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Ben Bard (1893–1974)

Ben Bard entered theatrical life in his teens, touring under the name "B.D. Bard" with the Jolly Della Pringle theatre company. He played the Schubert Circuit in Vaudeville as the straight man to comic Jack "Baron Munchausen" Pearl. He was brought to Hollywood in the silent movie era to test as a leading man at Fox Pictures but was type cast as a "Suave Heavy" (dresses well... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1946 Black Angel
Bartender
 
1944 Youth Runs Wild
Mr. Taylor
 
1943 The Ghost Ship
First Officer Bowns
 
1943 The Seventh Victim
Mr. Brun
 
1943 The Leopard Man
Roblos - the Police Chief
 
1934 The White Parade
Tony (uncredited)
 
1934 The Girl from Missouri
Frame-Up Gangster Hugging Eadie (uncredited)
 
1934 Hollywood Party
Snarley (uncredited)
 
1934 Three on a Honeymoon
Sanborn (uncredited)
 
1933 Only Yesterday (uncredited)
 
1933 Meet the Baron
Charley Montague
 
1932 The Son-Daughter
Fen Sha's Servant (uncredited)
 
1930 Grandma's Girl (short)
Minor Role
 
1930 Vacation Loves (short)
Charles Reeves
 
1930 Night Work
Pinkie
 
1930 Born Reckless
Joe Bergman
 
1929 Love and the Devil
Barotti
 
1928 Fleetwing
Metaab
 
1928 No Other Woman
Albert
 
1928 Dressed to Kill
Nick
 
1928 Four A.M. (short)
 
1928 Mind Your Business (short)
 
1927 Come to My House
Fraylor
 
1927 Two Flaming Youths
Bard (as Pearl and Bard)
 
1927 The Arizona Wildcat
Wallace Van Acker
 
1927 Two Girls Wanted
Jack Terry
 
1927 Secret Studio
Larry Kane
 
1927 Car Shy (short)
Towne Lamp
 
1927 Love Makes 'Em Wild
Blankenship
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
1961 The Phantom Planet (dialogue director)
 
1945 Betrayal from the East (dialogue director)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1930 Reno (lyrics: "As Long As We're Together")
 
Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
1930 The Voice of Hollywood No. 14 (short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1930 The Voice of Hollywood No. 6 (short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1929 The Champion Golfer (short)
Himself
 
1928 The Circus: Premiere (documentary short)
Himself
 
1926 Jack Pearl and Ben Bard (short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2007 Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows (TV documentary)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1923- 1924). Active on Broadway in the following productions: See more »

Alternate Names:

Pearl and Bard

Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Trivia:

Children: Brenda "Brandi" Bard, Journalist Bartley Bard, Director/Screenwriter Bryan "Barak" Bard. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius