Jason Evers
Jason Evers (January 2, 1922 - March 13, 2005) was an American actor.
Evers was born Herb Evers in New York City, New York. After quitting high school to join the United States Army, Evers was so inspired by stars like John Wayne (whom he would later appear with in The Green Berets) that he decided to try acting. A stint on Broadway led to Hollywood, where his first big break was the 1960 NBC series western Wrangler. On June 30, 1960, he appeared on NBC's The Ford Show, Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford.[1]
In 1963-1964, Evers starred as 41-year-old Professor Howe in the 26-episode ABC drama Channing, based on life on a college campus, with co-star Henry Jones (1912-1999).
Evers' most enduring role derived from the 1959 B-movie classic The Brain That Wouldn't Die, which was not released until 1962.
In 1966, Evers appeared on the episode "The Insider" of NBC's The Road West starring Barry Sullivan as the patriarch of a family of pioneers relocated to Kansas. From 1967-1969, he appeared sporadically as James Sonnett, the missing son sought by the Walter Brennan character, Will Sonnett, in ABC's The Guns of Will Sonnett. Dack Rambo co-starred as Evers' son and Brennan's grandson, Jeff Sonnett.
Evers continued to garner parts in films and television, having guest starred with Bruce Lee in the Green Hornet episode "Eat, Drink and be Dead" (1966), but they were of an increasingly minor nature. Evers also appeared as a race car driver and a romantic interest of Doris Martin in The Doris Day Show in 1970. His final film appearance was in 1990 in Basket Case 2. He returned to New York in his later years. He was married to actress Shirley Ballard from 1953 until his death.
Evers died of heart failure in Los Angeles. He was also survived by a sister and a cousin.
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Acted in
Basket Case 2
1990
as Lou
Matlock
1986
Knight Rider: Halloween Knight
1985
as Edward Grant
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Marshall MacGill
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
The A-Team
1983
as Taggart
Knight Rider
1982
as Herb Bremen
Knight Rider
1982
as Edward Grant
T. J. Hooker
1982
as Warren Avery
The Fall Guy
1981
Golden Gate
1981
as Harry Stillwell
Big Shamus, Little Shamus
1979
Hart to Hart
1979
Barracuda
1978
as Dr. Elliot Snow
Vega$
1978
A Piece of the Action
1977
as Ty Shorter
CHiPs
1977
as Fred Gesslin
The Fantastic Journey
1977
as Atar
The Fantastic Journey
1977
as Atar
Claws
1977
as Jason Monroe
Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Dr. Peter James
Charlie's Angels
1976
as Larry Fallon
The Bionic Woman
1976
Matt Helm
1975
as Alan Grant
Switch
1975
as Capt. Topping
Fer-de-Lance
1974
as Commander Kirk
The Rockford Files
1974
as Brad Davies
Kodiak
1974
as Darcy
The Rockford Files
1974
as Paul Silvan
The Manhunter
1974
Shadow of Fear
1974
as Martin Forester
Happy Days
1974
Police Story
1973
Barnaby Jones
1973
as Gil Turner
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
The Rookies
1972
Cannon
1971
as Art Miller
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
1971
as E-2
The Young Lawyers
1969
as Michael Cannon
Medical Center
1969
as Ken Palmer
The Illustrated Man
1969
as Simmons
The Mod Squad
1968
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Charles Irwin
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Wallis
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Lt. Dexter
The Green Berets
1968
as Capt. Coleman
P.J.
1968
as Jason Grenoble
Mannix
1967
Judd for the Defense
1967
The Guns of Will Sonnett
1967
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
1967
as Ramón
Ironside
1967
The Invaders
1967
as Maj. Dan Keller
Mission: Impossible
1966
as Walter Townsend
Mission: Impossible
1966
as Ray Dunson
Felony Squad
1966
The Green Hornet
1966
as Dirk
Star Trek
1966
as Rael
Tarzan
1966
as Ramon
The F.B.I.
1965
as Allen Bennett
The F.B.I.
1965
as Captain Thomas
The Wild Wild West
1965
as Commander Beech
The Big Valley
1965
as Colter
The Big Valley
1965
as George Akers
Run for Your Life
1965
as Garret Hamilton
Branded
1965
Channing
1963
as Professor Joseph Howe
Combat!
1962
as Pvt. Jim Culley
The Virginian
1962
as Sheriff Harry Lundy
House of Women
1962
as Dr. Conrad
The Brain That Wouldn't Die
1962
as Dr. Bill Cortner (as Herb Evers)
Bus Stop
1961
The Defenders
1961
as Steve Janos
Tallahassee 7000
1961
Surfside 6
1960
Wrangler
1960
as Pitcairn
Pretty Boy Floyd
1960
as Sheriff Blackie Faulkner
Adventures in Paradise
1959
as Rick Leyton
The Rebel
1959
as George Tess
Bonanza
1959
as Tom Blackwell
Bonanza
1959
as J.D. Lambert
New York Confidential
1959
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Perry Mason
1957
as Stuart Benton
Perry Mason
1957
as Clint Robert Miller
Perry Mason
1957
as Roy Galen
Cheyenne
1955
Gunsmoke
1955
as Ben
Gunsmoke
1955
as Collie
Gunsmoke
1955
as Charlie Ross
Studio One
1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
Guadalcanal Diary
1943
as Bit Role (uncredited)