Bern Hoffman

Bern Hoffman
Bern Hoffman
	Publicity Photo of Bern Hoffman
Born	Benjamin Bernard Hoffman ; February 17, 1913 ; Maryland , U.S.
Died	December 15, 1979 (aged 66) ; Sherman Oaks, California , U.S.
Alma mater	Johns Hopkins University
Occupation(s)	Film, television and theatre actor
Years active	1937?1976
Spouse	Diana Hoffman
Children	2

Benjamin Bernard Hoffman (February 17, 1913 ? December 15, 1979) was an American film, television and theatre actor. He was perhaps best known for playing "Earthquake McGoon" in Li'l Abner , both in the Broadway play and in the 1959 film . ^[2]^[3]

Life and career [ edit ]

Hoffman was born in Maryland , ^[4] the son of Rose Hoffman. ^[5] He had a brother and a sister. ^[5] Hoffman attended Johns Hopkins University , where he studied medicine , ^[1] and also attended Loyola College, ^[5] where he studied explosives engineering . Hoffman left college to help out and support his family. ^[1]

Hoffman began his career in 1937, when he appeared in two films, Meet the Missus and Forty Naughty Girls , playing the uncredited role of the "Orchestra Leader" in both films. Hoffman made his theatre debut in 1944, appearing in the Broadway play titled Catherine Was Great . ^[1] He also played the role of "Joey Biltmore" in Guys and Dolls , during its first production. ^[1] Hoffman later played the role of " Pawnee Bill " in the Broadway play Annie Get Your Gun . ^[1]

Hoffman later moved to North Hollywood, California with his family. He played the role of " Earthquake McGoon " in the film version of the Broadway play Li'l Abner . ^[1] Hoffman’s film and television credits include, On The Town , Tombstone Territory , The Man Who Understood Women , Ironside , ^[1] Death Valley Days , The Phil Silvers Show , Somebody Up There Likes Me , Rawhide , The Outfit and The Streets of San Francisco . ^[1] He played Marcus in "The Jarbo Pierce Story" S8 E26 of "Wagon Train", 1965.

Death [ edit ]

Hoffman died in December 1979 at the Sherman Oaks Hospital in Sherman Oaks, California , at the age of 66. ^[1] He was buried in Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery . ^[1]

Television [ edit ]

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1961	Rawhide	Vetch	S3:E28, "Incident of the Blackstorms"

References [ edit ]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l "Veteran Character Actor Bern Hoffman Dies at 66" . Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California . December 17, 1979. p. 35 . Retrieved November 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Broadway's Best Bad Guy" . Lancaster Eagle-Gazette . Lancaster, Ohio . November 13, 1957. p. 14 . Retrieved November 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Crowther, Bosley (December 12, 1959). "The Screen: 'Li'l Abner' " . The New York Times . Retrieved November 13, 2021 .
^ Kotar, S. L.; Gessler, J. E. (December 2009). Riverboat: The Evolution of a Television Series, 1959-1961 . BearManor Media. p. 102. ISBN 9781593935054 – via Google Books .
^ ^a ^b ^c Zeitlin, Arnold (January 20, 1957). "Presenting a Good Man At His Worst" . The Baltimore Sun . Baltimore, Maryland . p. 185 . Retrieved November 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

External links [ edit ]

[a-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l "Veteran Character Actor Bern Hoffman Dies at 66" . Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California . December 17, 1979. p. 35 . Retrieved November 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[2] "Broadway's Best Bad Guy" . Lancaster Eagle-Gazette . Lancaster, Ohio . November 13, 1957. p. 14 . Retrieved November 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[3] Crowther, Bosley (December 12, 1959). "The Screen: 'Li'l Abner' " . The New York Times . Retrieved November 13, 2021 .

[4] Kotar, S. L.; Gessler, J. E. (December 2009). Riverboat: The Evolution of a Television Series, 1959-1961 . BearManor Media. p. 102. ISBN 9781593935054 – via Google Books .

[b-5] Zeitlin, Arnold (January 20, 1957). "Presenting a Good Man At His Worst" . The Baltimore Sun . Baltimore, Maryland . p. 185 . Retrieved November 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

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