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Jason Bernard

Acting 58 (deceased) years old Chicago, Illinois, USA ★ 0.6
Born: May 17, 1938
Died: October 16, 1996

Biography

Jason Bernard (May 17, 1938 – October 16, 1996) was an American film and television actor.

Bernard was born in Chicago, Illinois. His first starring role was in the pilot episode of the television series The White Shadow as Jim Willis. His other well-known television roles are in the 1980s television series Cagney & Lacey as Inspector Marquette from 1982–1983, Days of Our Lives as Preston Wade in 1982, and a recurring role in the first season of Night Court as Judge Stone's arrogant rival Judge Willard. His big role came in the 1983 hit NBC miniseries V as Caleb Taylor. Bernard reprised his role in the 1984 sequel V: The Final Battle. His other big television role was in the 1990s Fox comedy series Herman's Head as Herman's boss, Mr. Paul Bracken. He appeared in the video games Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger and Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom as Captain William Eisen.

Bernard's first role in a feature film was a cameo in the Charles Bronson film Death Wish, and his first major role was in the 1974 movie Thomasine & Bushrod. He later appeared in Car Wash, WarGames, No Way Out, While You Were Sleeping, and Blue Thunder.

Bernard made many guest appearances on a variety of television shows, ranging from Starsky & Hutch, Flamingo Road and The Jeffersons to The Flash, Murder, She Wrote, Wiseguy and Partners. He also appeared, as the chief security guard, in The Dukes of Hazzard episode "The Dukes in Hollywood".

He played the blind musician Tyrone Wattell in the film All of Me. Bernard's final appearance was in the 1997 film Liar Liar as Judge Marshall Stevens.

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Known For

M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H Major Rockingham 1972
Knots Landing
Knots Landing Dr. Garner 1979
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show Sgt. Major Boswell Stokes 1984
Night Court
Night Court Judge Willard 1984
Hotel
Hotel Irwin Smith 1982

Filmography

Acting Credits (80)

Liar Liar
Liar Liar Judge Marshall Stevens 1997
Suddenly
Suddenly Louie 1996
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play Leon Martin 1996
Sophie and the Moonhanger
Sophie and the Moonhanger Holt 1996
Partners
Partners 1995
Down, Out and Dangerous
Down, Out and Dangerous Detective Danner 1995
While You Were Sleeping
While You Were Sleeping Jerry 1995
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes Miles Quigley 1995
Cosmic Slop
Cosmic Slop Bernard Shields (segment 'Space Traders') 1994
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade Desmond Powell / Nightshade 1992
Herman's Head
Herman's Head 1991
Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs Edward R. Hero (voice) 1991
The Flash
The Flash Dr. Desmond Powell 1990
Paint It Black
Paint It Black Lt. Wilder 1990
Hardball
Hardball 1989
The Meeting
The Meeting Martin Luther King, Jr 1989
Original Sin
Original Sin Det. Mitchell 1989
Police Story: Gladiator School
Police Story: Gladiator School Lt. Crawford 1988
Police Story
Police Story Lt. Crawford 1988
Empty Nest
Empty Nest Mr. Noack 1988
Bird
Bird Benny Tate 1988
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam Sergeant Koslow 1987
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast Jack Davis 1987
Wiseguy
Wiseguy 1987
A Year in the Life
A Year in the Life Richard Caldwell 1987
No Way Out
No Way Out Major Donovan 1987
Designing Women
Designing Women Wilson Brickett 1986
Starman
Starman 1986
It's Garry Shandling's Show
It's Garry Shandling's Show Officer Sweeny 1986
The Children of Times Square
The Children of Times Square Lt. Devins 1986
The Comedy Factory
The Comedy Factory Finney Morgan 1985
The Rape of Richard Beck
The Rape of Richard Beck Sgt. Wally Rydell 1985
Crazy like a Fox
Crazy like a Fox Judge 1984
City Killer
City Killer Captain Frank Sydney 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote Wilson Sloane 1984
All of Me
All of Me Tyrone Wattell 1984
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show Sgt. Major Boswell Stokes 1984
Hunter
Hunter Chief Kenny Lanark 1984
V: The Final Battle
V: The Final Battle Caleb Taylor 1984
Airwolf
Airwolf Aaron Martin 1984
Night Court
Night Court Judge Willard 1984
Hardcastle and McCormick
Hardcastle and McCormick 1983
The Star Chamber
The Star Chamber Judge Bocho 1983
WarGames
WarGames Captain Knewt 1983
V
V Caleb Taylor 1983
High Performance
High Performance 1983
Blue Thunder
Blue Thunder Mayor 1983
I Was a Mail Order Bride
I Was a Mail Order Bride Judge 1982
Hotel
Hotel Irwin Smith 1982
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Fast Times at Ridgemont High Gym Teacher (uncredited) 1982
Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey Deputy Inspector Marquette 1982
Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey Dep. Inspector Marquette 1982
Pray TV
Pray TV Everett 1982
Here's Boomer
Here's Boomer 1981
The Greatest American Hero
The Greatest American Hero 1981
Flamingo Road
Flamingo Road 1981
The Night the City Screamed
The Night the City Screamed Dale Wrightson 1980
Knots Landing
Knots Landing Dr. Garner 1979
The Facts of Life
The Facts of Life 1979
A Woman Called Moses
A Woman Called Moses Daddy Ben Ross 1978
The White Shadow
The White Shadow Jim Willis 1978
Coma
Coma Surgical Resident (uncredited) 1978
Uncle Joe Shannon
Uncle Joe Shannon Goose 1978
Wilma
Wilma Coach Temple 1977
Car Wash
Car Wash Lonnie's Parole Officer 1976
Delvecchio
Delvecchio Sgt. Ogden 1976
Friday Foster
Friday Foster Charles Foley 1975
Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch R.C. Turner 1975
Switch
Switch Capt. Dellinger 1975
The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons 1975
Movin' On
Movin' On 1974
Thomasine & Bushrod
Thomasine & Bushrod Seldon 1974
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H Major Rockingham 1972
The Longest Night
The Longest Night FBI Agent (uncredited) 1972
Medical Center
Medical Center 1969
Medical Center
Medical Center Resident 1969
Then Came Bronson
Then Came Bronson Reverend Taylor 1969
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors Dr. Griffith 1969
The Friendly Game
The Friendly Game Black 1967
Another World
Another World 1964

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