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Shirl Bernheim(1921-2009)

  • Actress
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Shirl Bernheim was born on 21 September 1921 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Just Looking (1999), Frankenhooker (1990) and Broadway Damage (1997). She was married to Edward Abbott Bernheim. She died on 30 March 2009 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA.
BornSeptember 21, 1921
DiedMarch 30, 2009(87)
BornSeptember 21, 1921
DiedMarch 30, 2009(87)
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Known for

Just Looking (1999)
Just Looking
6.6
  • Mrs. Glantz
  • 1999
Patty Mullen in Frankenhooker (1990)
Frankenhooker
6.2
  • Elizabeth's Grandmother
  • 1990
Broadway Damage (1997)
Broadway Damage
6.5
  • Tourists
  • 1997
Guiding Light (1952)
Guiding Light
6.6
TV Series
  • Mrs. Pappas

Credits

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Actress



  • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, David Ajala, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
    Law & Order
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Landlady
    • Leah Glaser
    • 1990–2004
  • Just Looking (1999)
    Just Looking
    6.6
    • Mrs. Glantz
    • 1999
  • Lorraine Bracco, James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Steven Van Zandt, Dominic Chianese, Robert Iler, Michael Imperioli, Steve Schirripa, Jamie Lynn Sigler, Tony Sirico, and Aida Turturro in The Sopranos (1999)
    The Sopranos
    9.2
    TV Series
    • Pearl
    • 1999
  • Anima (1997)
    Anima
    6.8
    • 1997
  • Broadway Damage (1997)
    Broadway Damage
    6.5
    • Tourists
    • 1997
  • Courteney Cox, Anthony LaPaglia, and Aidan Quinn in Commandments (1997)
    Commandments
    5.5
    • Sylvia Andrew
    • 1997
  • I'm Not Rappaport (1996)
    I'm Not Rappaport
    6.5
    • Russian Lady
    • 1996
  • Sudden Manhattan (1996)
    Sudden Manhattan
    6.2
    • Old Lady #1
    • 1996
  • Guiding Light (1952)
    Guiding Light
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Pappas
    • 1992–1993
  • Joe Howard and Beverly Leech in Mathnet (1987)
    Mathnet
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Gearloose
    • 1990
  • Patty Mullen in Frankenhooker (1990)
    Frankenhooker
    6.2
    • Elizabeth's Grandmother
    • 1990
  • Bill Daily, Heidi Helmer, Jason Marin, Connie Stevens, and Nita Talbot in Starting from Scratch (1988)
    Starting from Scratch
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Bloom
    • 1988
  • The Laser Man (1988)
    The Laser Man
    4.9
    • Mahjong lady
    • 1988
  • Sally Kirkland in Anna (1987)
    Anna
    6.4
    • Woman #3
    • Woman in White Veil
    • 1987

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Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Shirley Bernheim
  • Born
    • September 21, 1921
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • March 30, 2009
    • Englewood, New Jersey, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Edward Abbott BernheimJuly 16, 1942 - ? (divorced)
  • Other works
    Plays Frieda in "The Tale of the Allergist's Wife" play by Charles Busch (Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, California, USA).

Did you know

  • Trivia
    She is survived by her brother, Paul Raphael; sister-in-law, Norma Raphael; nieces, Karen Raphael and Amy Raphael; and her nephew, Mark Raphael.

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