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| Ed Bernard | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1939-07-04) July 4, 1939 (age 85) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1971–2005 |
Ed Bernard (born July 4, 1939) is an American actor best known for his roles as Detective Joe Styles on Police Woman, Principal Jim Willis on The White Shadow, and as Lieutenant Bill Giles on Hardcastle and McCormick.
Career
Bernard is a television actor. He played Detective Joe Styles in 91 episodes of the television series Police Woman from 1974 to 1978. After Police Woman, he portrayed Jim Willis in the cast in the television series The White Shadow from 1978 to 1980 and Lt. Bill Giles on Hardcastle and McCormick from 1984 to 1985.
Bernard has made guest appearances on many television shows, including Mannix, Love Story, Kojak, Police Story, T.J. Hooker, In the House, and Becker.
Filmography
- Shaft (1971) as Peerce
- The Hot Rock (1972) as Cop
- Across 110th Street (1972) as Joe Logart
- Trader Horn (1973) as Apague
- Love Story (1973), episode "A Glow of Dying Embers" as Peter
- Police Story (1973–1974) various roles
- That's My Mama (1974) as Earl Chambers #1, Mailman (first 2 episodes only)
- Mannix (1974) (TV series) as Bull Evans
- Kojak (1974) (TV series) as Cleveland Watson
- Together Brothers (1974) as Mr. Kool
- Police Woman (1974–1978) as Det. Joe Styles
- What's Happening!! (1978) as Ed Roberts
- Mork & Mindy (1978) (TV series) as Officer Boyd
- The White Shadow (1978–1980) (TV series) as Jim Willis
- T.J. Hooker (1982–1984) (TV series) as Lt. Tom Reed / Willis
- Blue Thunder (1983) as Sgt. Short
- Hardcastle and McCormick (TV series) (1984–1985) as Lt. Bill Giles
- Survival Game (1987) as Wilcox
- Under Cover (1987) as Chief Heffer
- Intimate Stranger (1987) (TV movie) as Captain Milliken
- Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993) as Desk Sergeant
- Girl in the Cadillac (1995) as Judge Horton
- Pinocchio's Revenge (1996) as Jail Guard
- NYPD Blue (1999) (TV series - episode: "Voir Dire This") as Judge Sheegmuller
- Bare Witness (2000) (Video) as Capt. Moody
- Becker (2003) (TV series) as Evans
- ER (2005) (TV series) as Mr. Klossey
- Cold Case (2005) (TV series) as Donald Williams
References
- Historical Dictionary of African-American Television. Scarecrow Press. November 15, 2005. p. 584. ISBN 9780810865228.
External links
- Ed Bernard at IMDb
- Ed Bernard at the TCM Movie Database
- Police Woman at IMDb