1975) is an American radio and television soap opera. It is listed in ''Guinness World Records'' as the third longest-running drama in television in American history. ''Guiding Light'' a ...
;'' ''Today's FBI;'' ''
Search for Tomorrow
''Search for Tomorrow'' is an American television soap opera. It began its run on CBS on September 3, 1951, and concluded on NBC, 35 years later, on December 26, 1986.
Set in the fictional town of Henderson in an unspecified state, the show foc ...
;'' and ''
Another World.''
Episodic television
Sam Findley, ''White Knight,'' ''
Spenser: For Hire'' 1986; Mr. Hartzman, "Hired Wife", ''
Kate & Allie
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'' 1987; Judge Michael Callahan, "The Serpent's Tooth", ''
Law & Order
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''Law & Order'' aired its entire run on NBC, premiering o ...
'', 1991; Judge Michael Callahan, "Renunciation", ''Law & Order'' 1991, "Prince of Darkness", ''Law & Order'' 1992; "American Dream", ''Law & Order'' 1993; Stan Holzman, "Whistle Stop", ''
L.A. Law'' 1994; Dr. Denard, "Ultimatums Are Us" 1994; Professor Hogan, "Death Be Proud", ''
Chicago Hope
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'' 1994; Judge Michael Callahan, "Rage", ''Law & Order'' 1995; Father Ralph Thomas, "Absolute Zero", ''
Nowhere Man'' 1995; ''
Central Park West
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'' 1996; Judge Michael Callahan, "Showtime", ''Law & Order'' 1997; Judge Michael Callahan, "Hunters", ''Law & Order'' 1999; Dr. Zorters, "Jerri's Burning Issue", ''Strangers with Candy'' 2000; Judge Michael Callahan, "Ego", ''Law & Order'' 2001; Professor Murphy "
Wasichu
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The word has b ...
", ''
Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' 2006; Catholic Priest, "
St. Patrick's Day
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", ''
30 Rock
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'' 2012.
Stage appearances
Russian ambassador, ''
Romanoff and Juliet'', Adelphi Summer Playhouse, Garden City, NY, 1960; James, ''
That Championship Season
''That Championship Season'' is a 1972 play by Jason Miller. It was the recipient of the 1973 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 1973 Tony Award for Best Play.
Plot synopsis
The setting is 1972 at the Coach's home in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
...
'',
Booth Theatre
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, New York City, 1972; Garrick, 1974; M.P. officer, ''
Streamers'',
Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, New York City, 1976; Wally, ''
Losing Time'',
Manhattan Theatre Club
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, New York City, 1979; John Joseph "JoJo" Finn, ''Curse of an Aching Heart'', New York City, 1982; Carl Evert, ''
Digby'', Manhattan Theatre Club Stage I, New York City, 1985;
Endicott, ''
The Front Page
''The Front Page'' is a Broadway comedy about newspaper reporters on the police beat. Written by former Chicago reporters Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, it was first produced in 1928 and has been adapted for the cinema several times.
Plot
Th ...
,''
Vivian Beaumont Theater
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, New York City, 1986–1987; Reverend, Dr. Buchanan, and Papa, ''
Summer and Smoke
''Summer and Smoke'' is a two-part, thirteen-scene play by Tennessee Williams, completed in 1948. He began working on the play in 1945 as ''Chart of Anatomy'', derived from his short stories "Oriflamme" and the then-work-in-progress "Yellow Bir ...
'',
Criterion Theatre
The Criterion Theatre is a West End theatre at Piccadilly Circus in the City of Westminster, and is a Grade II* listed building. It has a seating capacity of 588.
Building the theatre
In 1870, the caterers Spiers and Pond began developmen ...
, New York City, 1996; Judge and pharmacist, ''Everybody's Ruby'',
Joseph Papp Public Theater
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/Anspacher Theatre,
New York City
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, 1999; ''
The Rainmaker,''
Brooks Atkinson Theatre
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, New York City, 1999–2000, ''The Rainmaker,''
Skirball Cultural Center,
Los Angeles
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, 2000; Jimmy Conway, ''A Letter from Ethel Kennedy'', MCC Theatre, New York City, 2002; Jim, ''
Humble Boy,'' Manhattan Theatre Club Stage I, 2003
Also appeared as Ted Quinn, ''
The American Clock'', Clurman Theatre and
Spoleto Festival
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, Charleston, SC; Fran Hogan, ''Father Dreams,'' Ensemble Studio Theatre, New York City;
Petruchio
Petruchio (an anglicisation of the Italian name Petruccio; ) is the male protagonist in Shakespeare's ''The Taming of the Shrew'' (c. 1590–1594). Petruchio is a fortune seeker who enters into a marriage with a strong-willed young woman na ...
, ''
The Taming of the Shrew
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,''
The White House
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,
Washington, DC
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, image_caption = Clockwise from top left: the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, United States Capitol, Logan Circle, Jefferson Memorial, White House, Adams Morgan, ...
; ''How He Lied to Her Husband'' and ''Winners,'' both
Roundabout Theatre
The Roundabout Theatre Company is a leading non-profit theatre company based in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, affiliated with the League of Resident Theatres.
History
The company was founded in 1965 by Gene Feist, Michael Fried and Elizabeth ...
, New York City; and in ''The Welsh Plays'' and ''New England'' both Manhattan Theatre Club;
Major tours
*Harry, ''
Company''
*James, ''
That Championship Season
''That Championship Season'' is a 1972 play by Jason Miller. It was the recipient of the 1973 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 1973 Tony Award for Best Play.
Plot synopsis
The setting is 1972 at the Coach's home in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
...
''
References
External links
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1936 births
Living people
American male film actors
American male stage actors
American male television actors
People from Rutherford, New Jersey
Male actors from Delaware
Salesianum School alumni