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Bernard Punsly (July 11, 1923 – January 20, 2004) was an American actor[1] who later left show business to become a physician.

Bernard Punsly
Punsly in trailer to "Little Tough Guy" (1938)
Born	(1923-07-11)July 11, 1923 New York, New York, U.S.A.
Died	January 20, 2004(2004-01-20) (aged 80) Torrance, California
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1937–1943

His last name was often spelled incorrectly in film credits as Punsley.

Early life and acting career

Punsly was born on July 11, 1923, in New York City. In 1935, he auditioned for a part in the play Dead End, because he thought it might be fun. The success of the play led to a number of its child actors being cast in a 1937 film adaptation, Dead End, including Punsly. Its success led to the group appearing in a series of "Dead End Kids" films. He later appeared in an offshoot group of those films starring what were dubbed the "Little Tough Guys". Punsly worked with well known stars such as Ronald Reagan, James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, John Garfield, and Humphrey Bogart in these films.

After acting

Even as an actor, Punsly was known to read medical books in his spare time. He joined the army after his last film, Mug Town, where he received medical training. Upon discharge Punsly entered the Medical College of the University of Georgia, subsequently obtaining his medical degree. He returned to California and set up a medical practice in Torrance, never returning to show business.

He became chief of staff in the South Bay Hospital in Redondo Beach, California.

Personal life

Punsly married a woman named Lynne[2] and had two children, Brian and Richard.

He died of cancer on January 20, 2004, at age 80, in a hospital in Torrance, California.[1]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1937	Dead End	Milty
1938	The Big Broadcast of 1938	Caddy	Uncredited
1938	Crime School	Fats
1938	Little Tough Guy	Ape
1938	Angels with Dirty Faces	Hunky
1939	They Made Me a Criminal	Milt
1939	Hell's Kitchen	Patrick Henry 'Ouch' Rosenbloom
1939	The Angels Wash Their Faces	Sleepy Arkelian
1939	On Dress Parade	Dutch
1940	You're Not So Tough	Ape
1940	Junior G-Men	Lug	Serial
1940	Give Us Wings	Ape
1941	Hit the Road
1941	Mob Town
1941	Sea Raiders	Butch	Serial
1942	Junior G-Men of the Air	'Creaseball' Plunkett	Serial
1942	Tough as They Come	Ape
1942	Junior Army	Bad Eye - Gang Member	Uncredited
1943	Mug Town	Ape	Final film[3]

References

External links

• Bernard Punsly at IMDb
• Bernard Punsly at the Internet Broadway Database
• Bernard Punsly at Find a Grave

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