Occupation Actor Years active 1930–51 | Name Joseph Bernard Role Character actor | |
Born June 1, 1880 ( 1880-06-01 ) New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Died October 18, 1958, Los Angeles County, California, United States Movies Danger Flight, They Wanted to Marry, No Other Woman, The Hoosier Schoolmaster, Raiders of San Joaquin Similar People Lew Landers, Raoul Walsh, Lloyd Bacon, Frank Capra, Garson Kanin | ||
Joseph E. Bernard (June 1, 1880 – October 18, 1958), also billed as Joe Bernard and Joseph Bernard, was an American character actor of the 1930s and 1940s. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to James Alfred Bernard and Katherine Bernard (née Tuite). He had a younger brother, Alfred Aloysius Bernard. Bernard made his film debut in a featured role in the 1929 film short, Meet the Wife. During his twenty-year career, Bernard appeared in over 120 films. His roles consisted mainly of unnamed, un-credited roles, although he would occasionally be given a slightly larger role, such as the part of Lavery in Moonlight in Vermont. One of his largest roles was his last, as Gibby in the classic romantic comedy Pat and Mike (1952), starring Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. He had also worked with Spencer and Hepburn three years earlier, playing Spencer's father, Mr. Bonner, in another classic romantic comedy, Adam's Rib (1949). Bernard died on October 18, 1958, in Los Angeles County, California.
Filmography
Actor
1952
Pat and Mike as
Gibby
1949
Adam's Rib as
Mr. Bonner - Adam's Father (uncredited)
1949
Arctic Manhunt as
Clem Phillips (uncredited)
1949
The Clay Pigeon as
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
1948
The Velvet Touch as
Doorman (uncredited)
1948
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes as
Apartment House Manager (as Joe Bernard)
1948
Silver River as
Riverboat Captain (uncredited)
1948
April Showers as
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
1947
A Double Life as
Joe - Landlady's Husband (uncredited)
1947
My Wild Irish Rose as
Bus Driver (uncredited)
1947
Pirates of Monterey as
Doctor (uncredited)
1947
Life with Father as
Cashier (uncredited)
1947
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now as
Train Conductor (uncredited)
1947
The Egg and I as
Asa Pettingrew (uncredited)
1947
The Beginning or the End as
Townsman (uncredited)
1947
The Sea of Grass as
Homesteader (uncredited)
1947
California as
Miner (uncredited)
1946
It's a Wonderful Life as
Townsman (uncredited)
1946
Criminal Court as
Luther (uncredited)
1946
'Neath Canadian Skies (Short) as
I. M. Michaels (uncredited)
1946
No Leave, No Love as
Mrs. Hanlon's Friend (uncredited)
1946
Sister Kenny as
Ticket Taker (uncredited)
1946
Night in Paradise as
Old Man (uncredited)
1946
Tangier as
Man (uncredited)
1945
Frontier Gal as
Card Dealer (uncredited)
1945
House of Dracula as
Brahms - Coroner (uncredited)
1945
State Fair as
Ring-Toss Spectator (uncredited)
1945
Anchors Aweigh as
Old Doorman (uncredited)
1945
Within These Walls as
Conductor (as Joseph Bernard)
1945
Nob Hill as
Printer (uncredited)
1945
Where Do We Go from Here? as
Burgher (uncredited)
1945
Honeymoon Ahead as
Old Man (uncredited)
1945
Sudan as
Horse Owner (uncredited)
1945
The Picture of Dorian Gray as
Violinist (uncredited)
1945
Roughly Speaking as
Minister (uncredited)
1944
Can't Help Singing as
Boat Official (uncredited)
1944
The Very Thought of You as
Mailman (uncredited)
1944
Home in Indiana as
Man Seated in Barn (uncredited)
1943
Moonlight in Vermont as
Lavery
1943
Happy Land as
Clerk (uncredited)
1943
Government Girl as
Workman (uncredited)
1943
Gildersleeve on Broadway as
Mr. Underwood, Postman (uncredited)
1943
Crazy House as
Car Owner / Swiss Bellringer (uncredited)
1943
Watch on the Rhine as
Trainman (uncredited)
1943
A Lady Takes a Chance as
Gambler (uncredited)
1943
Hers to Hold as
Mr. Kitnacker (uncredited)
1943
The Sky's the Limit as
Third Bartender (uncredited)
1943
Action in the North Atlantic as
Ed (uncredited)
1943
Raiders of San Joaquin as
Jim Blake (as Joseph Bernard)
1943
Follow the Band as
Mr. Hawkins (uncredited)
1942
Reunion in France as
R.R. Mechanic (uncredited)
1942
Keep 'Em Sailing (Short) as
Business Man (uncredited)
1942
Apache Trail as
Tall Man (uncredited)
1942
Tales of Manhattan as
Wally, the Postman (Robinson sequence) (uncredited)
1942
Thundering Hoofs as
Hank - Stage Driver (as Joe Bernard)
1942
Syncopation as
Page Boy (uncredited)
1942
My Gal Sal as
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
1942
Mystery of Marie Roget as
Man (uncredited)
1942
Obliging Young Lady as
Dining Car Headwaiter (uncredited)
1942
Four Jacks and a Jill as
Jailer (uncredited)
1941
Playmates as
Thomas (uncredited)
1941
Father Takes a Wife as
Senior's Butler (uncredited)
1941
Wild Geese Calling as
Waiter (uncredited)
1941
Tom, Dick and Harry as
Judge in Dream (uncredited)
1941
Sign of the Wolf as
Hank (as Joseph Bernard)
1941
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob as
Tattoo Artist (uncredited)
1941
Arkansas Judge as
Mr. Walters (uncredited)
1940
Kitty Foyle as
Nightclub Waiter #1 (uncredited)
1940
They Knew What They Wanted as
The R.F.D. (as Joe Bernard)
1940
I Love You Again as
Watchman (uncredited)
1940
Cross-Country Romance as
Jake - Man with Newspaper (uncredited)
1940
Anne of Windy Poplars as
Station Agent (uncredited)
1940
The Captain Is a Lady as
Man in Store (uncredited)
1940
The Saint Takes Over as
Customs Inspector (uncredited)
1940
20 Mule Team as
Second Barfly Counting Bill's Money (uncredited)
1940
Laddie as
Tom Crispin (uncredited)
1939
Danger Flight as
Brown (as Joe Bernard)
1939
Three Sons as
Pardway's Butler (uncredited)
1939
Thunder Afloat as
Fisherman (uncredited)
1939
Beau Geste as
Legionnaire (uncredited)
1939
Bachelor Mother as
Store Watchman (uncredited)
1939
Tell No Tales as
Man talking to Officer Simmons (uncredited)
1939
Let Us Live as
Man in Courtroom Corridor (uncredited)
1939
The Great Man Votes as
'Brad' Bradley (uncredited)
1938
Next Time I Marry as
Man Watering Lawn (uncredited)
1938
Young Dr. Kildare as
Waiter at Sullivan's (uncredited)
1938
You Can't Take It with You as
Neighbor (uncredited)
1938
Yellow Jack as
Carpenter - Soldier (uncredited)
1938
Law of the Underworld as
Frank - Headwaiter (uncredited)
1938
Go Chase Yourself as
Daniels' Butler (uncredited)
1937
Wells Fargo as
Customer (uncredited)
1937
Conquest as
Minor Role (uncredited)
1937
Madame X as
Deck Steward on Yacht (uncredited)
1937
Saratoga as
Auction Attendant (uncredited)
1937
Wild and Woolly as
Townsman (uncredited)
1937
She Had to Eat as
Railroad Man (uncredited)
1937
White Bondage as
Man in Barber Shop (uncredited)
1937
That I May Live as
Night Watchman (uncredited)
1937
Midnight Taxi as
Copy Reader (uncredited)
1937
History Is Made at Night as
Headwaiter at Victor's (uncredited)
1937
They Wanted to Marry as
Mason (uncredited)
1936
Lady from Nowhere as
Conductor
1936
Make Way for a Lady as
Train Conductor (uncredited)
1936
The Captain's Kid as
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1936
M'Liss as
Doctor (uncredited)
1936
The Bride Walks Out as
McKenzie's Butler (uncredited)
1936
Small Town Girl as
Bartender (uncredited)
1935
Broadway Gondolier as
Studio Official (scenes deleted)
1935
Going Highbrow as
Deck Steward (uncredited)
1935
The Hoosier Schoolmaster as
Randall (as J.E. Bernard)
1935
Mary Jane's Pa as
Plainclothesman with Sheriff (uncredited)
1935
While the Patient Slept as
'Murph' Murphy - the Ballistics Expert (uncredited)
1935
A Night at the Ritz as
Captain of Waiters (uncredited)
1935
Folies Bergère de Paris as
Butler (uncredited)
1935
The Whole Town's Talking as
Policeman (uncredited)
1935
The Woman in Red as
Steward on Yacht (uncredited)
1934
Murder in the Clouds as
Operator (uncredited)
1934
Marie Galante as
Port Controller (uncredited)
1934
The Man with Two Faces as
Stage Doorman (uncredited)
1934
The Life of Vergie Winters as
Lawton - Preston's Butler (uncredited)
1934
Three on a Honeymoon as
Assistant Engineer (uncredited)
1934
Success at Any Price as
The Martins' Butler (uncredited)
1934
I've Got Your Number as
Headwaiter (uncredited)
1933
Mary Stevens, M.D. as
Bellocona Steward Bringing Purse (uncredited)
1933
Zoo in Budapest as
Doctor Attending Chimpanzee (uncredited)
1933
No Other Woman as
Rogers - Butler
1932
Two Against the World as
Coffee Mug Waiter (uncredited)
1932
It's Tough to Be Famous as
Photographer (uncredited)
1931
The Sin of Madelon Claudet as
Butler Saying Job Already Filled (uncredited)
1931
The Ruling Voice as
Sneed's Secretary (uncredited)
1931
The Hot Heiress as
Rupert - Hunters' Butler (uncredited)
1930
The Truth About Youth as
Headwaiter (uncredited)
1929
Lilies of the Field as
Mildred Hawker's Lawyer (as Joe Bernard)
1929
Their Own Desire as
Doctor (uncredited)
1929
Meet the Wife (Short) as
The Friend (as Joe Bernard)
Miscellaneous
1936
Libeled Lady (technical expert: fly fishing - uncredited)
References
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