American actor
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.
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" as a Cuban heavy.
His former wife Yolanda Veloz is the daughter of the dance team, Veloz & Yolanda.
He has played the same character (Dr. Adam Bricker) in four different series: "The Love Boat" , "Charlies Angels" , "Martin" and "Love Boat: The Next Wave" .
Went to college with James Drury.
Best known for his role as Dr. Adam Brinker on "The Love Boat" .
Bernie and Catrina Honadle are parents of seven-year-old Josh and 12-year-old Adam (the oldest is named for Kopells "The Love Boat" character, Dr. Adam Bricker).
Friends with Gavin MacLeod , Bill Bixby , Shirley Jones , Dick Van Patten , Elizabeth Montgomery , Katherine Helmond , and Robert Fuller.
I got a big laugh with my line at our first rehearsal in front of an,audience. I did not know that it was against the law on "The Danny Kaye,Show" for anyone to get a big laugh other than Danny Kaye. I felt,something that seemed like an ice pick in my forearm. He was grabbing,me. I said, "Danny, what the hell?" I looked at him and he had blood in,his eyes. His idea was: "You set me up--and then I get the laugh. " It,continued that way until I was ultimately fired.
