Jason Bernard
Acting • Born 1938-05-17 – Died 1996-10-16
Biography
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
78 credits
WarGames
Movie • 1983
Captain Knewt
Paint It Black
Movie • 1990
Lt. Wilder
Liar Liar
Movie • 1997
Judge Marshall Stevens
No Way Out
Movie • 1987
Major Donovan
The Rape of Richard Beck
Movie • 1985
Sgt. Wally Rydell
Bird
Movie • 1988
Benny Tate
Coma
Movie • 1978
Surgical Resident (uncredited)
Uncle Joe Shannon
Movie • 1978
Goose
Suddenly
Movie • 1996
Louie
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
Movie • 1995
Miles Quigley
Down, Out and Dangerous
Movie • 1995
Detective Danner
Police Story: Gladiator School
Movie • 1988
Lt. Crawford
Wilma
Movie • 1977
Coach Temple
Cosmic Slop
Movie • 1994
Bernard Shields (segment 'Space Traders')
The Night the City Screamed
Movie • 1980
Dale Wrightson
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
Movie • 1992
Desmond Powell / Nightshade
City Killer
Movie • 1984
Captain Frank Sydney
I Was a Mail Order Bride
Movie • 1982
Judge
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play
Movie • 1996
Leon Martin
While You Were Sleeping
Movie • 1995
Jerry
All of Me
Movie • 1984
Tyrone Wattell
The Star Chamber
Movie • 1983
Judge Bocho
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
Movie • 1987
Sergeant Koslow
Original Sin
Movie • 1989
Det. Mitchell
The Children of Times Square
Movie • 1986
Lt. Devins
Friday Foster
Movie • 1975
Charles Foley
Car Wash
Movie • 1976
Lonnie's Parole Officer
The Meeting
Movie • 1989
Martin Luther King, Jr
Blue Thunder
Movie • 1983
Mayor
Thomasine & Bushrod
Movie • 1974
Seldon
Pray TV
Movie • 1982
Everett
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Movie • 1982
Gym Teacher (uncredited)
Sophie and the Moonhanger
Movie • 1996
Holt
The Longest Night
Movie • 1972
FBI Agent (uncredited)
Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
Wilson Sloane
Movin' On
TV • 1974
Hardcastle and McCormick
TV • 1983
M*A*S*H
TV • 1972
Major Rockingham
The Facts of Life
TV • 1979
The Greatest American Hero
TV • 1981
Airwolf
TV • 1984
Aaron Martin
The Cosby Show
TV • 1984
Sgt. Major Boswell Stokes
Beauty and the Beast
TV • 1987
The Jeffersons
TV • 1975
Flamingo Road
TV • 1981
Knots Landing
TV • 1979
Dr. Garner
Medical Center
TV • 1969
Starman
TV • 1986
Another World
TV • 1964
Herman's Head
TV • 1991
Hunter
TV • 1984
Chief Kenny Lanark
Wiseguy
TV • 1987
Crazy like a Fox
TV • 1984
Judge
The White Shadow
TV • 1978
Jim Willis
Switch
TV • 1975
Capt. Dellinger
Partners
TV • 1995
Here's Boomer
TV • 1981
Hardball
TV • 1989
High Performance
TV • 1983
V
TV • 1983
Caleb Taylor
Delvecchio
TV • 1976
Sgt. Ogden
Night Court
TV • 1984
Judge Willard
Designing Women
TV • 1986
Wilson Brickett
V: The Final Battle
TV • 1984
Caleb Taylor
A Woman Called Moses
TV • 1978
Daddy Ben Ross
A Year in the Life
TV • 1987
Richard Caldwell
The Flash
TV • 1990
Dr. Desmond Powell
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
TV • 1969
Dr. Griffith
Starsky & Hutch
TV • 1975
R.C. Turner
Dinosaurs
TV • 1991
Edward R. Hero (voice)
Empty Nest
TV • 1988
Mr. Noack
Medical Center
TV • 1969
Resident
It's Garry Shandling's Show
TV • 1986
Officer Sweeny
Hotel
TV • 1982
Irwin Smith
The Comedy Factory
TV • 1985
Finney Morgan
Cagney & Lacey
TV • 1982
Deputy Inspector Marquette
Cagney & Lacey
TV • 1982
Dep. Inspector Marquette
Then Came Bronson
TV • 1969
Reverend Taylor