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