Jason Bernard
Nascimento : 1938-05-17, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Morte : 1996-10-16
História
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.
Pickaninny: Jungle Bunny
Executivo negro de rede de televisão, formado em Harvard, fica frustrado quando sua ideia para um programa de humor inteligente é rejeitada e cria um outro programa, racista e primário, para se vingar. Só que o programa é aprovado e vira sucesso.
Judge Marshall Stevens
Um falante advogado habituado a mentir que, por causa do pedido de aniversário de seu filho, se vê forçado a falar somente a verdade nas próximas 24 horas.
Just as Mary is about to take a romantic vacation with her boyfriend, a terrible accident leaves her paralyzed. Bitter and devastated by her condition, she shuns her friends, but with the help of Joe, a fellow paraplegic, she learns to embrace life and love again.
Leon Martin
An friend of Jim's continues to seek his help for her murdered son, but when she winds up dead not long after an altercation with the mafia man, Jim must must do what it takes to put both her soul and her son's, at rest, himself.
Detective Danner
An escaped killer convict (Richard Thomas) upheaves the lives of a San Diego businessman (Bruce Davison) and his pregnant wife (Cynthia Ettinger).
Jerry
Uma solitária funcionária do metrô de Chicago tem fantasias sobre um passageiro habitual que nunca falou com ela. Um dia ele é assaltado e jogado nos trilhos do metrô. Ela o salva, mas ele fica em coma e quando ela vai visitá-lo no hospital acaba sendo confundida como a noiva da vítima. Se a situação se complica por um lado por outro ela passa a ter novamente uma família para cuidar dela, algo que não sentia há muito tempo, e ao mesmo tempo começa a se apaixonar pelo irmão da vítima.
Miles Quigley
A faculdade Medfield decide melhorar sua imagem e faz uma lista de alunos a serem dispensados. Encabeçavam a lista Dexter e seus amigos. Ainda sem saber que seria expulso, Dexter vai até o computador da Medfield para colocar seu nome num trabalho que não era seu. Um choque nos fios do computador transfere para sua mente todos os conhecimentos dos programas armazenados. Deste momento em diante Dexter se torna um gênio, um mito e um mistério. Leva Medfield ao topo e vira notícia na TV, mas será esse choque para sempre?
Bernard Shields ("Space Traders")
In the tradition of The Twilight Zone, this bizarre, thought-provoking trilogy addresses the destiny of the world's minorities: Part I: A conservative African American politician must choose between his people's survival and appeasing his white colleagues when space aliens propose to share their profound knowledge in exchange for all black people on earth. Part II: The Virgin Mary's appearance in an inner-city housing project forces a Hispanic priest to face the hidden cultural origins of Western religion. Part III: On the dawn of the "Black Revolution," an African American couple discovers who the "real" enemy is.
Desmond Powell / Nightshade
The Scarlet Speedster teams up with the city's previous superhero, The Nightshade, in two adventures.
Lt. Wilder
A California metal sculptor becomes a suspect after someone kills his gallery-owner lover.
Martin Luther King, Jr
Fictional meeting between Dr. Martin Luther King and Malcolm X in Harlem in the early '60's.
Det. Mitchell
When his son is kidnapped a man has to face his past demons in speaking to a Mafia don about it.
Lt. Crawford
Robert Conrad is Officer Stacy, an LAPD cop with an attitude. After busting a prostitute, she files a complaint against him. A week later he shoots her in an apparent frame-up job. Officer Stacy is prosecuted, found guilty of murder and sent to 'Gladiator School' (prison)! His partner (played by Benjamin Bratt) believes Stacy is innocent even though no evidence can be produced to say otherwise. Also working for Stacy's release are two internal investigation agents (one of them played by Ed O'Neill). Can these fellow officers get Stacy out of prison before the inmates teach him a deadly lesson?
Sergeant Koslow
Perry investigates the murder of a former madam and uncovers a multimillion dollar banking fraud in the process.
Major Donovan
Tom Farrell (Kevin Costner) é um jovem oficial que tem um caso com Susan Atwell (Sean Young), a amante do Secretário de Defesa David Brice (Gene Hackman). Um dia Farrell vê Brice matá-la, acidentalmente. Brice sabe que alguém o viu, mas não sabe quem e, ironicamente, ordena que Farrell comande as investigações do caso.
Lt. Devins
Meninos que vão para as ruas de Nova Iorque em busca de aventuras, como tantos outros, acabam nas mãos de traficantes e gigolôs. Suas vidas se transformam em labirintos e somente eles poderão achar a saída.
Sgt. Wally Rydell
A hostilidade de um policial diante de mulheres que sofrem abusos sexuais muda quando ele é estuprado por bandidos.
Captain Frank Sydney
An attractive young girl is being watched closely by her ex-lover, but matters soon start to escalate and run out of control.
Tyrone Wattell
Edwina Cutwater (Lily Tomlin) é uma mulher muito rica que não aceita a morte iminente. Desta forma ela aceita a proposta feita por Prahka Lasa (Richard Libertini), um mestre da meditação que diz ser capaz de transferir a alma de Edwina para o corpo de Terry Hoskins (Victoria Tennant). Só que, durante a transferência, algo sai errado e ela vai parar no corpo de Roger Cobb (Steve Martin), um advogado, cuja alma permanece em seu corpo. Desta forma Edwina passa a controlar o lado esquerdo do corpo de Roger, enquanto que o próprio apenas detém o controle de seu lado direito.
Judge Bocho
As violence escalates in Los Angeles and heinous murders are committed, Steven Hardin, a young judge of the California Supreme Court, must struggle with his tortured conscience and growing despair as he watches helplessly as the ruthless criminals brought before his court go free because clever lawyers find obscure loopholes in the law.
Captain Knewt
Um jovem (Matthew Broderick) aficcionado por informática conecta seu micro acidentalmente ao sistema de defesa americano, controlado por um computador ultrasofisticado. O acidente provoca um estado de alerta, que pode acabar causando a Terceira Guerra Mundial.
Mayor
O Trovão Azul é um helicóptero especialmente modificado para trabalho policial, criado para controlar rebeliões. O piloto da polícia que deve ser treinado para comandá-lo tem diferenças com o criador do projeto desde a época do Vietnã, e elas pioram.
Judge
On a bet with one of his practical-joking partners, a Los Angeles lawyer responds to an ad from a pretty Chicago magazine writer offering herself as a bridal candidate as an investigative reporting assignment, and then makes another bet that he can keep the relationship platonic for two weeks.
Everett
A newly ordained minister accepts a summer job with a dynamic TV evangelist only to find deep conflicts between the latter's conventional activities servicing his community's spiritual needs and his power wielded as a TV celebrity.
Dale Wrightson
A massive blackout plunges a major American city into a night of terror.
Surgical Resident (uncredited)
Dez casos. Agora 12. Por que pacientes jovens e saudáveis são submetidos para cirurgia no Boston Memorial Hospital e terminam ligados a uma máquina? A Dra. Susan Wheeler quer saber.
Goose
A trumpet player, self-destructive after the death of his wife and child in a fire, befriends a crippled youngster and together they battle obstacles through each other's encouragement.
Coach Temple
The story of American track sprinter Wilma Rudolph, who overcame physical handicaps to win three gold medals in the 1960 Olympics.
Lonnie's Parole Officer
Car Wash é sobre um grupo muito restrito de lavadores de carro que um belo dia começam a ter todos os tipos de visitantes estranhos chegando ao pátio do seu Lava-Jato. Isso incluindo Richard Pryor como um pregador tipo "Homem Maravilha" que é amado pela maioria, mas detestado por um dos caras. E também um homem que parece um ladrão pela forma como ele está segurando uma garrafa, mas é somente a sua amostra de urina após ele sair do hospital. A vida amorosa de TC dá uma guinada para melhor e as músicas continuam tocando. Hey, é uma coisa dos anos 70! Onde tudo pode acontecer. E geralmente acontece!
Charles Foley
Friday Foster, a magazine photographer, goes to Los Angeles International airport to photograph the arrival of Blake Tarr, the richest black man in America. Three men attempt to assassinate Tarr. Foster photographs the melee and is plunged into a web of conspiracy involving the murder of her childhood friend, a US senator, and a shadowy plan called "Black Widow".
Seldon
A pair of thieves operate in the American South between 1911 and 1915, stealing from rich, white capitalists, and giving to Mexicans, Native Americans and poor whites.