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Joseph E. Bernard

Actor

Joseph E. Bernard

Born May 31, 1880 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USADied October 18, 195865 films

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It's a Wonderful Life posterFirst watchIt's a Wonderful Life19468.3as Townsman (uncredited)George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and…View film

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You Can't Take It with You poster7.5You Can't Take It with You1938Adam's Rib poster7.1Adam's Rib1949Anchors Aweigh poster6.8Anchors Aweigh1945Beau Geste poster7.0Beau Geste1939Bachelor Mother poster7.2Bachelor Mother1939Action in the North Atlantic poster7.1Action in the North Atlantic1943I Love You Again poster7.2I Love You Again1940A Double Life poster6.3A Double Life1947

Filmography

65 films as actor
  1. 1952Pat and MikeGibby
  2. 1949Adam's RibMr. Bonner - Adam's Father (uncredited)
  3. 1948I Wouldn't Be in Your ShoesApartment House Manager (uncredited)
  4. 1948Silver RiverRiverboat Captain (uncredited)
  5. 1947A Double LifeJoe (Landlady's Husband) (uncredited)
  6. 1947I Wonder Who's Kissing Her NowTrain Conductor (uncredited)
  7. 1947The Egg and IAsa Pettingrew (Uncredited)
  8. 1947The Sea of GrassHomesteader (uncredited)
  9. 1947CaliforniaMiner (uncredited)
  10. 1946It's a Wonderful LifeTownsman (uncredited)
  11. 1946Sister KennyTicket Taker (uncredited)
  12. 1945House of DraculaBrahms - Coroner (uncredited)
  13. 1945Anchors AweighOld Doorman (uncredited)
  14. 1945SudanHorse Owner (uncredited)
  15. 1943Moonlight in VermontLavery
  16. 1943Happy LandClerk (uncredited)
  17. 1943Crazy HouseCar Owner / Swiss Bellringer
  18. 1943Watch on the RhineTrainman (uncredited)
  19. 1943A Lady Takes a ChanceGambler
  20. 1943Hers to HoldMr. Kitnacker
  21. 1943Action in the North AtlanticEd (uncredited)
  22. 1943Raiders of San JoaquinJim Blake (as Joseph Bernard)
  23. 1942Reunion in FranceR.R. Mechanic (uncredited)
  24. 1942Apache TrailTall Man (uncredited)
  25. 1942Thundering HoofsStage Driver Hank
  26. 1942Obliging Young LadyDining Car Headwaiter (uncredited)
  27. 1942Four Jacks and a JillJailer (uncredited)
  28. 1941Tom, Dick and HarryJudge in Dream (uncredited)
  29. 1941Sign of the WolfHank
  30. 1940Kitty FoyleNightclub Waiter #1 (uncredited)
  31. 1940They Knew What They WantedThe R.F.D.
  32. 1940I Love You AgainWatchman (uncredited)
  33. 1940The Saint Takes OverCustoms Inspector
  34. 194020 Mule TeamSecond Barfly Counting Bill's Money
  35. 1940LaddieTom Crispin
  36. 1939Danger FlightBrown
  37. 1939Thunder AfloatFisherman (uncredited)
  38. 1939Beau GesteLegionnaire (uncredited)
  39. 1939Bachelor MotherStore Watchman (uncredited)
  40. 1939Tell No TalesMan talking to Officer Simmons (uncredited)
  41. 1939Let Us LiveMan in Courtroom Corridor (uncredited)
  42. 1939The Great Man Votes'Brad' Bradley
  43. 1938Next Time I MarryMan Watering Lawn (uncredited)
  44. 1938You Can't Take It with YouNeighbor (uncredited)
  45. 1938Law of the UnderworldClub Headwaiter Frank
  46. 1938Go Chase YourselfDaniels' Butler (uncredited)
  47. 1937Wells FargoCustomer
  48. 1937Madame XDeck Steward on Yacht
  49. 1937White BondageMan in Barber Shop
  50. 1937Wild and WoollyTownsman (uncredited)
  51. 1937She Had to EatRailroad Man (uncredited)
  52. 1937Midnight TaxiCopy Reader
  53. 1937History Is Made at Night
  54. 1936The Captain's KidCourtroom Spectator
  55. 1936M'LissDoctor
  56. 1935The Hoosier SchoolmasterRandall (as J.E. Bernard)
  57. 1935Mary Jane's PaPlainclothesman with Sheriff
  58. 1935A Night at the RitzCaptain of Waiters (uncredited)
  59. 1935While the Patient Slept'Murph' Murphy - the Ballistics Expert (uncredited)
  60. 1934Murder in the CloudsOperator (uncredited)
  61. 1933Mary Stevens, M.D.Bellocona Steward Bringing Purse (uncredited)
  62. 1933Zoo in BudapestDoctor Attending Chimpanzee (uncredited)
  63. 1933No Other WomanButler
  64. 1930The Truth About YouthHeadwaiter (uncredited)
  65. 1930Lilies of the FieldMildred Hawker's Lawyer