Name
Jason Evers
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1922-01-02
Deathday
2005-03-13 (83 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
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- 1981 Golden Gate as Harry Stillwell
- 1971 Escape from the Planet of the Apes as E-2
- 1967 Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion as Ramón
- 1969 The Illustrated Man as Simmons
- 1962 The Brain That Wouldn't Die as Dr. Bill Cortner (as Herb Evers)
- 1990 Basket Case 2 as Lou
- 1977 A Piece of the Action as Ty Shorter
- 1978 Barracuda as Dr. Elliot Snow
- 1968 The Green Berets as Capt. Coleman
- 1974 Fer-de-Lance as Commander Kirk
- 1977 Claws as Jason Monroe
- 1968 P.J. as Jason Grenoble
- 1969 The Young Lawyers as Michael Cannon
- 1962 House of Women as Dr. Conrad
- 1960 Pretty Boy Floyd as Sheriff Blackie Faulkner
- 1974 Shadow of Fear as Martin Forester
- 1943 Guadalcanal Diary as Bit Role (uncredited)
- 1977 The Fantastic Journey as Atar
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- 1963 The Best Years as Professor Joseph Howe
- 1977 CHiPs ( 1 episode ) as Fred Gesslin
- 1966 Star Trek ( 1 episode ) as Rael
- 1958 77 Sunset Strip ( 1 episode )
- 1955 Cheyenne ( 2 episodes )
- 1972 The Rookies ( 1 episode )
- 1982 T. J. Hooker ( 1 episode ) as Warren Avery
- 1983 The A-Team ( 1 episode ) as Taggart
- 1965 The F.B.I. ( 1 episode ) as Allen Bennett
- 1986 Matlock ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Jim Lord
- 1976 The Bionic Woman ( 1 episode )
- 1969 Hawaii Five-O ( 1 episode ) as Charles Irwin
- 1982 Knight Rider ( 1 episode ) as Herb Bremen
- 1976 Quincy, M.E. ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Peter James
- 1972 The Streets of San Francisco ( 2 episodes )
- 1976 Charlie's Angels ( 1 episode ) as Larry Fallon
- 1967 Mannix ( 4 episodes )
- 1983 Scarecrow and Mrs. King ( 1 episode )
- 1974 Happy Days ( 3 episodes )
- 1960 Surfside 6 ( 1 episode )
- 1968 The Mod Squad ( 1 episode )
- 1979 Hart to Hart ( 1 episode ) as Harrison
- 1957 Perry Mason ( 1 episode ) as Stuart Benton
- 1955 Gunsmoke ( 1 episode ) as Ben
- 1948 Studio One ( 1 episode )
- 1962 Combat! ( 1 episode ) as Pvt. Jim Culley
- 1966 Mission: Impossible ( 2 episodes ) as Walter Townsend
- 1971 Cannon ( 4 episodes ) as Art Miller
- 1967 Ironside ( 1 episode )
- 1981 The Fall Guy ( 1 episode )
- 1961 Bus Stop ( 1 episode )
- 1966 Felony Squad ( 2 episodes )
- 1965 The Wild Wild West ( 1 episode ) as Commander Beech
- 1978 Vega$ ( 1 episode )
- 1965 Run for Your Life ( 1 episode ) as Garret Hamilton
- 1973 Police Story ( 1 episode )
- 1975 Switch ( 1 episode ) as Capt. Topping
- 1962 The Virginian ( 1 episode ) as Sheriff Harry Lundy
- 1977 The Fantastic Journey ( 2 episodes ) as Atar
- 1965 The Big Valley ( 1 episode ) as Colter
- 1959 Adventures in Paradise ( 1 episode ) as Rick Leyton
- 1967 Judd, for the Defense ( 1 episode )
- 1948 The Philco Television Playhouse ( 1 episode )
- 1966 Tarzan ( 2 episodes ) as Ramon
- 1965 Branded ( 1 episode )
- 1959 The Rebel ( 1 episode ) as George Tess
- 1967 The Guns of Will Sonnett ( 6 episodes )
- 1974 The Manhunter ( 1 episode )
- 1959 New York Confidential ( 1 episode )
- 1963 Channing ( 1 episode ) as Professor Joseph Howe
- 1961 The Defenders ( 1 episode ) as Steve Janos
- 1979 Big Shamus, Little Shamus ( 1 episode )
- 1961 Tallahassee 7000 ( 1 episode )
- 1966 The Green Hornet ( 1 episode ) as Dirk
- 1975 Matt Helm ( 1 episode ) as Alan Grant
- 1960 Wrangler ( 6 episodes ) as Pitcairn
- 1965 The F.B.I. ( 1 episode ) as Captain Thomas
- 1965 The Big Valley ( 1 episode ) as George Akers
- 1955 Gunsmoke ( 1 episode ) as Collie
- 1955 Gunsmoke ( 1 episode ) as Charlie Ross
- 1982 Knight Rider ( 1 episode ) as Edward Grant
- 1969 Hawaii Five-O ( 1 episode ) as Wallis
- 1957 Perry Mason ( 1 episode ) as Clint Robert Miller
- 1969 Hawaii Five-O ( 1 episode ) as Lt. Dexter
- 1957 Perry Mason ( 1 episode ) as Roy Galen
- 1974 The Rockford Files ( 1 episode ) as Brad Davies
- 1959 Bonanza ( 1 episode ) as Tom Blackwell
- 1974 Kodiak ( 1 episode ) as Darcy
- 1959 Bonanza ( 1 episode ) as J.D. Lambert
- 1974 The Rockford Files ( 1 episode ) as Paul Silvan
- 1969 Medical Center ( 1 episode ) as Ken Palmer
- 1967 The Invaders ( 1 episode ) as Maj. Dan Keller
- 1966 Mission: Impossible ( 1 episode ) as Ray Dunson
- 1973 Barnaby Jones ( 1 episode ) as Gil Turner
- 1984 Murder, She Wrote ( 1 episode ) as Marshall MacGill
- 1966 Mission: Impossible ( 1 episode ) as Deetrich
- 1955 The Phil Silvers Show ( 1 episode ) as Lieutenant (uncredited)
- 1967 The Guns of Will Sonnett ( 1 episode ) as James Sonnett
