Jason Bernard


Jason Bernard was an American film and television actor.

Life and career

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 TV roles are in the 1980s TV 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 TV role was in the 1990s FOX comedy series Herman's Head as Herman's boss, Mr. Paul Bracken. He appeared in the video games ' and ' 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.

Death

Shortly after the filming of Liar Liar was completed, Bernard suffered a heart attack on October 16, 1996. He had been driving his car in Burbank, California when he was stricken, and was involved in a rear-end accident. Bernard was rushed to Providence St. Joseph's Medical Center in Burbank where he died. He was survived by his wife Debra and son Jason Jr. His body was cremated. Both Suddenly and Liar Liar dedicated in memory of him.

Filmography

  1. Days of Our Lives
a.k.a. DOOL
a.k.a. Days ).... Preston Wade
  1. ' .... Dr. Griffith
  2. Then Came Bronson .... Reverend Taylor
  3. Medical Center .... Resident / Emergency Resident
  4. Thomasine & Bushrod .... Seldon
  5. Friday Foster .... Charles Foley
  6. Starsky & Hutch .... R.C. Turner
  7. The Blue Knight .... Det. Bosco
  8. Marcus Welby, M.D. .... Dr. Hal Mendoza
  9. Switch .... Capt. Dellinger
  10. Car Wash .... Lonnie's Parole Officer
  11. Delvecchio .... Sgt. Ogden
  12. Wilma .... Coach Temple
  13. Coma .... Surgical Residents
  14. The White Shadow .... Jim Willis
  15. A Woman Called Moses .... Daddy Ben Ross
  16. Uncle Joe Shannon .... Goose
  17. The Night the City Screamed .... Dale Wrightson
  18. Concrete Cowboys .... Turman
  19. Pray TV .... Everett
  20. M*A*S*H .... Capt. Quentin Rockingham
  21. Flamingo Road .... Carl Turner
  22. Here's Boomer .... Sergeant Lindsey Andrews
  23. Fast Times at Ridgemont High .... Gym Teacher
  24. The Greatest American Hero .... Morgan
  25. Tucker's Witch .... Mr. Stillwell
  26. I Was a Mail Order Bride .... Judge
  27. Cagney & Lacey .... Deputy Inspector Marquette
  28. Blue Thunder .... Mayor
  29. High Performance .... Fletch
  30. V .... Caleb Taylor
  31. WarGames .... Captain Knewt
  32. The Star Chamber .... Judge Bocho
  33. The Jeffersons .... Lloyd Tyndall
  34. This Is the Life
  35. V: The Final Battle .... Caleb Taylor
  36. All of Me .... Tyrone Wattell
  37. Wolf Rock TV .... Mr. Morris
  38. Hunter .... Chief Kenny Lanark
  39. Airwolf .... Aaron Martin
  40. City Killer .... Captain Frank Sydney
  41. The Dukes of Hazzard .... The Chief Guard
  42. Night Court .... Judge Robert T. Willard
  43. Riptide .... Mr. Collins
  44. Knots Landing .... Dr. Garner
  45. Crazy Like a Fox
  46. The Rape of Richard Beck, a.k.a. The Broken Badge, a.k.a. Violated ).... Sgt. Wally Rydell
  47. Hotel .... Irwin Smith
  48. The Facts of Life .... Frank
  49. Hardcastle and McCormick .... Arnie Sandoval
  50. Shadow Chasers .... Burke
  51. The Children of Times Square .... Lt. Devins
  52. Comedy Factory .... Finney Morgan
  53. Starman .... Chief Harold Galley
  54. The Cosby Show .... Sgt. Major Boswell Stokes
  55. It's Garry Shandling's Show .... Officer Sweeny
  56. Amen .... Dexter
  57. No Way Out .... Major Donovan
  58. CBS Summer Playhouse .... Vern Puckett
  59. Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam .... Sergeant Koslow
  60. Beauty and the Beast .... Jack Davis
  61. Bird .... Benny Tate
  62. Police Story: Gladiator School .... Lt. Crawford
  63. Designing Women .... Wilson Brickette
  64. Empty Nest .... Mr. Noack
  65. Original Sin .... Det. Mitchell
  66. Unsub .... Bishop Grace
  67. Heart and Soul .... Cecil Kincaid
  68. American Playhouse .... Martin Luther King, Jr.
  69. Paint It Black .... Lt. Wilder
  70. Hardball
  71. Wiseguy .... Attorney General
  72. Equal Justice .... Judge Thaddeus Jones
  73. The Flash .... Dr. Desmond Powell / Nightshade / Desmond Powell / Nightshade
  74. Herman's Head .... Mr. Paul Bracken
  75. Dinosaurs ... Edward R. Hero
  76. Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? ....
  77. Cosmic Slop .... Bernard Shields
  78. ' .... Capt. William Eisen
  79. The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes .... Prof. Miles Quigley
  80. While You Were Sleeping .... Jerry Wallace
  81. Down, Out & Dangerous .... Detective Danner
  82. .... Capt. William Eisen
  83. Murder, She Wrote .... Wilson Sloane
  84. Sophie & the Moonhanger .... Holt
  85. Partners .... Leavitt
  86. The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play.... Leon Martin
  87. Suddenly .... Louie
  88. Liar Liar .... Judge Marshall Stevens