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Bernie McInerney (born December 4, 1936) is an American
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Personal life

McInerney grew up in
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where his father was an auditor with the
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Company. McInerney came to acting at a young age, announcing the
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defeat of the 1946
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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
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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 a voice actress living with her daughter in New York City.


Film appearances

Zharko's Doctor Weber, ''
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'' 1978; St. Paul Buyer, '' So Fine'' 1981; Johnson, ''
Trading Places ''Trading Places'' is a 1983 American comedy film directed by John Landis and written by Timothy Harris and Herschel Weingrod. Starring Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, Denholm Elliott, and Jamie Lee Curtis, the film te ...
'' 1983; Dr. Neuman, ''
The Natural ''The Natural'' is a 1952 novel about baseball by Bernard Malamud, and is his debut novel. The story follows Roy Hobbs, a baseball prodigy whose career is sidetracked after being shot by a woman whose motivation remains mysterious. The story most ...
'' 1984; Detective Tom Green, '' Invasion U.S.A.'' 1985; Walter, ''
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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 ''The American President'' is a 1995 American political romantic comedy drama film directed and produced by Rob Reiner and written by Aaron Sorkin. The film stars Michael Douglas as President Andrew Shepherd, a widower who pursues a romanti ...
'' 1995; Client at Cutty Ayres, '' The Associate'' 1996; Carey, '' The Peacemaker'' 1997; Headmaster Ryan, ''Academy Boyz'' 1997; Mahoney, ''The Tavern'' 1999; Professor Cummings, ''
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'' 2003; Judge Carl, '' Duane Hopwood'' 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 distribut ...
'' 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 mystery crime drama 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 network for most of its ...
'' 1975; Dr. Will Vernon, ''
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'' 1977; Rex Whitmore, ''
As the World Turns ''As the World Turns'' (often abbreviated as ''ATWT'') is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS for 54 years from April 2, 1956, to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created ''As the World Turns'' as a sister show to her other so ...
''; 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 ''Ryan's Hope'' is an American soap opera created by Claire Labine and Paul Avila Mayer, airing for 13 years on ABC from July 7, 1975, to January 13, 1989. It revolves around the trials and tribulations within a large Irish-American family in ...
;'' 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 American Broadcasting Company, ABC from January 5, 1970, to September 23, 2011, and on The Online Network (TOLN) from April 29 to September 2, 2 ...
;'' ''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. ''Guiding Light'' aired on CBS for 57 years between June 30, 1952, and September 18, 2009, overlapping a 19-year broadcast on radio ...
;'' ''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 f ...
;'' and '' Another World.''


Episodic television

Sam Findley, ''White Knight,'' '' Spenser: For Hire'' 1986; Mr. Hartzman, "Hired Wife", ''
Kate & Allie ''Kate & Allie'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on CBS from March 19, 1984, to May 22, 1989, starring Susan Saint James and Jane Curtin as two divorced mothers who decide to live together and raise their children in the same ...
'' 1987; Judge Michael Callahan, "The Serpent's Tooth", ''
Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television, launching the ''Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire ...
'', 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 ''L.A. Law'' is an American legal drama television series created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher for NBC. It ran for eight seasons and List of L.A. Law episodes, 172 episodes from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. The series cente ...
'' 1994; Dr. Denard, "Ultimatums Are Us" 1994; Professor Hogan, "Death Be Proud", ''
Chicago Hope ''Chicago Hope'' is an American medical drama television series created by David E. Kelley, that originally aired for six seasons on CBS from September 18, 1994, to May 4, 2000, with a total of 141 episodes. The series is set in a fictional pr ...
'' 1994; Judge Michael Callahan, "Rage", ''Law & Order'' 1995; Father Ralph Thomas, "Absolute Zero", '' Nowhere Man'' 1995; ''
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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", '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' 2006; Catholic Priest, "
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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. ...
'',
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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'',
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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, ''
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,''
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, New York City, 1986–1987; Reverend, Dr. Buchanan, and Papa, '' Summer and Smoke'', Criterion Theatre, New York City, 1996; Judge and pharmacist, ''Everybody's Ruby'',
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/Anspacher Theatre,
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, 1999; '' The Rainmaker,''
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, New York City, 1999–2000, ''The Rainmaker,'' Skirball Cultural Center,
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, 2000; Jimmy Conway, ''A Letter from Ethel Kennedy'', MCC Theater, New York City, 2002; Jim, ''
Humble Boy ''Humble Boy'' is a 2001 English play by Charlotte Jones (writer), Charlotte Jones. The play was presented in association with Matthew Byam Shaw and Anna Mackmin, and was first performed on the Cottesloe stage of the Royal National Theatre on 9 ...
,'' Manhattan Theatre Club Stage I, 2003 Also appeared as Ted Quinn, ''
The American Clock ''The American Clock'' is a play by Arthur Miller. The play is about 1930s America during The Great Depression. It is based in part on Studs Terkel's '' Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression''. Plot The Baum family—father Moe, mot ...
'', Clurman Theatre and
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, Charleston, SC; Fran Hogan, ''Father Dreams,'' Ensemble Studio Theatre, New York City;
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, ''
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,''
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,
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; ''How He Lied to Her Husband'' and ''Winners,'' both
Roundabout Theatre The Roundabout Theatre Company is a 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 Owen ...
, New York City; and in ''The Welsh Plays'' and ''New England'' both Manhattan Theatre Club;


Major tours

*Harry, ''
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'' *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. ...
''


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:McInerney, Bernie 1936 births Living people American male film actors American male stage actors American male television actors Entertainers from Rutherford, New Jersey Male actors from Delaware Salesianum School alumni Actors from Bergen County, New Jersey Male actors from New Jersey