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Jason Bernard
Born · May 17, 1938
Died · October 16, 1996 (58 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Bio
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.
Bamboozled
Pickaninny: Jungle Bunny
6.2
2000
Liar Liar
Judge Marshall Stevens
6.7
1997
Suddenly
4.0
1996
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play
Leon Martin
6.5
1996
Partners
(1 episode)
10.0
1995
Down, Out and Dangerous
Detective Danner
7.0
1995
While You Were Sleeping
Jerry
7.0
1995
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
Miles Quigley
4.5
1995
Cosmic Slop
Bernard Shields (segment 'Space Traders')
6.0
1994
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
Desmond Powell / Nightshade
6.5
1992
Herman's Head
(72 episodes)
6.6
1991
Dinosaurs
Edward R. Hero (voice) · (1 episode)
7.8
1991
The Flash
Dr. Desmond Powell · (2 episodes)
7.4
1990
Paint It Black
Lt. Wilder
2.8
1990
Hardball
(1 episode)
7.0
1989
The Meeting
Martin Luther King, Jr
0.0
1989
Original Sin
Det. Mitchell
3.5
1989
Police Story: Gladiator School
Lt. Crawford
0.0
1988
Empty Nest
Mr. Noack · (1 episode)
5.8
1988
Bird
Benny Tate
6.8
1988
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
Sergeant Koslow
6.8
1987
Beauty and the Beast
(1 episode)
7.5
1987
Wiseguy
(2 episodes)
6.5
1987
A Year in the Life
Richard Caldwell · (1 episode)
6.8
1987
No Way Out
Major Donovan
6.9
1987
Designing Women
Wilson Brickett · (1 episode)
6.7
1986
Starman
(1 episode)
6.8
1986
It's Garry Shandling's Show
Officer Sweeny · (2 episodes)
7.2
1986
The Children of Times Square
Lt. Devins
6.0
1986
The Comedy Factory
Finney Morgan · (1 episode)
0.0
1985
The Rape of Richard Beck
Sgt. Wally Rydell
6.5
1985
Crazy like a Fox
Judge · (1 episode)
7.1
1984
City Killer
Captain Frank Sydney
5.5
1984
Murder, She Wrote
Wilson Sloane · (1 episode)
7.5
1984
All of Me
Tyrone Wattell
6.5
1984
The Cosby Show
Sgt. Major Boswell Stokes · (1 episode)
7.0
1984
Hunter
Chief Kenny Lanark · (1 episode)
7.2
1984
V: The Final Battle
Caleb Taylor · (3 episodes)
7.2
1984
Airwolf
Aaron Martin · (1 episode)
7.6
1984
Night Court
Judge Willard · (2 episodes)
7.3
1984
Hardcastle and McCormick
(1 episode)
6.4
1983
The Star Chamber
Judge Bocho
6.0
1983
WarGames
Captain Knewt
7.1
1983
V
Caleb Taylor · (2 episodes)
7.7
1983
High Performance
(4 episodes)
5.0
1983
Blue Thunder
Mayor
6.2
1983
I Was a Mail Order Bride
Judge
5.8
1982
Hotel
Irwin Smith · (1 episode)
6.8
1982
Pray TV
Everett
0.0
1982
The Greatest American Hero
(1 episode)
7.2
1981
Flamingo Road
(2 episodes)
6.0
1981
The Night the City Screamed
Dale Wrightson
5.0
1980
Here's Boomer
(1 episode)
5.3
1980
Knots Landing
Dr. Garner · (4 episodes)
6.7
1979
The Facts of Life
(1 episode)
7.0
1979
A Woman Called Moses
Daddy Ben Ross · (2 episodes)
7.0
1978
The White Shadow
Jim Willis · (54 episodes)
7.0
1978
Coma
Surgical Resident (uncredited)
6.7
1978
Uncle Joe Shannon
Goose
0.0
1978
Wilma
Coach Temple
6.3
1977
Car Wash
Lonnie's Parole Officer
6.0
1976
Delvecchio
Sgt. Ogden · (1 episode)
0.0
1976
Friday Foster
Charles Foley
6.0
1975
Starsky & Hutch
R.C. Turner · (1 episode)
7.3
1975
Switch
Capt. Dellinger · (1 episode)
6.7
1975
The Jeffersons
(3 episodes)
7.4
1975
Movin' On
(1 episode)
5.2
1974
Thomasine & Bushrod
Seldon
6.5
1974
M*A*S*H
Major Rockingham · (1 episode)
7.9
1972
Medical Center
(1 episode)
6.1
1969
Medical Center
Resident · (1 episode)
6.1
1969
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
Dr. Griffith · (1 episode)
4.0
1969
Another World
(1547 episodes)
5.4
1964