Joseph E. Bernard (June 1, 1880 – October 18, 1958) was an American character actor of the 1930s and 1940s.

[citation needed] Bernard made his film debut in a featured role in the 1929 film short, Meet the Wife[citation needed] During his twenty-year career, Bernard appeared in over 120 films.

[1] One of his largest roles was his last, as Gibby in the classic romantic comedy Pat and Mike (1952), starring Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn.

[2] He had also worked with Spencer and Hepburn three years earlier, playing Spencer's father, Mr. Bonner, in another classic romantic comedy, Adam's Rib (1949).

[3] Bernard died on October 18, 1958, in Los Angeles County, California.