Sam Bernard

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Sam Bernard

As Herman Schultz in "The Girl and the Wizard"
Photo Library of Congress
Born Sam Barnet
5 June 1863(1863-06-05)
Birmingham, England
Died 16 May 1927(1927-05-16) (aged 63)
Aboard ship on Atlantic Ocean
Years active 1900-1927
Spouse Lizzie Reardon
Florence Deutsch

Sam Bernard (5 June 1863 in Birmingham, England - 16 May 1927) was a renowned stage, film and vaudeville star. He also performed comic opera and burlesque.

At the beginning of his acting career in vaudeville, Bernard went by Samuel Barnet, which was his given name; he changed his surname to 'Bernard' as he considered it "more ethnic." He began to explore acting in motion pictures in 1915, after he was signed to the Triangle Film Corporation.

Bernard was one of the first stars to collaborate with Weber & Fields, and was also reported to have performed with the historic Lucier Comedy Company.

He died of apoplexy while aboard the SS Columbus after its departure from New York enroute to Europe.[1]

[edit] Acting credits

Some of the movies he was featured in include:

  • A Janitor's Wife's Temptation (1915)
  • Because He Loved Her (1915)
  • Fatty And The Broadway Stars (1915)
  • Poor Schmaltz (1915)
  • The Great Pearl Tangle (1916)
  • Call A Cop (1921)
Casino Theatre - 1900
Sam Bernard appeared here
in "The Girl and the Wizard" - 1909

[edit] References

  1. ^ Sam Bernard Dies On Atlantic Liner The Gazette, Montreal, 19 May 1927 via Google News Archive. Retieved 2011-01-22.

[edit] External links


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