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Heinz Bernard

Heinz Bernard

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Born December 22, 1923 in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany

Died December 18, 1994

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Heinz Bernard grew up as a Jewish child in Nuremburg in Nazi Germany. He attended a school in Furth which was the only Jewish school allowed to operate in the region. Henry Kissinger's father taught Biology at the school and Henry was in the year above Heinz at school. Following a parliamentary question directed at the Home secretary by the MP Josiah Wedgewood, Heinz and his mother were granted transit visas to pass through England and join his uncles who had migrated to the USA. At the age of 15, Heinz Bernard was sent to England by his mother who meant to join him a few days later. On the day she planned to leave Germany, war broke out trapping her on the continent. She caught the last Orient Express to Vladivostok a few days later and eventually reached the USA. Heinz remained trapped in England and learned English by sitting in cinemas watching movies. He eventually joined a home for Jewish orphans run by exiles from the German communist party where he organized weekly plays. Heinz worked a variety of low paid jobs, including as a rabbit skinner and a waiter saving enough money to attend the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) in London. After the war Heinz's mother informed him that he was adopted. A real brother and sister had reached Palestine before the war and now made contact with him. Heinz went on the run a legendary Communist Party affiliated theater in London (Unity Theater) and staged the first productions of Brecht in the English language. Heinz left the Communist Party in the fifties after anti-Semitic plotting by Stalin and the invasion of Hungary. Following the death of his Israeli brother in the sixties, Heinz decided to emigrate to Israel. He acted the part of the Rabbi in the West End production of Fiddler on the Roof to raise money for the move. In Israel he became a legend on account of his performances in English teaching television programs, "Neighbours" (written by his wife Nettie) and "Here We Are", broadcast four times a week on the single national TV channel for over fifteen years. After ten years in Israel Heinz returned to England where he had to restart his career. He continued to work until his death of a rare blood disease in 1995.

Heinz's name at birth was Heinz Messinger. His adopted family were called Lowenstein. After leaving RADA he worked under the professional name Harry Bernard, eventually dropping the Harry and becoming simply Heinz Bernard.

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Tales from the Poop Deck TV Series1992Old Man

A Dinner of Herbs Poster

A Dinner of Herbs TV Movie1988Mr. Shafir

War and Remembrance Poster

War and Remembrance Mini-Series1988Jacob Ascher

Dempsey and Makepeace Poster

Dempsey and Makepeace TV Series1985Rabbi

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet Poster

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet TV Series1983Herr Pfister

Masada Mini-Series1981Elder

Jerusalem, Jerusalem Poster

Jerusalem, Jerusalem Mini-Series1979Niras Onkel

Tales of the Unexpected Poster

Tales of the Unexpected TV Series1979Charlie

Circle of Iron Poster

Circle of Iron Feature Film1978Ferryman

The Fox in the Chicken Coop Poster

The Fox in the Chicken Coop Feature Film1978Wagon Driver

Operation Thunderbolt Poster

Operation Thunderbolt Feature Film1977British Hostage

Vengeance Poster

Vengeance Feature Film1977George

God's Gun Poster

God's Gun Feature Film1976Judge Barrett

Neighbours TV Series1976Mr. Cohen

The Passover Plot Poster

The Passover Plot Feature Film1976High Priest

The Sell-Out Poster

The Sell-Out Feature Film1976Laboratory Officer

Far from Home Poster

Far from Home Feature Film1975Arbeiter in der U-Bahn

Here We Are Poster

Here We Are TV Series1975Artist

Daughters, Daughters Poster

Daughters, Daughters Feature Film1973Professor

Der Leuchtturm Poster

Der Leuchtturm TV Movie1972Gefängnisdirektor

Hudd TV Series19651 episode, 1965

Das Verrätertor Poster

Das Verrätertor Feature Film1964Martin

First Night Poster

First Night TV Series1963Herr Oppenheimer

The Dick Emery Show Poster

The Dick Emery Show TV Series19631 episode, 1965

Z Cars TV Series1962Taxi driver

Scream of Fear Poster

Scream of Fear Feature Film1961Plainclothes Officer

Top Secret Poster

Top Secret TV Series1961Bendl

BBC Sunday-Night Play Poster

BBC Sunday-Night Play TV Series1960Duren

On Trial Poster

On Trial TV Series1960Mr. Jalama

World Theatre Poster

World Theatre Mini-Series1959Regimental clerk

Saturday Playhouse TV Series1958Hynek

ITV Play of the Week Poster

ITV Play of the Week TV Series1955Kavath

ITV Television Playhouse Poster

ITV Television Playhouse TV Series1955German youth #3

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