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Jason Bernard
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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…
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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.
Filmography
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1997
Liar Liar
Movie Judge Marshall Stevens
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1996
Suddenly
Movie Louie
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1996
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play
Movie Leon Martin
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1996
Sophie and the Moonhanger
Movie Holt
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1995
Partners
TV show
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1995
Down, Out and Dangerous
Movie Detective Danner
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1995
While You Were Sleeping
Movie Jerry
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1995
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
Movie Miles Quigley
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1994
Cosmic Slop
Movie Bernard Shields (segment 'Space Traders')
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1992
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
Movie Desmond Powell / Nightshade
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1991
Herman's Head
TV show
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1991
Dinosaurs
TV show Edward R. Hero (voice)
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1990
The Flash
TV show Dr. Desmond Powell
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1990
Paint It Black
Movie Lt. Wilder
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1989
Hardball
TV show
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1989
The Meeting
Movie Martin Luther King, Jr
More credits
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1989
Original Sin
Movie Det. Mitchell
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1988
Police Story: Gladiator School
Movie Lt. Crawford
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1988
Police Story
TV show Lt. Crawford
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1988
Empty Nest
TV show Mr. Noack
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1988
Bird
Movie Benny Tate
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1987
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
Movie Sergeant Koslow
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1987
Beauty and the Beast
TV show Jack Davis
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1987
Wiseguy
TV show
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1987
A Year in the Life
TV show Richard Caldwell
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1987
No Way Out
Movie Major Donovan
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1986
Designing Women
TV show Wilson Brickett
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1986
Starman
TV show
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1986
It's Garry Shandling's Show
TV show Officer Sweeny
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1986
The Children of Times Square
Movie Lt. Devins
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1985
The Comedy Factory
TV show Finney Morgan
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1985
The Rape of Richard Beck
Movie Sgt. Wally Rydell
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1984
Crazy like a Fox
TV show Judge
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1984
City Killer
Movie Frank Sydney
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1984
Murder, She Wrote
TV show Wilson Sloane
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1984
All of Me
Movie Tyrone Wattell
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1984
The Cosby Show
TV show Sgt. Major Boswell Stokes
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1984
Hunter
TV show Chief Kenny Lanark
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1984
V: The Final Battle
TV show Caleb Taylor
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1984
Airwolf
TV show Aaron Martin
