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Jason Bernard

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.

Bamboozled

2000

as Pickaninny: Jungle Bunny

Liar Liar

1997

as Judge Marshall Stevens

Suddenly

1996

The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play

1996

as Leon Martin

Partners

1995

Down, Out and Dangerous

1995

as Detective Danner

While You Were Sleeping

1995

as Jerry

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

1995

as Miles Quigley

Cosmic Slop

1994

as Bernard Shields (segment 'Space Traders')

The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade

1992

as Desmond Powell / Nightshade

Herman's Head

1991

Dinosaurs

1991

as Edward R. Hero (voice)

The Flash

1990

as Dr. Desmond Powell

Paint It Black

1990

as Lt. Wilder

Hardball

1989

The Meeting

1989

as Martin Luther King, Jr

Original Sin

1989

as Det. Mitchell

Police Story: Gladiator School

1988

as Lt. Crawford

Empty Nest

1988

as Mr. Noack

Bird

1988

as Benny Tate

Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam

1987

as Sergeant Koslow

Beauty and the Beast

1987

Wiseguy

1987

A Year in the Life

1987

as Richard Caldwell

No Way Out

1987

as Major Donovan

Designing Women

1986

as Wilson Brickett

Starman

1986

It's Garry Shandling's Show

1986

as Officer Sweeny

The Children of Times Square

1986

as Lt. Devins

The Rape of Richard Beck

1985

as Sgt. Wally Rydell

Crazy like a Fox

1984

as Judge

City Killer

1984

as Captain Frank Sydney

Murder, She Wrote

1984

as Wilson Sloane

All of Me

1984

as Tyrone Wattell

The Cosby Show

1984

as Sgt. Major Boswell Stokes

Hunter

1984

as Chief Kenny Lanark

V: The Final Battle

1984

as Caleb Taylor

Airwolf

1984

as Aaron Martin

Night Court

1984

as Judge Willard

Hardcastle and McCormick

1983

The Star Chamber

1983

as Judge Bocho

WarGames

1983

as Captain Knewt

V

1983

as Caleb Taylor

1983

as Caleb Taylor

High Performance

1983

Blue Thunder

1983

as Mayor

I Was a Mail Order Bride

1982

as Judge

Hotel

1982

Pray TV

1982

as Everett

The Greatest American Hero

1981

Flamingo Road

1981

The Night the City Screamed

1980

as Dale Wrightson

Here's Boomer

1980

Knots Landing

1979

as Dr. Garner

The Facts of Life

1979

A Woman Called Moses

1978

as Daddy Ben Ross

The White Shadow

1978

as Jim Willis

Coma

1978

as Surgical Resident (uncredited)

Uncle Joe Shannon

1978

as Goose

Wilma

1977

as Coach Temple

Car Wash

1976

as Lonnie's Parole Officer

Delvecchio

1976

as Sgt. Ogden

Friday Foster

1975

as Charles Foley

Starsky & Hutch

1975

as R.C. Turner

Switch

1975

as Capt. Dellinger

The Jeffersons

1975

Movin' On

1974

Thomasine & Bushrod

1974

as Seldon

M*A*S*H

1972

as Major Rockingham

Medical Center

1969

Medical Center

1969

as Resident

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

1969

as Dr. Griffith

Another World

1964