Cast & creator
Jason Evers
Best known for Perry Mason, Perry Mason, Perry Mason
Jason Evers (January 2, 1922 - March 13, 2005) was an American actor. Evers was born Herb Evers in New York City, New York. After quitting high school to join the United States Army, Evers was so inspired by stars like John Wayne (whom he would later appear with in The Green Berets) that he decided to try acting. A stint on Broadway led to Hollywood, where his first big break was the 1960 NBC series western Wrangler. On June 30, 1960, he appeared on NBC's The Ford Show, Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford.[1] In 1963-1964, Evers starred as 41-year-old Professor Howe in the 26-episode ABC drama Channing, based on life on a college campus, with co-star Henry Jones (1912-1999). Evers' most enduring role derived from the 1959 B-movie classic The Brain That Wouldn't Die, which was not released until 1962. In 1966, Evers appeared on the episode "The Insider" of NBC's The Road West starring Barry Sullivan as the patriarch of a family of pioneers relocated to Kansas. From 1967-1969, he appeared sporadically as James Sonnett, the missing son sought by the Walter Brennan character, Will Sonnett, in ABC's The Guns of Will Sonnett. Dack Rambo co-starred as Evers' son and Brennan's grandson, Jeff Sonnett. Evers continued to garner parts in films and television, having guest starred with Bruce Lee in the Green Hornet episode "Eat, Drink and be Dead" (1966), but they were of an increasingly minor nature. Evers also appeared as a race car driver and a romantic interest of Doris Martin in The Doris Day Show in 1970. His final film appearance was in 1990 in Basket Case 2. He returned to New York in his later years. He was married to actress Shirley Ballard from 1953 until his death. Evers died of heart failure in Los Angeles. He was also survived by a sister and a cousin. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jason Evers, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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film credits
77
television credits
97
1943–2025 · acting roles
6.9
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (97)
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Perry Mason
Stuart Benton
1957Perry Mason
Clint Robert Miller
1957Perry Mason
Roy Galen
1957
Bonanza
Tom Blackwell
1959Bonanza
J.D. Lambert
1959
Murder, She Wrote
Marshall MacGill
1984
Hawaii Five-O
Charles Irwin
1969Hawaii Five-O
Wallis
1969Hawaii Five-O
Lt. Dexter
1969
Star Trek
Rael
1966
Mannix
1967
Knight Rider
Herb Bremen
1982Knight Rider
Edward Grant
1982
Ironside
1967
Mission: Impossible
Walter Townsend
1966Mission: Impossible
Ray Dunson
1966Mission: Impossible
Deetrich
1966
Quincy, M.E.
Dr. Peter James
1976
Charlie's Angels
Larry Fallon
1976
The A-Team
Taggart
1983
The Rockford Files
Brad Davies
1974The Rockford Files
Paul Silvan
1974
Cannon
Art Miller
1971
Matlock
Dr. Jim Lord
1986
Happy Days
1974
The Virginian
Sheriff Harry Lundy
1962
T. J. Hooker
Warren Avery
1982
Studio One
1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
The Defenders
Steve Janos
1961
Hart to Hart
Harrison
1979
The F.B.I.
Allen Bennett
1965The F.B.I.
Captain Thomas
1965
The Wild Wild West
Commander Beech
1965
Cheyenne
1955
Combat!
Pvt. Jim Culley
1962
The Big Valley
Colter
1965The Big Valley
George Akers
1965
Barnaby Jones
Gil Turner
1973
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
Medical Center
Ken Palmer
1969
The Rookies
1972
Gunsmoke
Ben
1955Gunsmoke
Collie
1955Gunsmoke
Charlie Ross
1955
The Fall Guy
1981
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Run for Your Life
Garret Hamilton
1965
77 Sunset Strip
1958
The Invaders
Maj. Dan Keller
1967
Adventures in Paradise
Rick Leyton
1959
The Bionic Woman
1976
Switch
Capt. Topping
1975
Surfside 6
1960
Vega$
1978
The Guns of Will Sonnett
1967The Guns of Will Sonnett
James Sonnett
1967
Police Story
1973
Judd, for the Defense
1967
The Mod Squad
1968
Felony Squad
1966
The Phil Silvers Show
Lieutenant (uncredited)
1955
The Rebel
George Tess
1959
Branded
1965
Tarzan
Ramon
1966
CHiPs
Fred Gesslin
1977
The Green Hornet
Dirk
1966
The Manhunter
1974
Bus Stop
1961
Matt Helm
Alan Grant
1975
The Fantastic Journey
Atar
1977
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
E-2
1971
Kodiak
Darcy
1974
Channing
Professor Joseph Howe
1963
New York Confidential
1959
Big Shamus, Little Shamus
1979
Tallahassee 7000
1961
The Green Berets
Capt. Coleman
1968
Guadalcanal Diary
Bit Role (uncredited)
1943
A Piece of the Action
Ty Shorter
1977
The Young Lawyers
Michael Cannon
1969
The Brain That Wouldn't Die
Dr. Bill Cortner (as Herb Evers)
1962
P.J.
Jason Grenoble
1968
Basket Case 2
Lou
1990
Claws
Jason Monroe
1977
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
Ramón
1967
The Illustrated Man
Simmons
1969
House of Women
Dr. Conrad
1962
Golden Gate
Harry Stillwell
1981
Barracuda
Dr. Elliot Snow
1978
Pretty Boy Floyd
Sheriff Blackie Faulkner
1960
The Fantastic Journey
Atar
1977
The Best Years
Professor Joseph Howe
1963Wrangler
Pitcairn
1960
Fer-de-Lance
Commander Kirk
1974
Shadow of Fear
Martin Forester
1974
Almost Finished
(Archival Footage)
2025