- Jason Bernard
Infobox actor
name = Jason Bernard
caption = Bernard as CaptainWilliam Eisen deletable image-caption
birthdate = birth date|1938|05|17
location =Chicago, Illinois
deathdate = death date and age|1996|10|16|1938|05|17
deathplace =Burbank, California
occupation =Film ,television ,voice actor 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 theTelevision 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 hitNBC mini series "V" as Caleb Taylor, Jason reprised his role in the 1984 sequel '. 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 ' as CaptainWilliam 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
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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)
*"" (1984)
*"All of Me" (1984)
*"No Way Out" (1987)
*"Bird" (1988)
*"Paint It Black" (1988)
*"The Flash" (1990-'91)
*"Herman's Head " (1991-1994)
*"" (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)
*"" (1996) (computer game)
*"Suddenly" (1996)
*"Liar Liar " (1997)External links
*imdb name|id=0076251|name=Jason Bernard
*amg name|2:5769
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