Bartley Louis Braverman (born February 1, 1946) is an American former actor, best known for playing Binzer on the ABC primetime series Vega$ (1978–1981).[1] Braverman has also guest starred on many television shows.
Bart Braverman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bartley Louis Braverman February 1, 1946 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Bart Bradley |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1951–2017 |
| Mother | Kendall Carly Browne |
| Relatives | Charles Braverman (brother) |
Early years
editBart Braverman is the son of producer Herb Braverman and actress Kendall Carly Browne.[2] His brother, Chuck Braverman, is a television director and producer.[2]
Braverman was billed as Bart Bradley in many of his early roles.[citation needed]
Career
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Braverman made his professional acting debut as a child actor in milk commercials, along with his brother. From 1955 to 1962, the child then teen Braverman appeared on single episodes of various television series, including I Love Lucy,[1] Have Gun - Will Travel and Wagon Train. He played an Indian boy in Rawhide, S2 E8 "Incident of the Haunted Hills" which aired 11/5/1959, credited as Bart Bradley. His film roles include two credited roles, for Cell 2455 Death Row (1955) and 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957). His last pre-adult credit, also marking his last credit as Bart Bradley, was a 1962 episode of Bachelor Father.
Braverman did not return to acting until he was 29, appearing in a 1975 episode of Columbo. He appeared steadily on television, with occasional film roles (including Alligator (1980) and 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (1997)), for the next 42 years. Other television roles included episodes of Seinfeld, M*A*S*H, and Shameless, and a voice role on Fangface.
Braverman may be best known for his main cast role playing Dan Tanna's field assistant and legman, Bobby "Binzer" Borso, on Vega$, from 1978 to 1981, or his co-starring role in the 1982–83 television series The New Odd Couple.
Braverman also has made frequent appearances on the game show Match Game during its run in syndication from 1979 to 1982. In 1979 and 1980, he also appeared on the game shows Password Plus with Vega$ co-star Robert Urich. In 1984, he appeared on Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour.
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Cell 2455 Death Row | Young Whit | credited as Bart Bradley |
| 1956 | Somebody Up There Likes Me | Boy | uncredited |
| 1957 | This Could Be the Night | Boy in Class | uncredited |
| 1957 | 20 Million Miles to Earth | Pepe | credited as Bart Bradley |
| 1957 | The Hired Gun | Pablo | uncredited |
| 1958 | Voice in the Mirror | Gene Devlin | uncredited |
| 1976 | The Great Texas Dynamite Chase | Freddie | |
| 1980 | Alligator | Kemp | |
| 1990 | White Palace | additional voice | voice role |
| 1999 | Running Red | Mercier | Direct-to-video |
| 2015 | Aguruphobia | Ahmed |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | The Bob Hope Chevy Show | Himself | Episode: "Kim Novak, Pearl Bailey, Vic Damone, Ken Murray" (credited as Bart Bradley) |
| 1956 | I Love Lucy | Giuseppe | Episode: "Lucy Gets Homesick in Italy" (credited as Bart Bradley) |
| 1959 | Have Gun – Will Travel | Pedro | Season 1 Episode 39: "The Statue of San Sebastian" (credited as Bart Bradley) |
| 1959 | 77 Sunset Strip | Guido Orsini | Season 1 Episode 29: "A Bargain in Tombs" (credited as Bart Bradley) |
| 1960 | ‘’Lawman’’ | Dennis Deaver | Season 2 Episode 20: “The Kids” (credited as Bart Bradley) |
| 1961 | Wagon Train | Evening Star | Episode: "The Patience Miller Story" (credited as Bart Bradley) |
| 1975 | Columbo | 2nd picketer | Episode: "A Case of Immunity" |
| 1976 | M*A*S*H | Private Habib | Episode: "Dear Sigmund" |
| 1976–78 | Magic Mongo | Ace | |
| 1978–81 | Vega$ | Bobby "Binzer" Borso | Main cast |
| 1978–80 | Fangface | Puggsy (voice) | 32 episodes |
| 1982–83 | The New Odd Couple | Roy | Main cast |
| 1991 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Mr. Parker | Episode: "It's Only a Test" |
| 1997 | Seinfeld | Zubin | Episode: "The Betrayal" |
| 1998 | From the Earth to the Moon | Older Sahjid | Miniseries, Episode: "Le voyage dans la lune" |
| 2000 | The West Wing | Shapiro | Episode: "20 Hours in L.A." |
| 2007 | The Suite Life of Zack and Cody | Ambassador | Episode: "Aptitude" |
| 2011 | Shameless | Doorman | Episode: "Frank Gallagher: Loving Husband, Devoted Father" |
| 2012 | Castle | Cabbie | Episode: "After Hours" |
References
edit- ^ a b Witbeck, Charles (January 27, 1980). "Braverman: Star at 5, 5th Banana on 'Vegas'". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
- ^ a b "Actress Kendall Carly Browne Dies at 99". The Hollywood Reporter. 2018-01-29. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
