LOS ANGELES — Bernie Casey, a professional football player turned poet, painter and actor known for parts in films such as “Revenge of the Nerds” and “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka,” has died. He was 78.

FILE – In this May 23, 2014 file photo, Bernie Casey appears after a performance of “The Tallest Tree in the Forest” in in Los Angeles. Casey, the professional football player turned actor known for ...