Known for his talent with dialects, his first three years of his career
had him playing Latinos, including a three-month stint on The Brighter Day (1954) as a Cuban heavy.
Bernie and Catrina Honadle are parents of Joshua Grant (b. 1997) and Adam Alexander (b. 2002) who is named for Kopell's The Love Boat (1977) character, Dr. Adam Bricker.
Served in the United States Navy, under the service number 488 29 39,
from December 1955 to September 1957. Was released from active duty as
a Seaman and discharged from the Inactive Reserves in December 1961.