Jason Bernard (May 17, 1938 – October 16, 1996) was an American actor who starred in movies and on television.
Bernard was born in Chicago, Illinois. His first starring role was in the Television series The White Shadow as Jim Willis in the pilot episode, his other well known TV role was in the 1980s TV series Cagney & Lacey as Inspector Marquette from 1982-1983, Days of Our Lives as Preston Wade in 1982. His big role came in the 1983 hit NBC mini series V as Caleb Taylor, Jason 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 was a very popular addition to the Wing Commander franchise in 1994's Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger as Captain William Eisen.
Bernard's first feature film role (other than a very quick cameo as a man lighting a cigarette in an alley in the Charles Bronson film Death Wish) was in the 1974 movie Thomasine & Bushrod, starring also in Car Wash (1976), WarGames (1983) and Blue Thunder (1983). His final appearance was in the 1997 film Liar Liar. Bernard has also made many guest appearances on many tv shows, some of those appearances range from Starsky & Hutch, Flamingo Road, The Jeffersons, The Flash, Wiseguy, and Partners.
In 1996, Bernard died suddenly of a heart attack in Burbank, California, not long after principal photography wrapped on Liar Liar, which was then dedicated to him.
Filmography
Thomasine & Bushrod (1974)
Friday Foster (1975)
Car Wash (1976)
M*A*S*H (TV series) Episode #228 - "The Tooth Shall Set You Free" (1982)
V (1983)
WarGames (1983)
Blue Thunder (1983)
The Star Chamber (1983)
V: The Final Battle (1984)
All of Me (1984)
No Way Out (1987)
Bird (1988)
Paint It Black (1988)
The Flash (1990-'91)
Herman's Head (1991-1994)
Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger (1994) (computer game)
While You Were Sleeping (1995)
Sophie & the Moonhanger (TV movie) (1996)
The Rockford Files Ep. entitled Friends and Foul Play (1996) (TV)
Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom (1996) (computer game)
Suddenly (1996)
Liar Liar (1997)
External links
Jason Bernard at the Internet Movie Database
Jason Bernard at Allmovie
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Categories: 1938 births | 1996 deaths | Actors from Chicago | African American actors | American film actors | American soap opera actors | American television actors | American voice actors | Deaths by myocardial infarction
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