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Bert Berdis is an award winning American actor and advertising comedian. Bert is famous for having partnered with fellow comedian Dick Orkin and was a regular cast member of The Tim Conway Show, Chickenman, Beakman's World,and America Alive!.

Biography
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on March 23, 1939, Bertis attended Lawrenceville prep for high school where he graduated in 1957. Bertis went on to attend both Purdue University and Penn State University where he received his Bachelors of Science degree in 1975. Bertis went on to earn his Masters degree in 1978 from Syracuse University.

Awards
Bert is highly renowned in the radio advertising industry, and described by the Washington Post as "possibly the most successful playwrights in the United States" for his work. " Through out his carrer, Bert has won a record number of 81 Clio Awards, . He was also awarded the 2004 Radio-Mercury Lifetime Achievement Award for his impact on radio advertising.