Michael Bersell
- Actor
Bersell's acting career kicked off with print work and commercials in the 1960s. He quickly moved into off-Broadway and television roles, including the iconic ABC soap, All My Children (1970), as Bobby Martin, the youngest son of Dr. Joe Martin (Ray MacDonnell). His character remains one of soap history's greatest mysteries, as Bobby went up to the attic to get his skis, and never came back down! References to his whereabouts remained part of soap opera lore until the show's finale in 2013.
After leaving AMC, Michael was awarded a 5 year contract with CBS which included two years on another popular soap, Where the Heart Is (1969) with James Mitchell, Rue McClanahan, and Ron Harper. Cast as Peter Jardin, a mute for the first year, who then regained his voice after seeing his aunt fall into a frozen pond. In 1972, Bersell co-starred in the Universal Pictures film Limbo, with Kathleen Nolan, Kate Jackson, and Stuart Margolin.
After spending much of his childhood in the spotlight, Michael withdrew himself from the industry and pursued a career in the culinary arts, spending over 30 years as a chef for Walt Disney World.
After leaving AMC, Michael was awarded a 5 year contract with CBS which included two years on another popular soap, Where the Heart Is (1969) with James Mitchell, Rue McClanahan, and Ron Harper. Cast as Peter Jardin, a mute for the first year, who then regained his voice after seeing his aunt fall into a frozen pond. In 1972, Bersell co-starred in the Universal Pictures film Limbo, with Kathleen Nolan, Kate Jackson, and Stuart Margolin.
After spending much of his childhood in the spotlight, Michael withdrew himself from the industry and pursued a career in the culinary arts, spending over 30 years as a chef for Walt Disney World.
