| # | Fact |
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| 1 | Appeared in a pilot for a series starring Scott Valentine as the character he plays on Family Ties, Nick Moore. |
| 2 | Michael Bernardi, his son with Teri, is also an actor. |
| 3 | His brother Jack Bernardi was also an actor. |
| 4 | As a child, acted in Yiddish theatre with his parents Berel and Laina Bernardi. |
| 5 | Was twice nominated for Broadway's Tony Award as Best Actor (Musical): in 1969 for "Zorba: and in 1982 for a revival of "Fiddler on the Roof." |
| 6 | He was the "Ho-Ho-Ho" voice of the "Jolly Green Giant" in commercials. |
| 7 | He was the voice of "Charley" the Starkist Tuna in the commercials. |
| 8 | Blacklisted by Hollywood in the early '50s for alleged communist ties. |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Taking It Home | 1986 | TV Movie | Papa Joe Morelli |
| Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1986 | TV Series | Bogosian |
| Highway to Heaven | 1986 | TV Series | Everett Soloman |
| David and Goliath | 1986 | Video short | Goliath (voice) |
| Hail to the Chief | 1985 | TV Series | Helmut Luger |
| Murder, She Wrote | 1985 | TV Series | Det. Lt. Avery Mendelsohn |
| The Million Dollar Face | 1981 | TV Movie | Nick Ravenna |
| $weepstake$ | 1979 | TV Series | |
| Actor | 1978 | TV Movie | Nahum Favel Weissenfreund |
| Seventh Avenue | 1977 | TV Mini-Series | Joe Vitelli |
| Newman's Drugstore | 1976 | TV Movie | Charles Newman |
| The Front | 1976 | | Phil Sussman |
| Good Heavens | 1976 | TV Series | Morris Kropotkin |
| No Deposit, No Return | 1976 | | Sgt. Turner |
| Lucas Tanner | 1975 | TV Series | Bert Nevins |
| The Story of Jacob and Joseph | 1974 | TV Movie | Laban |
| Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg | 1974 | TV Movie | |
| Journey Back to Oz | 1972 | | Woodenhead Pinto Stallion III (voice) |
| Sandcastles | 1972 | TV Movie | Alexis |
| No Place to Run | 1972 | TV Movie | Hyam Malsh |
| Arnie | 1970-1972 | TV Series | Arnie Nuvo |
| The Big Freeze | 1971 | Short | Strong Man / Diaper Man / Tornado Man (voice) |
| The Shocker | 1970 | Short voice | |
| But I Don't Want to Get Married! | 1970 | TV Movie | Walter Benjamin |
| The Proton Pulsator | 1970 | Short | Strong Man / Diaper Man / Tornado Man (voice) |
| The Drifter | 1970 | Short voice | |
| The Ghost Monster | 1970 | Short voice | |
| A Hatful of Rain | 1968 | TV Movie | John Pope, Sr. |
| The Red Skelton Hour | 1968 | TV Series | Muggsy |
| Lamp Unto My Feet | 1967 | TV Series | Narrator |
| The Honey Pot | 1967 | | Oscar Ludwig (scenes deleted) |
| Mighty Heroes | 1966 | TV Series | Strong Man / Diaper Man / Tornado Man |
| Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland | 1965 | Short | Narrator (voice) |
| Seaway | 1965 | TV Series | Captain Petroff |
| The Fugitive | 1965 | TV Series | Captain Ames |
| The Trials of O'Brien | 1965 | TV Series | Grommet |
| The Doctors and the Nurses | 1965 | TV Series | Carl Garson |
| Profiles in Courage | 1965 | TV Series | Gen. Daniel Sickles |
| The Man from Button Willow | 1965 | | The Captain / Saloon Man#1 (voice) |
| The Hangman | 1964 | Short | Narrator |
| Send Me No Flowers | 1964 | | TV Announcer (voice, uncredited) |
| Vacation Playhouse | 1964 | TV Series | Jerome P. Baggley |
| Insight | 1962-1964 | TV Series | Host |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | 1964 | TV Series | McCarthy |
| The Defenders | 1964 | TV Series | George Conn / Myron Bellmore |
| Kraft Suspense Theatre | 1964 | TV Series | Joe Monti |
| Burke's Law | 1964 | TV Series | Kid McCoy |
| Grindl | 1964 | TV Series | Joe Bostick |
| Route 66 | 1962-1964 | TV Series | Gerald Ward / Dr. Arthur Reisman |
| Love with the Proper Stranger | 1963 | | Dominick Rossini |
| The Eleventh Hour | 1963 | TV Series | Bernie Miller / Harry Cizon |
| Mr. Novak | 1963 | TV Series | Mr. Otis |
| Irma la Douce | 1963 | | Inspector Lefevre |
| The Dick Powell Theatre | 1962-1963 | TV Series | Christopher Burton / Major Abrams |
| Car 54, Where Are You? | 1963 | TV Series | Governor's Aide |
| The Great Rights | 1963 | Short voice | |
| The Untouchables | 1962 | TV Series | Benno Fisk / Julius Albert Vernon |
| Naked City | 1962 | TV Series | Gus Slate / Stanley Dorkner |
| Sam Benedict | 1962 | TV Series | Tony Delgano |
| The Flintstones | 1962 | TV Series | Agent / Detective / Doctor #1 / ... |
| The Detectives | 1962 | TV Series | Arizon |
| Checkmate | 1962 | TV Series | Ned Hazly |
| Dr. Kildare | 1961-1962 | TV Series | Nathan Agurski / Pico |
| Top Cat | 1961 | TV Series | Muggsy |
| The George Raft Story | 1961 | | Sam |
| Cain's Hundred | 1961 | TV Series | Louis Strode |
| Bonanza | 1961 | TV Series | Clarence Bolling |
| Peter Gunn | 1958-1961 | TV Series | Lieutenant Jacoby |
| A Cold Wind in August | 1961 | | Juley Franz |
| The Savage Eye | 1960 | | Kirk |
| 1001 Arabian Nights | 1959 | | The Jinni of the Lamp (voice) |
| M Squad | 1958 | TV Series | Vic Gordon |
| Murder by Contract | 1958 | | George |
| Schlitz Playhouse | 1958 | TV Series | Eddie |
| Zorro | 1958 | TV Series | Manuel Hernandez |
| Matinee Theatre | 1956-1958 | TV Series | Borachio / M. Plevian |
| State Trooper | 1958 | TV Series | Jake Carney |
| Stakeout on Dope Street | 1958 | | Mr. Fennel |
| The Court of Last Resort | 1958 | TV Series | Frank Kerlo |
| Mike Hammer | 1958 | TV Series | Joe Sale |
| Harbor Command | 1958 | TV Series | Turk Savage |
| Suspicion | 1958 | TV Series | Father Salvadore |
| The Walter Winchell File | 1958 | TV Series | |
| Studio 57 | 1957 | TV Series | |
| Danger Street | 1947 | | Casino Doorman (uncredited) |
| The Singing Blacksmith | 1938 | | Young Yankel (as Hershel Bernardi) |
| Green Fields | 1937 | | Avram-Yankov - 'Avrom-Yankov' (as Hershel Bernardi) |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Arctic Window | 1985 | Documentary | Narrator |
| Almonds and Raisins | 1984 | Documentary | Himself |
| Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady | 1982 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 36th Annual Tony Awards | 1982 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Musical |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1968-1978 | TV Series | Himself - Co-Host / Himself - Actor / Himself |
| The Making of 'The Front' | 1976 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| This Is Your Life | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Hollywood Squares | 1971 | TV Series | Guest Appearance |
| The David Frost Show | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1967-1971 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
| Laugh-In | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1969-1970 | TV Series | Himself - Singer / Himself |
| The 23rd Annual Tony Awards | 1969 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical |
| The Kraft Music Hall | 1969 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 20th Annual Tony Awards | 1966 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| A Look Back at Crossbow | 1965 | Documentary short | Narrator (voice, uncredited) |
| Searchers for a Special City | 1965 | Documentary short | Narrator (voice, uncredited) |
| The 19th Annual Tony Awards | 1965 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| The Price Is Right | 1965 | TV Series | Himself |
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