Barry Jenner

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Barry Jenner

Acting February 14, 1941

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Barry Jenner (January 14, 1941 – August 9, 2016) was an American actor best known for his television roles, including Captain Jerry Cooper on Dallas, Admiral William Ross on Star…

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

7.9 1993 TV Show
JAG

JAG

7.2 1995 TV Show
Enough Said

Enough Said

6.7 2013 Movie
Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

7.0 1993 TV Show
Dallas

Dallas

6.9 1978 TV Show
Family Matters

Family Matters

6.8 1989 TV Show
Knots Landing

Knots Landing

6.9 1979 TV Show
Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest

5.5 1981 TV Show
Family Ties

Family Ties

7.2 1982 TV Show
Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

7.4 1984 TV Show
Matlock

Matlock

7.0 1986 TV Show
St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

5.7 1982 TV Show

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Barry Jenner (January 14, 1941 – August 9, 2016) was an American actor best known for his television roles, including Captain Jerry Cooper on Dallas, Admiral William Ross on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Lt. Lieu Murtaugh on Family Matters. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as an only child to a factory worker father and part-time waitress mother, he studied political science and American history at West Chester University before moving to New York City to pursue acting, landing early soap opera parts on Somerset and Another World. Jenner's career spanned guest spots on Knots Landing, films like Looker, Popcorn, and Enough Said, theater productions, and commercials, while he also served 21 years as a reserve officer with the Los Angeles Police Department. He was married to actress Susan Harney from 1980 until their divorce, then to Suzanne Hunt from 2001, with whom he had two sons, Ashley and Christian; he passed away from acute myeloid leukemia.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2016
    The Caretaker

    Movie Rawdilly

  2. 2013
    Enough Said

    Movie Crying Guy

  3. 2001
    Air Rage

    Movie Pilot

  4. 1997
    Mike Hammer, Private Eye

    TV show

  5. 1995
    JAG

    TV show Norman Delaporte

  6. 1993
    Walker, Texas Ranger

    TV show Frank Swain

  7. 1993
    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

    TV show Admiral Ross

  8. 1991
    Silk Stalkings

    TV show

  9. 1991
    Popcorn

    Movie Lt. Bradley

  10. 1989
    Family Matters

    TV show Lt. Lieu Murtaugh

  11. 1988
    The Boost

    Movie Billy

  12. 1988
    Good Morning, Miss Bliss

    TV show Brian

  13. 1988
    The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story

    Movie Ben Zimmerman

  14. 1986
    Starman

    TV show

  15. 1986
    Matlock

    TV show Mark Harris

  16. 1986
    The Hogan Family

    TV show

More credits
  1. 1985
    Mr. Belvedere

    TV show

  2. 1984
    V

    TV show Visitor Bridge Technician

  3. 1984
    Highway to Heaven

    TV show

  4. 1984
    Hunter

    TV show Lieutenant Larson

  5. 1983
    Trauma Center

    TV show

  6. 1982
    St. Elsewhere

    TV show Larry Sanders

  7. 1982
    Remington Steele

    TV show Edward Lawton / Eddie Lucas

  8. 1982
    Family Ties

    TV show David Campbell

  9. 1982
    Hotel

    TV show Kramer

  10. 1982
    Fame

    TV show

  11. 1981
    Falcon Crest

    TV show Prosecuting Attorney Loomis

  12. 1981
    Simon & Simon

    TV show

  13. 1981
    Fly Away Home

    Movie Sgt. Downs

  14. 1979
    Knots Landing

    TV show Jeff Cunningham

  15. 1979
    Hart to Hart

    TV show

  16. 1978
    Dallas

    TV show Dr. Jerry Kenderson

  17. 1964
    Another World

    TV show