Bernard Punsly (July 11, 1923 – January 20, 2004) was an American actor[1] who later left show business to become a physician.

The success of the play led to a number of its child actors being cast in a 1937 film adaptation, Dead End, including Punsly.

Its success led to the group appearing in a series of "Dead End Kids" films.

Punsly worked with well known stars such as Ronald Reagan, James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, John Garfield, and Humphrey Bogart in these films.

He became chief of staff in the South Bay Hospital in Redondo Beach, California.