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   ernadette received her first Tony nomination in 1971 for her role of "Brunehilde Esterhazy" in the Bernstein musical "On The Town". In 1973 she made her silver screen debut in "Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies" and then played supporting roles in "The Longest Yard" (1974), "Vigilante Force" (1976), "Silent Movie" (1976, Golden Globe nominee) with Mel Brooks and W.C. Fields And Me (1976). The role of "Mabel Normand"  was created by Bernadette in the 1974 musical "Mack and Mabel" written by Jerry Herman and she received a Tony award nomination. In 1979 Bernadette was in "The Jerk" with comedian Steve Martin, her first movie with the comedian. In the late 1970s Bernadette was also appearing on a lot of television shows including "Circus of the Stars" (1977) and "The Islander" (1978).
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