Jason Bernard

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Jason Bernard
Jason Bernard & Shirley Jo Finney.jpg
Bernard (right) with Shirley Jo Finney in Wilma in 1977
Born
Ronald Carl Johnson

(1938-05-17)May 17, 1938
DiedOctober 16, 1996(1996-10-16) (aged 58)
OccupationActor
Years active19691996
SpouseDebra Bernard
Children1 [1]

Jason Bernard (born Ronald Carl Johnson, May 17, 1938 October 16, 1996) was an American actor.

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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 roles are in the television series Cagney & Lacey as Inspector Marquette from 1982 to 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 largest role came in the 1983 NBC miniseries V as Caleb Taylor. Bernard reprised his role in the 1984 sequel V: The Final Battle . In the 1990s Fox comedy series Herman's Head , he played 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.

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 collision. Bernard was rushed to Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank where he died. [2] He was survived by his wife Debra and son Jason Jr. His body was cremated. Both Suddenly and Liar Liar were dedicated in memory of him.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1974 Thomasine & Bushrod Seldon
1975 Friday Foster Charles Foley
1976 Car Wash Lonnie's Parole Officer
1978 Coma Surgical ResidentsUncredited
1978 Uncle Joe Shannon Goose
1982 Fast Times at Ridgemont High Gym TeacherUncredited
1983 Blue Thunder Mayor
1983 WarGames Captain Knewt
1983 The Star Chamber Judge Bocho
1984 All of Me Tyrone Wattell
1987 No Way Out Major Donovan
1988 Bird Benny Tate
1989 Paint It Black Lt. Wilder
1995 While You Were Sleeping Jerry Wallace
1997 Liar Liar Judge Marshall StevensPosthumous release

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1965 Days of Our Lives Preston Wade
1969 The Bold Ones: The New Doctors Dr. GriffithEpisode: "To Save a Life"
1969 Then Came Bronson Reverend TaylorEpisode: "A Long Trip to Yesterday"
1969–1972 Medical Center Resident2 episodes
1972 The Longest Night FBI Agent Television film; uncredited
1975 Movin' On CabeEpisode: "...To Be in Carolina"
1976 Starsky and Hutch R.C. TurnerEpisode: "Silence"
1976 The Blue Knight Det. Bosco2 episodes
1976 Marcus Welby, M.D. Dr. Hal MendozaEpisode: "Vanity Case"
1976 Switch Capt. DellingerEpisode: "Fleece of Snow"
1977 Delvecchio Sgt. OgdenEpisode: "Bad Shoot"
1977 Most Wanted WashburnEpisode: "The Dutchman"
1977WilmaCoach TempleTelevision film
1978 The White Shadow Jim WillisEpisode: "Pilot"
1978 A Woman Called Moses Daddy Ben Ross2 episodes
1980The Righteous ApplesDr. WilsonEpisode: "Apple Juice"
1980The Night the City ScreamedDale WrightsonTelevision film
1981Ramblin' ManTurmanEpisode: "On the Run"
1981–1982 Flamingo Road Carl Turner4 episodes
1982 Pray TV EverettTelevision film
1982 M*A*S*H Major Quentin RockinghamEpisode: "The Tooth Shall Set You Free"
1982 Here's Boomer Sergeant Lindsey AndrewsEpisode: "Flatfoots"
1982 The Greatest American Hero MorganEpisode: "Divorce, Venusian Style"
1982 Tucker's Witch Mr. StillwellEpisode: "Terminal Case"
1982 I Was a Mail Order Bride JudgeTelevision film
1982–1988 Cagney & Lacey Deputy Inspector Marquette10 episodes
1983 Benson Professor Roger PetrieEpisode: "Family Tree"
1983High PerformanceFletchEpisode: "Along Came a Spider"
1983 V Caleb Taylor2 episodes
1983 The Jeffersons Lloyd Tyndall3 episodes
1984 V: The Final Battle Caleb Taylor3 episodes
1984 Wolf Rock TV Mr. Morris (voice)
1984HunterChief Kenny LanarkEpisode: "The Hot Grounder"
1984 Airwolf Aaron MartinEpisode: "Sins of the Past"
1984City KillerCaptain Frank SydneyTelevision film
1984 The Dukes of Hazzard The Chief GuardEpisode: "The Dukes in Hollywood"
1984 Night Court Judge Robert T. Willard2 episodes
1984 Riptide Mr. CollinsEpisode: "It's a Vial Sort of Business"
1984 Knots Landing Dr. Garner4 episodes
1984 This Is the Life Episode: "Dark Journey"
1985 Crazy Like a Fox Episode: "The Geronimo Machine"
1985 The Rape of Richard Beck Sgt. Wally RydellTelevision film
1985 Hotel Irwin SmithEpisode: "Obsessions"
1985 The Facts of Life FrankEpisode: "Teacher, Teacher"
1985 Hardcastle and McCormick Arnie SandovalEpisode: "Conventional Warfare"
1985 Shadow Chasers BurkeEpisode: "The Many Lives of Jonathan"
1986 The Children of Times Square Lt. DevinsTelevision film
1986Comedy FactoryFinney MorganEpisode: "The Faculty"
1986 Starman Chief Harold GalleyEpisode: "Peregrine"
1986 The Cosby Show Sgt. Major Boswell StokesEpisode: "War Stories"
1986–1987 It's Garry Shandling's Show Officer Sweeny2 episodes
1987 Amen DexterEpisode: "Frye for the Defense"
1987 A Year in the Life RichardEpisode: "Don't I Know You from Somewhere?"
1987 CBS Summer Playhouse Vern PuckettEpisode: "Kingpins"
1987Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered MadamSergeant KoslowTelevision film
1987 Beauty and the Beast Jack DavisEpisode: "An Impossible Silence"
1988Police Story: Gladiator SchoolLt. CrawfordTelevision film
1988 Designing Women Wilson BrickettEpisode: "The Candidate"
1988 Empty Nest Mr. NoackEpisode: "Tinker to Evers to Tucson"
1989Original SinDet. MitchellTelevision film
1989 Unsub Bishop Grace2 episodes
1989Heart and SoulCecil KincaidTelevision film
1989 American Playhouse Martin Luther King, Jr. Episode: "The Meeting"
1989 Hardball Episode: "Till Death Do Us Part"
1989 Wiseguy Attorney General2 episodes
1990 Equal Justice Judge Thaddeus JonesEpisode: "Separate Live"
1990–1991 The Flash Dr. Desmond Powell2 episodes
1991–1994 Herman's Head Mr. Paul Bracken72 episodes
1992 Dinosaurs Edward R. Hero (voice)Episode: "And the Winner Is..."
1994 Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Additional Voices (voice)
1994 Cosmic Slop Bernard ShieldsTelevision film
1995 The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes Prof. Miles QuigleyTelevision film
1995 Down, Out & Dangerous Detective DannerTelevision film
1996 Murder, She Wrote Wilson SloaneEpisode: "Death Goes Double Platinum"
1996Sophie & the MoonhangerHoltTelevision film
1996 Partners LeavittEpisode: "You Quit?"
1996The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul PlayLeon MartinTelevision film
1996 Suddenly LouieTelevision film; posthumous release

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger Capt. William Eisen
1995 Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom Capt. William Elsen

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References

  1. "Actor Jason Bernard, 58, Succumbs After He Suffered Heart Attack In California". Jet . 4 November 1996. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  2. Eric Pace (21 October 1996). "Jason Bernard, 58, an Actor In Television Films and Series" . The New York Times . p. B 9. Retrieved 2 October 2021.