Director

Bernard Fein

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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 3

TMDB ID: 1215928

IMDb ID: nm0270640

Known for: Acting

Born: November 13, 1926

Died: September 10, 1980

Age: 53

Place of birth: New York City, New York

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1948 - 1974

Years active: 27

Average TMDB rating: 6.92

Wikidata: Q2897895

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Biography

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.

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