Kopell, Bernie 1933– (Bernard Kopell, Bernie Koppel, Bernie Koppell)

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Kopell, Bernie 1933- (Bernard Kopell, Bernie Koppel, Bernie Koppell)

PERSONAL

Full name, Bernard Morton Kopell; born June 21, 1933, in Brooklyn, NY; son of Al Bernard and Pauline (maiden name, Taran) Kopell; married Celia Whitney, April 29, 1962 (divorced); married Yolanda Veloz, November 2, 1974 (divorced, February, 1995); married Catrina Honadle, October 31, 1997; children: (third marriage) Adam Alexander, Joshua Grant. Education: New York University, B.S., 1955. Politics: Republican. Religion: Science of Mind.

Addresses:

Manager—Mark Robert, Mark Robert Management, 14014 Moorpark St., Suite 316, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423.

Career:

Actor. Players' Ring Theatre, Los Angeles, member of company in the early 1960s. Appeared in commercials, from soap in the 1970s to pharmaceuticals in 2005. American Heart Association, California chair, Jump Rope for Heart program; organizer of and participant in celebrity tennis tournaments. Worked as a cab driver, 1958. Military service: U.S. Naval Reserve, 1955-61, active duty, 1955-57.

Member:

Screen Actors Guild, Writers Guild of America (West), Actors' Equity Association.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

The Brighter Day, CBS, 1961.

Conrad Siegfried, Get Smart, NBC, 1966-69, then CBS, 1970.

Jerry Bauman/Jerry Myer, That Girl, ABC, 1966-71.

Voice, Lancelot Link/Secret Chimp (animated; also known as The Lancelot Link Secret Chimp Hour), 1970.

Louie Palucci, The Doris Day Show, CBS, 1970-71.

Charlie Miller, Needles and Pins, NBC, 1973.

Alan-a-Dale, When Things Were Rotten, ABC, 1975-76.

Dr. Adam Bricker, The Love Boat, ABC, 1977-86.

Captain Nelson, Sunset Beach, 1998.

Host of the series Railway Adventures Across Europe, Travel Channel.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Bill, A Guide for the Married Woman, ABC, 1978.

Mr. Mendelsson, Combat High (also known as Combat Academy), NBC, 1986.

Dr. Adam Bricker, The Love Boat: The Christmas Cruise, 1986.

Dr. Adam Bricker, The Love Boat: The Shipshape Cruise, 1986.

Dr. Adam Bricker, The Love Boat: Who Killed Maxwell Thorn?, 1986.

Conrad Siegfried/Professor Helmut Schmelding, Get Smart, Again!, Fox, 1989.

Dr. Adam Bricker, The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage (also known as The Love Boat: A Summer Cruise), PBS, 1990.

Television host, Land of the Free, HBO, 1998.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Howard Wagner, Death of a Salesman, CBS, 1966.

The ABC All-Star Spectacular, ABC, 1985.

Tom Warner, "The Day My Kid Went Punk," ABC Afterschool Special, ABC, 1987.

An All Star Party for Aaron Spelling, ABC, 1998.

(As Bernie Koppell) Bewitched: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1999.

(As Bernie Koppel) Himself and Konrad Siegfried, Comedy Central's Canned Ham: The Dr. Evil Story (also known as Canned Ham Presents: "Austin Powers—The Spy Who Shagged Me," The Dr. Evil Story, and Spyography: The Dr. Evil Story), Comedy Central, 1999.

TV Guide's Truth Behind the Sitcoms 3, Fox, 2000.

Entertainment Tonight Presents: "The Love Boat"—Secrets from the Ship, syndicated, 2000.

The Love Boat, Arts and Entertainment, 2001.

That Girl, Arts and Entertainment, 2001.

Inside TV Land: Get Smart, TV Land, 2001.

TV Tales: The Love Boat, E! Entertainment Television, 2002.

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration, ABC, 2003.

TV Land Convention Special, TV Land, 2004.

"Don Adams: Would You Believe?," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2004.

Himself, Queen for a Day, Lifetime, 2004.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Hoffman, Flo's Place, NBC, 1976.

Dr. O'Neill, The Love Boat II, ABC, 1977.

Dr. Adam Bricker, The New Love Boat, ABC, 1977.

All-Star Family Feud Special, 1977.

Don, Wild About Harry, NBC, 1978.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Potiphar, Greatest Heroes of the Bible, 1978.

TV Land: Myths and Legends, TV Land, 2007.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV (also known as 1st Annual TV Land Awards), TV Land, 2003.

The 3rd Annual TV Land Awards, TV Land, 2005.

Dr. Adam Bricker, "Grey's Anatomy" skit, The Fourth Annual TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV, TV Land, 2006.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

First Renaudie brother, "The Story of the New Talent Show," The Jack Benny Program (also known as The Jack Benny Show), CBS, 1962.

Mr. Harris, "Jack Is Kidnapped," The Jack Benny Program (also known as The Jack Benny Show), CBS, 1963.

Finnerty, "Half a Higgins," Our Man Higgins, 1963.

Colonel Pryor, "Is There a Doctor in the Hut?," McHale's Navy, 1963.

Director, "Good-bye, George," The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, 1963.

Morton Beanbaker, attorney, "Poor Little Rich Cat," My Favorite Martian, CBS, 1964.

Black Salmon, "The Umquaw Strip," Petticoat Junction, 1964.

George, "El Senor from Mars," My Favorite Martian, CBS, 1965.

George, "The Girl in the Flying Machine," My Favorite Martian, CBS, 1965.

Jerry Best, "The Movie Starlet," The Beverly Hillbillies, 1965.

Al Banner, "What to Her Is Plato?," Ben Casey, 1965.

"High Fashion," The Farmer's Daughter, ABC, 1965.

"Anyone for Swindling?," The Farmer's Daughter, ABC, 1966.

Juan, "Remember the Alimony," The Dick Van Dyke Show (also known as The Dick Van Dyke Daytime Show), 1966.

James D. Stuart, "You Ought to Be in Pictures," Green Acres, 1966.

Albert Overstreet, "Steam Bath & Chicken Little," Run Buddy Run, 1966.

"I Have a Friend," The Hero, 1966.

Dr. G. Paredes, "The Return of Father Lundigan," The Flying Nun, ABC, 1968.

Announcer, "In the Soup," The Debbie Reynolds Show, 1969.

Dr. Chomsky, "Samantha Twitches for UNICEF," Bewitched, ABC, 1969.

A. J. Sylvester, "A Bunny for Tabitha," Bewitched, ABC, 1969.

Apothecary, "Samantha's Secret Spell," Bewitched, ABC, 1969.

Counselor, "Love and the Marriage Counselor," Love, American Style, 1970.

Psychiatrist, "Psychic Shmychic," The Odd Couple, c. 1970.

Apothecary, "Samantha's Lost Weekend," Bewitched, ABC, 1970.

Dr. Rhinehouse, "Samantha's Secret Is Discovered," Bewitched, ABC, 1970.

Reed, "The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes," Night Gallery (also known as Rod Serling's "Night Gallery "), 1971.

Repairman, "The Repairman Cheateth," Funny Face, 1971.

Baron, "Samantha and the Loch Ness Monster," Bewitched, ABC, 1971.

Apothecary, "A Plague on Maurice and Samantha," Bewitched, ABC, 1971.

Alonzo, "The Warlock in the Gray Flannel Suit," Bewitched, ABC, 1971.

"Love and the Waterbed," Love, American Style, 1971.

"Love and the Awakening," Love, American Style, 1971.

Rudolpho Tarantino, "Annie Get Your Cue," The Chicago Teddy Bears, 1971.

George Packer, "Unreasonable Facsimile," Ironside (also known as The Raymond Burr Show), 1972.

Officer Jack Jackson, "Sobriety Test," The New Dick Van Dyke Show, 1972.

Dr. Arnold, "I Want to Be Alone," The Bob Newhart Show, 1972.

Apothecary, "Sam's Witchcraft Blows a Fuse," Bewitched, ABC, 1972.

"Mr. Wrong," Room 222, 1972.

Harold Lefkowitz, "Good Luck, Lefkowitz"," Temperatures Rising (also known as The New Temperatures Rising), 1972.

Harold Lefkowitz, "Scalpel, Sponge, Typewriters," Temperatures Rising (also known as The New Temperatures Rising), 1973.

Harold Lefkowitz, "Interrupted Malady," Temperatures Rising (also known as The New Temperatures Rising), 1973.

Bernini Mussolino, "Guilt by Association," McMillan & Wife (also known as McMillan), 1974.

Arthur Ganz, "Mask of Death," The Streets of San Francisco, 1974.

Dean Watson, "School of Fear," The Streets of San Francisco, 1975.

Charlie, "For the Love of Money," Harry O, 1975.

(As Bernard Kopell) Dr. Gravanites, "The Trevi Collection, " Kolchak: The Night Stalker (also known as The Night Stalker), 1975.

Tony, "Ted Baxter's Famous Broadcasters' School," The Mary Tyler Moore Show (also known as Mary Tyler Moore), 1975.

Sam Bernard, "Money Back Guarantee," Kojak, 1975.

Travez, "Historic L. Balitmore," Hot L Baltimore, 1975.

Dr. Frankenstein, "Dr. Whatsisname," The Ghost Busters (also known as The Original Ghostbusters), 1975.

Pete Martin, "Vulture of the Andes," The Six Million Dollar Man, 1976.

Harry Stern, "The Face Job," Chico and the Man, 1976.

Burt, "The Failure," Alice, 1977.

Fred Stouton, "Trouble, My Lovely/The Common Man," Fantasy Island, 1978.

Dr. Adam Bricker, "Love Boat Angels, Parts 1 & 2," Charlie's Angels, 1979.

James Parquest, "Hartland Express," Hart to Hart, 1981.

Kurt Kleinschmidt, "Chef's Special/Kleinschmidt/New Beginnings," The Love Boat, ABC, 1981.

Himself, Inside America, 1982.

Carter Ransome, "The Devil Stick/Touch and Go," Fantasy Island, 1983.

Apple Dan Bonny, "The Return of Apple Dan Bonny," Legmen, 1984.

Dr. Roland, "Lillian Loses Her Powers," The Charmings, 1987.

"Elegy for a Tramp," Mike Hammer (also known as Mickey Spillane's "Mike Hammer" and The New Mike Hammer), 1987.

Vincent Lagarski, "Last of the Red Hot Vampires," Sledge Hammer! (also known as Sledge Hammer: The Early Years), 1987.

"Spies in Their Eyes," DuckTales (animated; also known as Disney's "DuckTales"), 1987.

The New Hollywood Squares, 1987.

Boguslav Martin, "A Long, Fat Frontal Presentation," Civil Wars, ABC, 1991.

Himself, Showbiz Today, 1991.

Doc, "Ill Will," The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, NBC, 1992.

(Uncredited) Doc, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1994.

Siegfried, "Wurst Enemies," Get Smart, 1995.

Dr. Adam Bricker, "Goin' Overboard: Part 2," Martin, 1997.

Dr. Les Franklin, "Physician, Murder Thyself," Diagnosis Murder, 1997.

Himself, "Fraternity Row," Boy Meets World, ABC, 1997.

Himself, "Vice Guy," Head Over Heels, 1997.

Dr. Adam Bricker, "Reunion," The Love Boat: The Next Wave, UPN, 1998.

Dr. Beldon, "Beheading St. Valentine," Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox, 1999.

Earl the coroner, "Which Prue Is It, Anyway?," Charmed, The WB, 1999.

The Test, FX Network, 2001.

Mr. Moran, "My Friend the Doctor," Scrubs, NBC, 2003.

Pyramid, syndicated, 2004.

Hollywood Squares (also known as H2 and H2: Hollywood Squares), syndicated, 2004.

Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2004.

"Dick Van Patten," Living in TV Land, TV Land, 2004.

Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC, 2004, 2005, 2006.

Old guy, "Not So Suite 16," The Suite Life of Zack and Cody (also known as TSL), Disney Channel, 2006.

Appeared in episodes of The Danny Kaye Show and The Steve Allen Show.

Television Appearances; Other:

Glen, Sally and Sam, 1965.

Half Nelson, 1985.

Film Appearances:

President Polk's secretary, The Oregon Trail, Twentieth Century-Fox, c. 1958.

(Uncredited) Commercial director, The Thrill of It All, 1963.

Fawning art fan, The Wheeler Dealers (also known as Separate Beds), 1963.

Taragon, Good Neighbor Sam, Columbia, 1964.

Assistant to the Guru Brahmin, The Loved One, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1965.

Penrat, Black Jack (also known as God Bless the Bomb and Wild in the Sky), American International Pictures, 1973.

(Uncredited) Baker, Bound for Glory, 1976.

Mordechai the Magician, The Magic Boy's Easter, 1989.

Dr. Gutman, Missing Pieces, Orion, 1991.

Anthony Mason, Follow Your Heart, DMG Entertainment, 1998.

Gil Griffin, Bug Buster (also known as Some Things Never Die), DMG Entertainment, 1998.

Television host, Land of the Free, 1998.

Artemis Schnell, A Light in the Forest, RGH/Lions Share Pictures, 2002.

(As Bernie Koppel) Professor Milano, The Stoneman, 2002, Terra Entertainment, 2005.

Dismembered, 2003, Terra Entertainment, 2005.

Percy Wells, The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park, M.I.B., 2004.

(Uncredited) Officer, Miss Cast Away (also known as Miss Castaway and the Island Girls), Showcase Entertainment, 2004.

Issac Teller, The Cutter, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2005.

Second geezer, Say It in Russian, Imperia Entertainment, 2007.

Stage Appearances:

The Rabbi and the Toyota Dealer, Mayfair Theatre, Santa Monica, CA, 1985.

A Need for Brussels Sprouts, Mayfair Theatre, 1985.

A History of Shadows, CBS Studios Center, Studio City, CA, 1994.

Rumors, Whitefire Theatre, Sherman Oaks, CA, 1996-97.

Leading Ladies, New Theatre, Overland Park, KS, 2006-2007.

Appeared as Russian peddler, The 49th Cousin, Players' Ring Theatre, Los Angeles; and as Lenny Ganz, Rumors, Burt Reynolds Theatre, Jupiter, FL; also appeared in Death of a Salesman, Los Angeles production.