Jack Bernhard (November 28, 1914 – March 30, 1997) was an American film and television director. His films include ''

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'' (1946), ''

Blonde Ice ''Blonde Ice'' is a 1946 crime film noir starring Leslie Brooks, Robert Paige, and Michael Whalen. Based on the 1938 novel ''Once Too Often'' by Elwyn Whitman Chambers, the B picture was directed by Jack Bernhard, with music by Irving Gert ...

'' (1948), ''

Unknown Island ''Unknown Island'' is a 1948 American adventure film directed by Jack Bernhard and starring Virginia Grey, Phillip Reed and Richard Denning. Shot in Cinecolor it was released by Film Classics and in Britain by General Film Distributors. Plot ...

'' (1948) and '' The Second Face'' (1950).

Personal life

Bernhard was married to the British actress

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, whom he met while serving in Britain during World War II. She appeared in his debut film ''

''.Mayer & McDonnell p.164 They divorced in 1947, and Gillie died in 1949. He married actress Vicki Lester in 1947; they remained married until his death in 1997.

Selected filmography

Director

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'' (1946) *''

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'' (1947) *'' Perilous Waters'' (1948) *'' The Hunted'' (1948) *''

'' (1948) *''

'' (1948) *'' Appointment with Murder'' (1948) *'' Alaska Patrol'' (1949) *'' Search for Danger'' (1949) *'' The Second Face'' (1950)

References

Bibliography

*Mayer, Geoff & McDonnell, Brian.
Encyclopedia of Film Noir
'. ABC-CLIO, 2007. .

External links

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