Chief investigator at the L.A. police department, Bernie Ohls is a long-time contact of private detective Philip Marlowe. Ohls puts Marlowe him in touch with General Sternwood. He also offers Marlowe information about and receives his assistance in investigating the deaths of Sternwood’s blackmailer Arthur Gwynn Geiger, Sternwood’s driver Owen Taylor, and the grifter Joe Brody. Chandler portrays Ohls as a competent and straight cop, focused on his cases.
Bernie Ohls Quotes in The Big Sleep
The The Big Sleep quotes below are all either spoken by Bernie Ohls or refer to Bernie Ohls. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 11
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“You ought to stop some of that flash gambling,” I said.
“With the syndicate we got in this county? Be your age, Marlowe.”
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Philip Marlowe (speaker), Bernie Ohls (speaker)
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Chapter 18
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I’m kind of glad that Taylor kid went off the pier. I’d hate to have to help send him to the deathhouse for rubbing that skunk.
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Bernie Ohls (speaker), Philip Marlowe, Arthur Gwynn Geiger, Owen Taylor
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Bernie Ohls Quotes in The Big Sleep
The The Big Sleep quotes below are all either spoken by Bernie Ohls or refer to Bernie Ohls. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 11
Quotes
“You ought to stop some of that flash gambling,” I said.
“With the syndicate we got in this county? Be your age, Marlowe.”
Related Characters:
Philip Marlowe (speaker), Bernie Ohls (speaker)
Related Themes:
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Chapter 18
Quotes
I’m kind of glad that Taylor kid went off the pier. I’d hate to have to help send him to the deathhouse for rubbing that skunk.
Related Characters:
Bernie Ohls (speaker), Philip Marlowe, Arthur Gwynn Geiger, Owen Taylor
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