Cast & creator
Jason Bernard
Best known for Knots Landing, M*A*S*H, Murder, She Wrote
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.
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film credits
46
television credits
81
1964–1997 · acting roles
6.7
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Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (82)
Showing 82 of 82 credits
Knots Landing
Dr. Garner
1979
M*A*S*H
Major Rockingham
1972
Murder, She Wrote
Wilson Sloane
1984
The Cosby Show
Sgt. Major Boswell Stokes
1984
Night Court
Judge Willard
1984
American Playhouse
Martin Luther King Jr.
1982
Airwolf
Aaron Martin
1984
Dinosaurs
Edward R. Hero (voice)
1991
The Facts of Life
1979
Hotel
Irwin Smith
1982
Starsky & Hutch
R.C. Turner
1975
Cagney & Lacey
Deputy Inspector Marquette
1982Cagney & Lacey
Dep. Inspector Marquette
1982
The Jeffersons
1975
Medical Center
1969Medical Center
Resident
1969
Hunter
Chief Kenny Lanark
1984
Empty Nest
Mr. Noack
1988
Wiseguy
1987
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
Switch
Capt. Dellinger
1975
Designing Women
Wilson Brickett
1986
The Flash
Dr. Desmond Powell
1990
Herman's Head
1991
It's Garry Shandling's Show
Officer Sweeny
1986
Another World
1964
The Greatest American Hero
1981
Crazy like a Fox
Judge
1984
Liar Liar
Judge Marshall Stevens
1997Liar Liar
In Memory Of
1997
The White Shadow
Jim Willis
1978
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
Dr. Griffith
1969
Then Came Bronson
Reverend Taylor
1969
While You Were Sleeping
Jerry Wallace
1995
The Comedy Factory
Finney Morgan
1985
Starman
1986
V
Caleb Taylor
1983
Movin' On
1974
Flamingo Road
1981
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Gym Teacher (uncredited)
1982
WarGames
Captain Knewt
1983
A Year in the Life
Richard Caldwell
1987
Delvecchio
Sgt. Ogden
1976
Here's Boomer
1981
Blue Thunder
Mayor
1983
No Way Out
Major Donovan
1987
Partners
1995
V: The Final Battle
Caleb Taylor
1984
Hardball
1989Police Story
Lt. Crawford
1988
Coma
Surgical Resident (uncredited)
1978
A Woman Called Moses
Daddy Ben Ross
1978
Car Wash
Lonnie's Parole Officer
1976
All of Me
Tyrone Wattell
1984
The Star Chamber
Judge Bocho
1983
Friday Foster
Charles Foley
1975
Bird
Benny Tate
1988
I Was a Mail Order Bride
Judge
1982
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play
Leon Martin
1996
The Rape of Richard Beck
Sgt. Wally Rydell
1985
City Killer
Frank Sydney
1984
The Children of Times Square
Lt. Devins
1986
Beauty and the Beast
Jack Davis
1987
Suddenly
Louie
1996
Police Story: Gladiator School
Lt. Crawford
1988
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
Desmond Powell / Nightshade
1992
Sophie and the Moonhanger
Holt
1996
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
Miles Quigley
1995
Down, Out and Dangerous
Detective Danner
1995
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
Sergeant Koslow
1987
Uncle Joe Shannon
Goose
1978
The Night the City Screamed
Dale Wrightson
1980
Cosmic Slop
Bernard Shields (segment 'Space Traders')
1994High Performance
1983
Paint It Black
Lt. Wilder
1990
The Longest Night
FBI Agent (uncredited)
1972
Wilma
Coach Temple
1977
Thomasine & Bushrod
Seldon
1974
Original Sin
Det. Mitchell
1989
Pray TV
Everett
1982
The Meeting
Martin Luther King, Jr
1989The Friendly Game
Black
1967