Harry Bernard (January 13, 1878 – November 4, 1940) was an American actor and comedian. He is best remembered for his appearance in numerous comedy films by
Mack Sennett
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and
Hal Roach
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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
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(nine films) and
Charley Chase
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(33 films). The character actor also worked as a theatre and vaudeville actor. Bernard was born in
San Francisco, California
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, and died of a heart attack in
Hollywood
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in 1940. He was married to Jere Gerard Bernard (1886-1970); they had one daughter named Patricia.
Selected filmography
*''Bluff'' (1916)
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Two Tars'' (1928, Short) - Truck Driver
*''
Liberty
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'' (1929, Short) - Worker at Sea Food Dealer
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Wrong Again
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'' (1929, Short) - Policeman
*''
Night Owls'' (1930, Short) - Policeman (uncredited)
*''
They Learned About Women'' (1930) - Baseball Spectator (uncredited)
*''
The Rogue Song
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'' (1930) - Guard
*''
Let's Go Native'' (1930) - Mover (uncredited)
*''Noche de duendes'' (1930) - Un pasajero (uncredited)
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Another Fine Mess'' (1930, Short) - Policeman (uncredited)
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Laughing Gravy'' (1930, Short) - Policeman (uncredited)
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Pardon Us'' (1931) - Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
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Shiver My Timbers'' (1931, Short) - Pirate
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Any Old Port!'' (1932, Short) - Boxing Promoter (uncredited)
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Birthday Blues'' (1932, Short) - Store proprietor
* ''Cheating Blondes'' (1933) - Tenement Neighbor (uncredited)
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The Devil's Brother'' (1933) - Bandit / Drunk (uncredited)
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Sons of the Desert
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'' (1933) - Bartender / Cop (uncredited)
*''
Six of a Kind
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A critical and box office success, ''Six of a Kind'' features the fam ...
'' (1934) - Eyeshade Man (uncredited)
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Our Daily Bread'' (1934) - Chief (uncredited)
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Kentucky Kernels'' (1934) - Destitute Man (uncredited)
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The Live Ghost'' (1934, Short) - Joe - Bartender (uncredited)
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Ruggles of Red Gap'' (1935) - Harry - Bartender #2 (uncredited)
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Stolen Harmony'' (1935) - Peanut Vendor (uncredited)
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Hot Tip
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'' (1935) - Miller - Barber (uncredited)
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The Rainmakers'' (1935) - Fireman (uncredited)
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The Milky Way'' (1936) - Cop (uncredited)
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The Bohemian Girl
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'' (1936) - Town Crier (uncredited)
*''
Silly Billies'' (1936) - Prospector (uncredited)
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Panic on the Air
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'' (1936) - Groundskeeper (uncredited)
*''
Neighborhood House'' (1936) - Irate Moviegoer (uncredited)
*''Parole!'' (1936) - Workman (uncredited)
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Kelly the Second'' (1936) - Andrews Man (uncredited)
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Blackmailer
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'' (1936) - Gateman (uncredited)
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36 Hours to Kill'' (1936) - Pullman Passenger (uncredited)
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Swing Time'' (1936) - Second Stagehand (uncredited)
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Our Relations'' (1936) - First Police Officer (uncredited)
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Mr. Cinderella'' (1936) - Old Ford Driver (uncredited)
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Killer at Large'' (1936) - Sexton (uncredited)
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General Spanky'' (1936) - Minor Role (uncredited)
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Let's Make a Million'' (1936) - Frisby
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Counterfeit Lady'' (1936) - Harris (uncredited)
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The Devil's Playground'' (1937) - Husband (uncredited)
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Borderland'' (1937) - El Rio Bartender (uncredited)
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Motor Madness'' (1937) - Proprietor of Hot Dog Stand (uncredited)
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Way Out West'' (1937) - Man Eating at Bar (uncredited)
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I Promise to Pay'' (1937) - Henchman (uncredited)
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The Frame-Up'' (1937) - Henchman (uncredited)
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North of the Rio Grande'' (1937) - Bartender Harry (uncredited)
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New Faces of 1937
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'' (1937) - Bridge Guard (uncredited)
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It Can't Last Forever'' (1937) - Stock Swindle Victim (uncredited)
*''
Carnival Queen
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'' (1937) - Advertising Man (uncredited)
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Life Begins with Love'' (1937) - Tramp (uncredited)
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Roll Along, Cowboy'' (1937) - Ranch Foreman Shep
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The Shadow
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'' (1937) - Joey - Night Watchman
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Goodbye Broadway'' (1938) - Asylum Guard (uncredited)
*''
Juvenile Court
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'' (1938) - Hick in Drugstore (uncredited)
*''
Girls' School
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'' (1938) - Kelsey - Campus Guard (uncredited)
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The Spider's Web'' (1938, Serial) - Watchman (uncredited)
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The Lady Objects'' (1938) - Janitor (uncredited)
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Trade Winds
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'' (1938) - Sound Man (uncredited)
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Homicide Bureau'' (1939) - Joe (uncredited)
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Let Us Live'' (1939) - Auto Show Watchman (uncredited)
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Mandrake the Magician
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'' (1939, Serial) - Construction Camp Watchman (uncredited)
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Five Little Peppers and How They Grew'' (1939) - Caretaker (uncredited)
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Konga, the Wild Stallion'' (1939) - Jury Foreman (uncredited)
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A Chump at Oxford
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'' (1939) - Policeman Shot by Vandervere (uncredited)
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Saps at Sea'' (1940) - Harbor Patrol Captain (final film role)
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1878 births
1940 deaths
American male film actors
Hal Roach Studios actors
20th-century American male actors
Burials at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
American male comedians
Comedians from San Francisco