Bart Braverman
Bartley Louis Braverman (born February 1, 1946, Los Angeles) is an American actor, best known as "Binzer" during the entire run of the ABC prime time series Vega$ (from 1978–81)[1] and who also guest starred on many television shows.
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Born | Bartley Louis Braverman February 1, 1946 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Other names | Bart Bradley |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1951—present |
Parent(s) | Herb Braverman Kendall Carly Browne |
Early years
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]
He was billed as Bart Bradley in many of his early roles.[3]
Career
Braverman made his debut in milk commercials along with his brother Charles Braverman. His appearances include I Love Lucy,[1] Seinfeld, M*A*S*H, and Shameless. He did the voice of Puggsy on Fangface. Braverman, playing the role of "Binzer", was a regular co star in all 69 episodes, from 1978 to 1981, on the ABC prime time series Vega$ with actor Robert Urich and actress Phyllis Davis.
Braverman made frequent appearances on the game show Match Game during its run in syndication from 1979–82, including appearing on the premiere episode of the run. Braverman also appeared on the game shows Password Plus in 1979 and on Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour in 1984.
Braverman had a role on the television show Have Gun - Will Travel. He also co-starred in the 1982-83 television series The New Odd Couple.
His film credits include roles in 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957), Helter Skelter (1976), The Great Texas Dynamite Chase (1976), Alligator (1980), The Gladiator (1986), A Very Brady Christmas (1988) and 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (1997).
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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) | |
1999 | Running Red | Mercier | Direct-to-video |
2015 | Aguruphobia | Ahmed | |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1956 | The Bob Hope 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 | Paladin | Pedro | Season 1 Episode 39: ”The statue of San Sebastian. Paladin steps in to help boy (Pedro) who is determined to see statue returned.” |
1959 | 77 Sunset Strip | Guido Orsini | Season 1 Episode 29: ”A Bargain in Tombs.” |
1961 | Wagon Train | Evening Star | Episode: The Patience Miller Story
Credited as Bart Bradley |
1978-1981 | Vegas | Bobby "Binzer" Borso | 69 episodes |
1978-1980 | Fangface | Puggsy (voice) | 32 episodes |
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 | Television 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
- Witbeck, Charles (January 27, 1980). "Braverman: Star at 5, 5th Banana on 'Vegas'". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
- "Actress Kendall Carly Browne Dies at 99". The Hollywood Reporter. 2018-01-29. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- "Bart Braverman Biography (1946-)". Film Reference. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.