Jason Bernard

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.

Cast

WarGames

(Captain Knewt)

Paint It Black

(Lt. Wilder)

Liar Liar

(Judge Marshall Stevens)

No Way Out

(Major Donovan)

The Rape of Richard Beck

(Sgt. Wally Rydell)

Bird

(Benny Tate)

Coma

(Surgical Resident (uncredited))

Uncle Joe Shannon

(Goose)

Suddenly

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

(Miles Quigley)

Down, Out and Dangerous

(Detective Danner)

Police Story: Gladiator School

(Lt. Crawford)

Wilma

(Coach Temple)

Cosmic Slop

(Bernard Shields (segment 'Space Traders'))

The Night the City Screamed

(Dale Wrightson)

The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade

(Desmond Powell / Nightshade)

City Killer

(Captain Frank Sydney)

I Was a Mail Order Bride

(Judge)

The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play

(Leon Martin)

While You Were Sleeping

(Jerry)

All of Me

(Tyrone Wattell)

The Star Chamber

(Judge Bocho)

Bamboozled

(Pickaninny: Jungle Bunny)

Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam

(Sergeant Koslow)

Original Sin

(Det. Mitchell)

The Children of Times Square

(Lt. Devins)

Friday Foster

(Charles Foley)

Car Wash

(Lonnie's Parole Officer)

The Meeting

(Martin Luther King, Jr)

Blue Thunder

(Mayor)

Thomasine & Bushrod

(Seldon)

Pray TV

(Everett)

Murder, She Wrote

(Wilson Sloane)

Movin' On

Hardcastle and McCormick

M*A*S*H

(Major Rockingham)

The Facts of Life

The Greatest American Hero

Airwolf

(Aaron Martin)

The Cosby Show

(Sgt. Major Boswell Stokes)

Beauty and the Beast

The Jeffersons

Flamingo Road

Knots Landing

(Dr. Garner)

Medical Center

Starman

Another World

Herman's Head

Hunter

(Chief Kenny Lanark)

Wiseguy

Crazy like a Fox

(Judge)

The White Shadow

(Jim Willis)

Switch

(Capt. Dellinger)

Partners

Here's Boomer

Hardball

High Performance

V

(Caleb Taylor)

Delvecchio

(Sgt. Ogden)

Night Court

(Judge Willard)

Designing Women

(Wilson Brickett)

V: The Final Battle

(Caleb Taylor)

A Woman Called Moses

(Daddy Ben Ross)

A Year in the Life

(Richard Caldwell)

The Flash

(Dr. Desmond Powell)

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

(Dr. Griffith)

Starsky & Hutch

(R.C. Turner)

(Caleb Taylor)

Dinosaurs

(Edward R. Hero (voice))

Empty Nest

(Mr. Noack)

Medical Center

(Resident)

It's Garry Shandling's Show

(Officer Sweeny)

Hotel

(Irwin Smith)

Comedy Factory

(Finney Morgan)