Neil Bernstein (July 17, 1939 – November 1, 1978) known as Neil Nephew, was an American actor, writer and story editor.

His works as an actor include Panic in Year Zero! (1962), The Rebel Rousers (1970) and Alex in Wonderland (1970). He also worked as a story editor , writing two episodes of The Monkees in late 1967 and in early 1968.

Biography

Nephew married the actress Ellen Burstyn in 1964. In her autobiography, Burstyn says that his husband started to use his grandfather's name, Burstyn, when at that time they were legally Mr and Mrs. Bernstein. When she received a call from a film producer asking her what name should use in the credits of Alex in Wonderland, she decide change her name from Ellen McRae to Ellen Burstyn.

In her autobiography, Burstyn also tells that Nephew was schizophrenic, he would have episodes of violence, and eventually left her. He attempted to reconcile, but she rejected this, ultimately divorcing him in 1972.

Nephew killed himself in 1978 by opening the window of his ninth-floor Manhattan apartment and jumping.