Jason Evers
Acting • Born 1922-01-02 – Died 2005-03-13
Biography
Jason Evers (January 2, 1922 - March 13, 2005) was an American actor. Evers was born Herb Evers in New York City, New York. After quitting high school to join the United States Army, Evers was so inspired by stars like John Wayne (whom he would later appear with in The Green Berets) that he decided to try acting. A stint on Broadway led to Hollywood, where his first big break was the 1960 NBC series western Wrangler. On June 30, 1960, he appeared on NBC's The Ford Show, Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford.[1] In 1963-1964, Evers starred as 41-year-old Professor Howe in the 26-episode ABC drama Channing, based on life on a college campus, with co-star Henry Jones (1912-1999). Evers' most enduring role derived from the 1959 B-movie classic The Brain That Wouldn't Die, which was not released until 1962. In 1966, Evers appeared on the episode "The Insider" of NBC's The Road West starring Barry Sullivan as the patriarch of a family of pioneers relocated to Kansas. From 1967-1969, he appeared sporadically as James Sonnett, the missing son sought by the Walter Brennan character, Will Sonnett, in ABC's The Guns of Will Sonnett. Dack Rambo co-starred as Evers' son and Brennan's grandson, Jeff Sonnett. Evers continued to garner parts in films and television, having guest starred with Bruce Lee in the Green Hornet episode "Eat, Drink and be Dead" (1966), but they were of an increasingly minor nature. Evers also appeared as a race car driver and a romantic interest of Doris Martin in The Doris Day Show in 1970. His final film appearance was in 1990 in Basket Case 2. He returned to New York in his later years. He was married to actress Shirley Ballard from 1953 until his death. Evers died of heart failure in Los Angeles. He was also survived by a sister and a cousin. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jason Evers, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
96 credits
Golden Gate
Movie • 1981
Harry Stillwell
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Movie • 1971
E-2
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
Movie • 1967
Ramón
The Illustrated Man
Movie • 1969
Simmons
The Brain That Wouldn't Die
Movie • 1962
Dr. Bill Cortner (as Herb Evers)
Basket Case 2
Movie • 1990
Lou
A Piece of the Action
Movie • 1977
Ty Shorter
Barracuda
Movie • 1978
Dr. Elliot Snow
The Green Berets
Movie • 1968
Capt. Coleman
Fer-de-Lance
Movie • 1974
Commander Kirk
Claws
Movie • 1977
Jason Monroe
P.J.
Movie • 1968
Jason Grenoble
The Young Lawyers
Movie • 1969
Michael Cannon
House of Women
Movie • 1962
Dr. Conrad
Pretty Boy Floyd
Movie • 1960
Sheriff Blackie Faulkner
Shadow of Fear
Movie • 1974
Martin Forester
Guadalcanal Diary
Movie • 1943
Bit Role (uncredited)
The Fantastic Journey
Movie • 1977
Atar
Almost Finished
Movie • 2025
(Archival Footage)
Phantasmatapes
Movie • 2025
Dr. Bill Cortner (archive footage)
What's Locked Behind That Door?
Movie • 2025
Scientist
The Best Years
Movie • 1963
Professor Joseph Howe
CHiPs
TV • 1977
Fred Gesslin
Star Trek
TV • 1966
Rael
77 Sunset Strip
TV • 1958
Cheyenne
TV • 1955
The Rookies
TV • 1972
T. J. Hooker
TV • 1982
Warren Avery
The A-Team
TV • 1983
Taggart
The F.B.I.
TV • 1965
Allen Bennett
The Bionic Woman
TV • 1976
Matlock
TV • 1986
Dr. Jim Lord
Hawaii Five-O
TV • 1968
Charles Irwin
Knight Rider
TV • 1982
Herb Bremen
Quincy, M.E.
TV • 1976
Dr. Peter James
The Streets of San Francisco
TV • 1972
Charlie's Angels
TV • 1976
Larry Fallon
Mannix
TV • 1967
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
TV • 1983
Happy Days
TV • 1974
Surfside 6
TV • 1960
The Mod Squad
TV • 1968
Perry Mason
TV • 1957
Stuart Benton
Hart to Hart
TV • 1979
Gunsmoke
TV • 1955
Ben
Studio One
TV • 1948
Combat!
TV • 1962
Pvt. Jim Culley
Mission: Impossible
TV • 1966
Walter Townsend
Cannon
TV • 1971
Art Miller
Ironside
TV • 1967
The Fall Guy
TV • 1981
Bus Stop
TV • 1961
Felony Squad
TV • 1966
The Wild Wild West
TV • 1965
Commander Beech
Vega$
TV • 1978
Run for Your Life
TV • 1965
Garret Hamilton
Police Story
TV • 1973
Switch
TV • 1975
Capt. Topping
The Virginian
TV • 1962
Sheriff Harry Lundy
The Fantastic Journey
TV • 1977
Atar
The Big Valley
TV • 1965
Colter
Adventures in Paradise
TV • 1959
Rick Leyton
Judd for the Defense
TV • 1967
Tarzan
TV • 1966
Ramon
The Philco Television Playhouse
TV • 1948
Branded
TV • 1965
The Rebel
TV • 1959
George Tess
The Guns of Will Sonnett
TV • 1967
The Manhunter
TV • 1974
New York Confidential
TV • 1959
Channing
TV • 1963
Professor Joseph Howe
The Defenders
TV • 1961
Steve Janos
Big Shamus, Little Shamus
TV • 1979
Tallahassee 7000
TV • 1961
The Green Hornet
TV • 1966
Dirk
Matt Helm
TV • 1975
Alan Grant
Wrangler
TV • 1960
Pitcairn
The F.B.I.
TV • 1965
Captain Thomas
The Big Valley
TV • 1965
George Akers
Gunsmoke
TV • 1955
Collie
Gunsmoke
TV • 1955
Charlie Ross
Knight Rider
TV • 1982
Edward Grant
Hawaii Five-O
TV • 1968
Wallis
Perry Mason
TV • 1957
Clint Robert Miller
Hawaii Five-O
TV • 1968
Lt. Dexter
Perry Mason
TV • 1957
Roy Galen
The Rockford Files
TV • 1974
Brad Davies
Bonanza
TV • 1959
Tom Blackwell
Kodiak
TV • 1974
Darcy
Bonanza
TV • 1959
J.D. Lambert
The Rockford Files
TV • 1974
Paul Silvan
Medical Center
TV • 1969
Ken Palmer
The Invaders
TV • 1967
Maj. Dan Keller
Mission: Impossible
TV • 1966
Ray Dunson
Barnaby Jones
TV • 1973
Gil Turner
Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
Marshall MacGill