Bernard Jay Nedell (October 14, 1893 – November 23, 1972), sometimes billed as Bernard J. Nedell,Grein, J. T. (January 15, 1927). "World of the Theatre: Year-End Reflections—'Behind the Beyond'". The Illustrated London News. p. 80. Retrieved July 3, 2026 – via Google Books. "Murder as the result of a 'bootlegging' gang feud: Steve Crandall (Mr. Bernard J. Nedell) shoots 'Scar' Edwards (Mr. Gerald Lundergard) in the presence of Dolph (Mr. Carlo De Angelo), in 'BROADWAY,' at the Strand. [...] The cabaret girl, Pearl (Miss Karen Peterson), avenges the death of her lover by shooting the murderer, Steve (Mr. Bernard J. Nedell): a scene in 'Broadway,' at the Strand. [...] The play is being transferred to the Adelphi on Monday, January 24–(Photograph by Stage Photo, Co.)" was an American actor of stage and screen. He appeared in 50 films between 1916 and 1972.

Early life and career Born in New York City on October 14, 1893,"United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4DC-DS9 : Sun Mar 29 13:07:58 UTC 2026), Entry for Bernard Jay Nedell, 1942. Nedell was one of at least two children born to stage actors Rose Mary (née Speyer) and William Louis Nedell. He attended Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.Parker, John; Gaye, Frieda (1961). Who's Who in the Theatre: A Biographical Record of the Contemporary Stage. Pitman & Sons. p. 871. .

In the early 1920s, Nedell acted with the T. Daniel Frawley Company.

Personal life and death From April 16, 1921 until her premature death on September 17, 1923, Nedell was married to his fellow actor and sometime leading lady Helen Porter Nichols (stage name, Betty Barnicoat). By no later than 1927, he had remarried, again to an actress / fellow American expatriate and sometime stage co-star, Olive Blakeney. This marriage produced Nedell's only child, daughter Betty Lou Nedell, who would later marry her mother's frequent onscreen son, actor Jimmy "Henry Aldrich" Lydon.

Predeceased by his wife, Nedell died in Hollywood on November 23, 1972, aged 79, survived by his daughter and a brother.

Selected filmography

Bachelor Apartments (1921) - Janitor A Knight in London (1928) - Prince Zalnoff The Silver King (1929) - Capt. 'Spider' Skinner The Return of the Rat (1929) - Henri de Verrat The Man from Chicago (1930) - Nick DuganQuinlan, David (1983). The Illustrated Guide to Film Directors. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 288. . "One of Walter Summers' earliest sound films for B.I.P. was 'The Man from Chicago,' with American actor Bernard Nedell as a crook who takes over a London club. The girl is Joyce Kennedy."Silver, Alain; Ursini, James, ed. (2007). The Gangster Film Reader. Pompton Plains, NJ: Limelight Editions. p. 238. . "However, despite the successful attempt of banning the making of a film version of Edgar Wallace's pulp novel When the Gangs Came to London and the creation of home-grown alternatives to American fictional private eyes such as Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe, some examples escaped censorship. In 1930, American actor Bernard Nedell played the title role in The Man from Chicago . The film depicted an ex - racketeer arriving in London to buy a nightclub ( like LaRue in Murder in Soho ) who successfully robs a bank and attracts the attention of the Flying Squad, a body whose activities would be featured in the later successful television series The Sweeney and its movie spinoffs in the 1970s." Call of the Sea (1930) - Ramon Tares Shadows (1931) - Press Rawlinson The Innocents of Chicago (1932) - Tony Costello Her Imaginary Lover (1933) - Davidson The Girl in Possession (1934) - De Courville Lazybones (1935) - Michael McCarthy Heat Wave (1935) - Gen. Da Costa The First Offence (1936) - The Boss The Live Wire (1937) - James Cody Oh Boy! (1938) - Angelo Tonelli Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938) - Clipper McCoy Exposed (1938) - Mike Romero Secret Service of the Air (1939) - Earl 'Ace' Hemrich Lucky Night (1939) - 'Dusty' Sawyer Some Like It Hot (1939) - Stephen Hanratty They All Come Out (1939) - Clyde Madigan - 'Reno' The Angels Wash Their Faces (1939) - Krammer Those High Grey Walls (1939) - Redlands Fast and Furious (1939) - Ed Connors Slightly Honorable (1939) - Pete Godena Strange Cargo (1940) - Marfeu Rangers of Fortune (1940) - Tod Shelby So You Won't Talk (1940) - Bugs Linaker Ziegfeld Girl (1941) - Nick Capalini Ship Ahoy (1942) - Pietro Polesi The Desperadoes (1943) - Jack Lester Northern Pursuit (1943) - Tom Dagor Maisie Goes to Reno (1944) - J.E. Clave One Body Too Many (1944) - Morton Gellman - Attorney Allotment Wives (1945) - Spike Malone Crime Doctor's Man Hunt (1946) - Waldo The Lone Wolf in Mexico (1947) - Leon Dumont Monsieur Verdoux (1947) - Prefect of Police (as Bernard J. Nedell) Albuquerque (1948) - Sheriff Ed Linton (as Bernard J. Nedell)American Film Institute (1999). AFI: Americvan Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in The United States. University of California Press. p. 44. . The Loves of Carmen (1948) - Pablo Hickey & Boggs (1972) - Used Car Salesman

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