Jason Evers
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 2, 1922
- Died
- March 13, 2005 (aged 83)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Almost Finished
Movie · as (Archival Footage)
Basket Case 2
Movie · as Lou
Matlock
TV · as Dr. Jim Lord · 1 ep
Murder, She Wrote
TV · as Marshall MacGill · 1 ep
The A-Team
TV · as Taggart · 1 ep
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
TV · 1 ep
T. J. Hooker
TV · as Warren Avery · 1 ep
Knight Rider
TV · as Herb Bremen, Edward Grant · 1 ep
Golden Gate
Movie · as Harry Stillwell
The Fall Guy
TV · 1 ep
Hart to Hart
TV · as Harrison · 1 ep
Big Shamus, Little Shamus
TV · 1 ep
Barracuda
Movie · as Dr. Elliot Snow
Vega$
TV · 1 ep
A Piece of the Action
Movie · as Ty Shorter
Claws
Movie · as Jason Monroe
The Fantastic Journey
Movie · as Atar
CHiPs
TV · as Fred Gesslin · 1 ep
The Fantastic Journey
TV · as Atar · 2 eps
The Bionic Woman
TV · 1 ep
Quincy, M.E.
TV · as Dr. Peter James · 1 ep
Charlie's Angels
TV · as Larry Fallon · 1 ep
Switch
TV · as Capt. Topping · 1 ep
Matt Helm
TV · as Alan Grant · 1 ep
Fer-de-Lance
Movie · as Commander Kirk
Shadow of Fear
Movie · as Martin Forester
Happy Days
TV · 3 eps
The Manhunter
TV · 1 ep
The Rockford Files
TV · as Brad Davies, Paul Silvan · 1 ep
Kodiak
TV · as Darcy · 1 ep
Police Story
TV · 1 ep
Barnaby Jones
TV · as Gil Turner · 1 ep
The Rookies
TV · 1 ep
The Streets of San Francisco
TV · 2 eps
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Movie · as E-2
Cannon
TV · as Art Miller · 4 eps
The Illustrated Man
Movie · as Simmons
The Young Lawyers
Movie · as Michael Cannon
Hawaii Five-O
TV · as Charles Irwin, Wallis, Lt. Dexter · 1 ep
Medical Center
TV · as Ken Palmer · 1 ep
The Green Berets
Movie · as Capt. Coleman
P.J.
Movie · as Jason Grenoble
The Mod Squad
TV · 1 ep
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
Movie · as Ramón
Mannix
TV · 4 eps
Ironside
TV · 1 ep
Judd, for the Defense
TV · 1 ep
The Guns of Will Sonnett
TV · as James Sonnett · 6 eps
The Invaders
TV · as Maj. Dan Keller · 1 ep
Star Trek
TV · as Rael · 1 ep
Mission: Impossible
TV · as Walter Townsend, Ray Dunson, Deetrich · 2 eps
Felony Squad
TV · 2 eps
Tarzan
TV · as Ramon · 2 eps
The Green Hornet
TV · as Dirk · 1 ep
The F.B.I.
TV · as Allen Bennett, Captain Thomas · 1 ep
The Wild Wild West
TV · as Commander Beech · 1 ep
Run for Your Life
TV · as Garret Hamilton · 1 ep
The Big Valley
TV · as Colter, George Akers · 1 ep
Branded
TV · 1 ep
The Best Years
Movie · as Professor Joseph Howe
Channing
TV · as Professor Joseph Howe · 1 ep
The Brain That Wouldn't Die
Movie · as Dr. Bill Cortner (as Herb Evers)
House of Women
Movie · as Dr. Conrad
Combat!
TV · as Pvt. Jim Culley · 1 ep
The Virginian
TV · as Sheriff Harry Lundy · 1 ep
Bus Stop
TV · 1 ep
The Defenders
TV · as Steve Janos · 1 ep
Tallahassee 7000
TV · 1 ep
Pretty Boy Floyd
Movie · as Sheriff Blackie Faulkner
Surfside 6
TV · 1 ep
Wrangler
TV · as Pitcairn · 6 eps
Adventures in Paradise
TV · as Rick Leyton · 1 ep
The Rebel
TV · as George Tess · 1 ep
New York Confidential
TV · 1 ep
Bonanza
TV · as Tom Blackwell, J.D. Lambert · 1 ep
77 Sunset Strip
TV · 1 ep
Perry Mason
TV · as Stuart Benton, Clint Robert Miller, Roy Galen · 1 ep
Cheyenne
TV · 2 eps
Gunsmoke
TV · as Ben, Collie, Charlie Ross · 1 ep
The Phil Silvers Show
TV · as Lieutenant (uncredited) · 1 ep
Studio One
TV · 1 ep
The Philco Television Playhouse
TV · 1 ep
Guadalcanal Diary
Movie · as Bit Role (uncredited)