RESUME of OSCAR and BERNIE
SHOW APPEARANCES
Continental
Hotel “Comedy Cutups”, Las Vegas, NV. Emcee and Talent Coordinator, 12 week engagement.
Café
Espresso Roma’s “Comedy 2Nite!”, Las Vegas, NV. Emcee and talent coordinator 2 years with Paul R. Brown,'85, '86 ( he was Drew Carey's roomate, see Carey picts.).
Funny Stop, Old Hilarities,
Cuyahoga Falls, OH., M.C., & opening act with Mike Green, Oct.,'02, Disgruntled Clown, 1/'03, 10/'04, Russ Nagel, June,'03, Milo Tremley, 1/04 & 3/06, and John Wesley Austin, April,'04. Charlie Wiener, 3/'07
Trumps,
Phoenix, AZ, with Larry Scarano, Sam Kinnison’s friend, '88.
"Tin Pan Alley" with Peter Anthony, Johnny Jay (see Reeves picts), and Kork
Proctor, L.V.,'80.
Westward
Ho & Treasury Casino's, LV,'80, 81, Big 6 Barker.
The
Tutor House, Lake Arrowhead, CA, with Jimmy Still and Max.'87
Bootlegger, Sonny King & Blackie Hunt Show, with Mr.BigFoot (James Scott) L.V.'03
Elk, Moose, V.F.W, & American Legion Lodges in Ohio, Nevada, and California. Booked by Brian Hoffman 2000-07
The
Comedy Store, Los Angeles, with a Bunch of Freaks.'79,'88,'96, return '07
Sahara
Hotel, Las Vegas, with Sandy Hackett (Buddy’s son) '78, also the Greek Isle, Sandy's Show with Steve Rossi,'03
Y2K
Celebration at the Mohican River Inn, Loudonville, OH. Headlined.
Shriners at Sahara Hotel with Johnny Jay, 1-07
TELEVISION
Oscar
appeared with George Carlin on the Forrest Duke Show in Las Vegas, NV. 1980 George was Oscar’s guest.
A
regular on “The New Gong Show”, 1989 & '90.
Numerous
TV commercials, both international and local.
Appearance
in the TV movie “Jack of Hearts”. 1990
Oscar
was Dennis Franz’ stand-in on the NBC “Nasty Boys” TV show.
Live with David Lynch Show on PAX TV.'03
Open Call, T.V. Guide Show on Cable, 2005
Tonight Show, interviewed by Alonzo Bodden, season 3 winner of Last Comic Standing. 10-17-06
America's Got Talent, June 16,'07
PLAYS
Studied acting under George Ferencz, of Yale University, at a bar.
Starred
as “Barnaby” in “Babes in Toyland”, directed by Jim Volkert, who starred in "PIG".
Co-starred
as Sir Frances Chesney in “Charley’s Aunt” directed by Colston”Skip”Corris
Co-starred
as Detective Brogan in “Murder’s Bad but Monday Can Kill You” directed by Chris
Otcasek
MOVIES
“One”
- played an elder, directed by Jason Tomarick.
“Rock
Robbers” - played detective John, directed by Bruce Pattison.
"The Pact"-Directed by Eric Van Gundun
“Ocean's 13” and "What Happens in Vegas"
- extra work
CORPORATE GIGS
Demo's for G.E. Advantium Ovens at Sears Stores, Clev., Oh.
MBNA at Cleveland Browns Games
Aidell's Sausages at Costco Stores, L.V., Nv.
Ragu Food Products, Downtown Cleveland
John Stuart Productions, L.V., Nv.
Oscar is originally from Cleveland, Ohio. He moved out to Las Vegas when he was nineteen years old and has been performing professionally since 1978, starring as half of the “Ain’t Brothers”. His stand-up comedy act consists of ADULT humor, a variety of impressions, anecdotes and Bernie, a parody on ventriloquism. Bernie declares he wants to debate Triumph, the insult dog. Bernie is an obnoxious, politically incorrect, parrot puppet characterization of George Burns, complimented by Oscar doing Mr. Burns's voice. Mr. Burns, while performing at Ceasar’s Palace, encouraged Oscar, by telling him that he had flopped in show business for 20 years before he made it. Oscar said, "That makes me feel good." Mr. Burns asked, "Why?" and Oscar said, "I flopped for 10, I'm half way there!" Mr. Burns laughed and said, "Never quit." Oscar is also the owner of Academy Award Productions, shooting freelance videography and Komedy Karaoke D.J. services. He has taped Jerry Lewis, Robert Goulet, Phyllis Diller, Mickey Mantle, Ernest Borgnine, Norm Crosby, Don Rickles and Sylvester Stallone, and others at and for different events. Oscar moved back to Cleveland for family concern's in 1996 and has recently come back to TBCOTA ( The Best City of Them All ) Thank you Forrest Duke. Oscar is 6' tall and weighs 180 pounds; he has silver hair ( it's not grey! ) and brown eyes. Oscar’s hobbies are water and snow skiing, dancing and comedic glass collecting. While living in Ohio, Oscar had been performing at numerous Clubs and Lodges in the Cleveland area, and recently was back in Cuyahoga Falls, at the new Funny Stop, for a week engagement. Oscar says,"I plan to produce a show of all puppeteers, titled "Guys With Dolls," and start a foundation, "Puppets for Patients," distrubuting puppets to children in hospitals. I'm also collaberating with people now to produce"The Blue Collar Cook" starring IBEW Chef, Tommy Klesch." Oscar provided the comic relief for Dave
Roman’s creative thinking workshop "Fire Your Boss" at Lakeland Community College, and has released his ebook titled,"Sometimes...You Gotta' Kicka' Cab!" I now have a happy ending. Call 702-515-9162