Susan Bernard was born into Hollywood glitter at a time when Hollywood glamor reached its zenith. Her father was Nazi Holocaust survivor and photographer to the stars, Bruno Bernard ("Bernard of Hollywood"). Her mother was stage actress and directrix Ruth Brand. In recent years Ms. Bernard has dedicated her career to the memory of her father's works. In 1999 she partially resumed her disjointed movie career with a bit role in The Mao Game (1999), which starred her son Joshua John Miller, who also wrote and directed the autobiographical flick.
