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- Bernard Punsly, (July 11, 1923 – January 20, 2004), was an American actor who left show business to become a physician. He was born in New York City. Punsly auditioned for a part in the play Dead End in 1937 because he thought it might be fun. The success of the play led to a series of film appearances for the cast, including Punsly.
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Bernard Punsly (July 11, 1923 – January 20, 2004) was an American actor who later left show business to become a physician. His last name was often spelled incorrectly in film credits as Punsley.
Jan 25, 2004 · Bernard Punsly, the last surviving member of the “Dead End Kids,” the on-screen hooligans featured in numerous films in the 1930s and ‘40s, has died. He was 80.
Actor: Dead End. Bernard Punsly auditioned for the 1935 play "Dead End" on a lark - he had absolutely no show-business experience whatsoever, had never studied acting and had no desire to be an actor. He said that show business seemed like it might be fun, so he figured he'd give it a shot.
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Actor: Dead End. Bernard Punsly auditioned for the 1935 play "Dead End" on a lark - he had absolutely no show-business experience whatsoever, had never studied acting and had no desire to be an actor. He said that show business seemed like it might be fun, so he figured he'd give it a shot.
- July 11, 1923
- January 20, 2004
Jan 24, 2004 · Bernard Punsly, the last surviving member of the Dead End Kids, a band of teenage actors who starred in films in the 1930's and 40's and paved the way for the Bowery Boys, died here on Tuesday,...
Jan 25, 2004 · Bernard Punsly, the last surviving member of the Dead End Kids, a band of teen actors who starred in a number of films in the 1930s and 1940s and paved the way for the Bowery Boys, has...
Bernard Punsly, the last surviving member of the original “Dead End Kids,” has passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2004. He was 80. Born in New York City on July 11, 1923 to the son of a tailor, Punsly landed his first acting role at age in a Broadway production of I Love An Actress .