Jason Bernard (May 17, 1938 - October 16, 1996) 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 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 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 principal filming of Liar Liar was completed, Bernard suffered a massive heart attack on October 16, 1996. He had been driving his automobile 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 within an hour. His body was cremated. Liar Liar was dedicated in memory of him.

Filmography

1. Liar Liar (1997) .... Judge Marshall Stevens
2. Suddenly (1996) (TV) .... Louie
3. The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play(1996) (TV) .... Leon Martin
4. Partners .... Leavitt (1 episode, 1996)
   - You Quit? (1996) TV episode .... Leavitt
5. Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom (1996) (VG) .... Capt. William Eisen
6. Sophie & the Moonhanger (1996) (TV) .... Holt
7. Murder, She Wrote .... Wilson Sloane (1 episode, 1996)
   - Death Goes Double Platinum (1996) TV episode .... Wilson Sloane
8. Down, Out & Dangerous (1995) (TV) .... Detective Danner
9. While You Were Sleeping (1995) .... Jerry Wallace
10. The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1995) (TV) .... Prof. Miles Quigley
11. Herman's Head .... Mr. Bracken (71 episodes, 1991-1994)
    - First Impressions (1994) TV episode .... Mr. Bracken
    - A Head in the Polls (1994) TV episode .... Mr. Bracken
    - Absence Makes the Head Grow Fonder (1994) TV episode .... Mr. Bracken
    - Herm-in the Time of Cholera (1994) TV episode .... Mr. Bracken
    - Bedtime for Hermo (1994) TV episode .... Mr. Bracken
    (66 more)
12. Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger (1994) (VG) .... Capt. William Eisen
13. Cosmic Slop (1994) (TV) .... Bernard Shields (segment "Space Traders")
14. Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? (1994) TV series .... Additional Voices (unknown episodes)
15. Dinosaurs .... Edward R. Hero (1 episode, 1992)
    - And the Winner Is... (1992) TV episode (voice) .... Edward R. Hero
16. Flash III: Deadly Nightshade (1992) (V) .... Desmond Powell / Nightshade
    aka The Flash 3: Deadly Nightshade (UK)
17. The Flash .... Desmond Powell / ... (2 episodes, 1990-1991)
    - The Deadly Nightshade (1991) TV episode .... Desmond Powell / Nightshade
    - Ghost in the Machine (1990) TV episode .... Desmond Powell / Nightshade
18. Equal Justice .... Judge Thaddeus Jones (1 episode, 1990)
    - Separate Lives (1990) TV episode .... Judge Thaddeus Jones
19. Wiseguy.... Attorney General (2 episodes, 1989)
    - Day Nine (1989) TV episode .... Attorney General
    - Day Seven (1989) TV episode .... Attorney General
20. Hardball (1 episode, 1989)
    - Till Death Do Us Part (1989) TV episode
21. Paint It Black(1989) .... Lt. Wilder
22. American Playhouse .... Martin Luther King, Jr. (1 episode, 1989)
    - The Meeting (1989) TV episode .... Martin Luther King, Jr.
23. Heart and Soul (1989) (TV) .... Cecil Kincaid
24. Unsub .... Bishop Grace (2 episodes, 1989)
    - And the Dead Shall Rise to Condemn Thee: Part 2 (1989) TV episode .... Bishop Grace
    - And the Dead Shall Rise to Condemn Thee: Part 1 (1989) TV episode .... Bishop Grace
25. Original Sin (1989) (TV) .... Det. Mitchell
26. Empty Nest .... Mr. Noack (1 episode, 1988)
    - Tinker to Evers to Tucson (1988) TV episode .... Mr. Noack
27. Designing Women .... Wilson Brickette (1 episode, 1988)
    - The Candidate (1988) TV episode .... Wilson Brickette
28. Police Story: Gladiator School (1988) (TV) .... Lt. Crawford
29. Bird (1988) .... Benny Tate
30. Cagney & Lacey .... Deputy Inspector Marquette (8 episodes, 1982-1988)
    - A Fair Shake: Part 1 (1988) TV episode .... Deputy Inspector Marquette
    - A Fair Shake: Part 2 (1988) TV episode .... Deputy Inspector Marquette
    - Loves Me Not (1987) TV episode .... Deputy Inspector Marquette
    - The Marathon (1986) TV episode .... Deputy Inspector Marquette
    - The Gang's All Here (1983) TV episode .... Deputy Inspector Marquette
    (3 more)
31. Beauty and the Beast .... Jack Davis (1 episode, 1987)
    - An Impossible Silence (1987) TV episode .... Jack Davis
32. It's Garry Shandling's Show .... Officer Sweeny (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
    - Nancy Gets Amnesia (1987) TV episode .... Officer Sweeny
    - The Day Garry Moved In (1986) TV episode .... Officer Sweeny
33. Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam (1987) (TV) .... Sergeant Koslow
34. CBS Summer Playhouse .... Vern Puckett (1 episode, 1987)
    - Kingpins (1987) TV episode .... Vern Puckett
35. No Way Out (1987) .... Major Donovan
36. Amen .... Dexter (1 episode, 1987)
    - Frye for the Defense (1987) TV episode .... Dexter
37. The Cosby Show .... Sgt. Major Boswell Stokes (1 episode, 1986)
    - War Stories (1986) TV episode .... Sgt. Major Boswell Stokes
38. Starman .... Chief Harold Galley (1 episode, 1986)
    - Peregrine (1986) TV episode .... Chief Harold Galley
39. Comedy Factory .... Finney Morgan (1 episode, 1986)
    - The Faculty (1986) TV episode .... Finney Morgan
40. The Children of Times Square (1986) (TV) .... Lt. Devins
    aka Street Wise (Australia: video title)
41. Shadow Chasers .... Burke (1 episode, 1985)
    - The Many Lives of Jonathan (1985) TV episode .... Burke
42. Hardcastle and McCormick .... Arnie Sandoval (1 episode, 1985)
    - Conventional Warfare (1985) TV episode .... Arnie Sandoval
43. The Facts of Life .... Frank (1 episode, 1985)
    - Teacher, Teacher (1985) TV episode .... Frank
44. "Hotel" .... Irwin Smith (1 episode, 1985)
    aka Arthur Hailey's Hotel
    - Obsessions (1985) TV episode .... Irwin Smith
45. The Rape of Richard Beck (1985) (TV) .... Sgt. Wally Rydell
    aka Deadly Justice (USA: DVD title)
    aka The Broken Badge
    aka Violated (USA: video title)
46. "Crazy Like a Fox" (1 episode, 1985)
    - The Geronimo Machine (1985) TV episode
47. "Knots Landing" .... Dr. Garner (4 episodes, 1984)
    - Uncharted Territory (1984) TV episode .... Dr. Garner
    - Hanging Fire (1984) TV episode .... Dr. Garner
    - Calculated Risks (1984) TV episode .... Dr. Garner
    - Buying Time (1984) TV episode .... Dr. Garner
48. "Riptide" .... Mr. Collins (1 episode, 1984)
    - It's a Vial Sort of Business (1984) TV episode .... Mr. Collins
49. "Night Court" .... Judge Robert T. Willard (2 episodes, 1984)
    - Harry on Trial (1984) TV episode .... Judge Robert T. Willard
    - Once in Love with Harry (1984) TV episode .... Judge Robert T. Willard
50. "The Dukes of Hazzard" .... The Chief Guard (1 episode, 1984)
    - The Dukes in Hollywood (1984) TV episode .... The Chief Guard
51. City Killer (1984) (TV) .... Captain Frank Sydney
52. "Airwolf" .... Aaron Martin (1 episode, 1984)
    aka Lobo del aire (USA: Spanish title)
    - Sins of the Past (1984) TV episode .... Aaron Martin
53. "Hunter" .... Chief Kenny Lanark (1 episode, 1984)
    - The Hot Grounder (1984) TV episode .... Chief Kenny Lanark
54. "Wolf Rock TV" (1984) TV series .... Mr. Morris (unknown episodes)
    aka Wolf Rock Power Hour (USA: syndication title)
55. All of Me (1984) .... Tyrone Wattell
56. "V: The Final Battle" .... Caleb Taylor (3 episodes, 1984)
    - Part Three (1984) TV episode .... Caleb Taylor
    - Part Two (1984) TV episode .... Caleb Taylor
    - Part One (1984) TV episode .... Caleb Taylor
57. "This Is the Life" (1 episode, 1984)
    - Dark Journey (1984) TV episode
58. "The Jeffersons" .... Lloyd Tyndall (3 episodes, 1983)
    - Mission: Incredible: Part 3 (1983) TV episode .... Lloyd Tyndall
    - Mission: Incredible: Part 2 (1983) TV episode .... Lloyd Tyndall
    - Mission: Incredible: Part 1 (1983) TV episode .... Lloyd Tyndall
59. The Star Chamber (1983) .... Judge Bocho
60. WarGames (1983) .... Captain Knewt
61. V (1983) (TV) .... Caleb Taylor
    aka V: The Original Miniseries (USA: DVD box title)
62. "High Performance" (1983) TV series .... Fletch (unknown episodes)
63. Blue Thunder (1983) .... Mayor
    aka Blue Thunder the Movie (UK: video box title)
64. "Days of Our Lives" (1965) TV series .... Preston Wade (unknown episodes, 1982)
    aka Cruise of Deception: Days of Our Lives (USA: summer title)
    aka DOOL (USA: informal short title)
    aka Days (USA: short title)
65. I Was a Mail Order Bride (1982) (TV) .... Judge
66. "Tucker's Witch" .... Mr. Stillwell (1 episode, 1982)
    - Terminal Case (1982) TV episode .... Mr. Stillwell
67. "The Greatest American Hero" .... Morgan (1 episode, 1982)
    - Divorce, Venusian Style (1982) TV episode .... Morgan
68. "Here's Boomer" .... Sergeant Lindsey Andrews (1 episode, 1982)
    - Flatfoots (1982) TV episode .... Sergeant Lindsey Andrews
69. "Flamingo Road" .... Carl Turner (4 episodes, 1981-1982)
    - Chance of a Lifetime (1982) TV episode .... Carl Turner
    - The Substitute (1981) TV episode .... Carl Turner
    - Trapped (1981) TV episode .... Carl Turner
    - The Election (1981) TV episode .... Carl Turner
70. "M*A*S*H" .... Capt. Quentin Rockingham (1 episode, 1982)
    - The Tooth Shall Set You Free (1982) TV episode .... Capt. Quentin Rockingham
71. Pray TV (1982) (TV) .... Everett
    aka Mixed Blessings
72. "Concrete Cowboys" .... Turman (1 episode, 1981)
    - On the Run (1981) TV episode .... Turman
73. The Night the City Screamed (1980) (TV) .... Dale Wrightson
74. Uncle Joe Shannon (1978) .... Goose
75. A Woman Called Moses (1978) (TV) .... Daddy Ben Ross
76. "The White Shadow" .... Jim Willis (1 episode, 1978)
    - Pilot (1978) TV episode .... Jim Willis
77. Wilma (1977) (TV) .... Coach Temple
78. "Delvecchio" .... Sgt. Ogden (1 episode, 1977)
    - Bad Shoot (1977) TV episode .... Sgt. Ogden
79. Car Wash (1976) .... Parole Officer
80. "Switch" .... Capt. Dellinger (1 episode, 1976)
    - Fleece of Snow (1976) TV episode .... Capt. Dellinger
81. "Marcus Welby, M.D." .... Dr. Hal Mendoza (1 episode, 1976)
    aka Robert Young, Family Doctor
    - Vanity Case (1976) TV episode .... Dr. Hal Mendoza
82. "The Blue Knight" .... Bosco / ... (2 episodes, 1976)
    - To Kill a Tank (1976) TV episode .... Detective Al Bosco
    - Snitch's Karma (1976) TV episode .... Bosco
83. "Starsky and Hutch" .... R.C. Turner (1 episode, 1976)
    - Silence (1976) TV episode .... R.C. Turner
84. Friday Foster (1975) .... Charles Foley
85. Thomasine & Bushrod (1974) .... Seldon
86. "Medical Center" .... Resident (1 episode, 1972)
    - Condemned (1972) TV episode .... Resident
87. "Then Came Bronson" .... Reverend Taylor (1 episode, 1969)
    - A Long Trip to Yesterday (1969) TV episode .... Reverend Taylor
88. "The Bold Ones: The New Doctors" .... Dr. Griffith (1 episode, 1969)
    aka The New Doctors
    - To Save a Life (1969) TV episode .... Dr. Griffith

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