Bernard Morton Kopell (born June 21, 1933) is an American character
actor known for his roles as Siegfried in Get Smart from 1966 to 1969
and as Dr. Adam Bricker ("Doc") on The Love Boat from 1977 to
1986.Kopell was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Pauline (née
Taran) and Al Bernard Kopell of Jewish extraction. Kopell attended
Erasmus High School in Brooklyn before enrolling at New York
University, majoring in dramatic arts and graduating with a bachelor
of fine arts in 1955.While fulfilling his military service, he served
as a librarian at Naval Air Station, Norfolk, Virginia and then
between 1956 and 1957 on board the USS Iowa (BB-61), a former WW2 and
Korean war battleship, stationed at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.During his
time on the USS Iowa, he travelled extensively to Europe in Italy,
Spain, Greece, the Middle East in Turkey as well as to South America.
He also taught the GED to other military personnel. After completing
active duty, Kopell returned to New York before being lured to Los
Angeles with the promise of an agent by fellow graduate James Drury.
actor known for his roles as Siegfried in Get Smart from 1966 to 1969
and as Dr. Adam Bricker ("Doc") on The Love Boat from 1977 to
1986.Kopell was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Pauline (née
Taran) and Al Bernard Kopell of Jewish extraction. Kopell attended
Erasmus High School in Brooklyn before enrolling at New York
University, majoring in dramatic arts and graduating with a bachelor
of fine arts in 1955.While fulfilling his military service, he served
as a librarian at Naval Air Station, Norfolk, Virginia and then
between 1956 and 1957 on board the USS Iowa (BB-61), a former WW2 and
Korean war battleship, stationed at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.During his
time on the USS Iowa, he travelled extensively to Europe in Italy,
Spain, Greece, the Middle East in Turkey as well as to South America.
He also taught the GED to other military personnel. After completing
active duty, Kopell returned to New York before being lured to Los
Angeles with the promise of an agent by fellow graduate James Drury.
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