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Bernard Fein
Actor, Producer, Writer, Director, Additional Credits
Born November 13, 1926Died September 10, 1980 (53 years)
Bernard Fein was an American actor, television producer, screenwriter and film director. He is best known for co-creating and associate producing the 1960s television sitcom Hogan's Heroes; a show which he also occasionally wrote for, including the pilot episode. He directed only one film, the 1974 movie View from the Loft.
As an actor Fein's first big break came in 1955 when he landed the recurring role of Pvt. Gomez on Sergeant Bilko which he portrayed through 1959. He appeared regularly as a guest actor on numerous programs from 1959 through 1967 on such shows as The Untouchables, Sea Hunt, Lawman, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, 77 Sunset Strip, Perry Mason, The Twilight Zone and The F.B.I.. He also appeared in a handful of films during this time including The Facts of Life and Robin and the 7 Hoods, among others.
Fein is portrayed by Kyle S. More in the 2022 Paramount+ miniseries, The Offer, and by Greg Grunberg later that year in the motion picture, The Fabelmans.
As an actor Fein's first big break came in 1955 when he landed the recurring role of Pvt. Gomez on Sergeant Bilko which he portrayed through 1959. He appeared regularly as a guest actor on numerous programs from 1959 through 1967 on such shows as The Untouchables, Sea Hunt, Lawman, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, 77 Sunset Strip, Perry Mason, The Twilight Zone and The F.B.I.. He also appeared in a handful of films during this time including The Facts of Life and Robin and the 7 Hoods, among others.
Fein is portrayed by Kyle S. More in the 2022 Paramount+ miniseries, The Offer, and by Greg Grunberg later that year in the motion picture, The Fabelmans.
Filmography
| 1969 | Body Fever · as Big Mack |
| 1966 | The Felony Squad (TV Series) |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. (TV Series) · as Andy Morton |
| 1964 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) · as Frank Cariago |
| 1964 | Robin and the 7 Hoods · as Charlie Bananas |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) · as Sid Marks |
| 1962 | Sam Benedict (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Man-Trap · as Fat Man |
| 1961 | Cain's Hundred (TV Series) · as Ben Kilrea |
| 1961 | The Defenders (TV Series) · as Max |
| 1961 | Tallahassee 7000 (TV Series) |
| 1960 | The Roaring 20's (TV Series) · as Ernie Hillman |
| 1960 | The Law and Mr. Jones (TV Series) · as Lt. Rosen |
| 1960 | Michael Shayne (TV Series) · as Sid |
| 1960 | Thriller (TV Series) · as Lester Clyne |
| 1960 | The Tall Man (TV Series) |
| 1960 | Coronado 9 (TV Series) |
| 1960 | The Music Box Kid · as Biggie Gaines |
| 1960 | The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond · as Frenchy La Marr (uncredited) |
| 1960 | Johnny Midnight (TV Series) · as Ravioli |
| 1959 | Mr. Lucky (TV Series) |
| 1959 | The Detectives (1959) (TV Series) |
| 1959 | Hawaiian Eye (TV Series) · as Anthony Inge |
| 1959 | The Alaskans (TV Series) |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone (TV Series) · as Penell |
| 1959 | Deadline (TV Series) · as Harvey |
| 1959 | Johnny Staccato (TV Series) |
| 1959 | Tightrope (TV Series) · as Other Hood |
| 1959 | The Lawless Years (TV Series) |
| 1959 | The Third Man (TV Series) |
| 1959 | The Untouchables (TV Series) · as Ed Harker |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) |
| 1958 | Lawman (TV Series) · as Sheriff Sabin |
| 1958 | Naked City (TV Series) · as Dasher |
| 1958 | Peter Gunn (TV Series) · as Heavy Set Man |
| 1958 | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1958) (TV Series) · as Bookie |
| 1958 | Sea Hunt (TV Series) |
| 1957 | Tombstone Territory (TV Series) · as Noah Crane |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Foreman |
| 1957 | M Squad (TV Series) · as John Keefer |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) · as Marty |
| 1955 | The Phil Silvers Show (TV Series) · as Pvt. Gomez |
| 1942 | Spy Smasher · as Sloan |