Jason Evers

Jason Evers

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.

Acting

2025

Phantasmatapes

Dr. Bill Cortner (archive footage)

2025

2025

Almost Finished

(Archival Footage)

2010

2006

2006

Goya's Ghosts

Steve Janos

2005

2003

Big Fish

Gil Turner

2003

2003

Willard

Commander Beech

2002

2002

2001

2001

Mulholland Drive

Tom Blackwell

2001

Mulholland Drive

J.D. Lambert

2000

Flickering Lights

Sheriff Harry Lundy

1999

1999

Notting Hill

Fred Gesslin

1998

1997

1990

1989

1988

Amsterdamned

Dr. Jim Lord

1986

Heartburn

Unknown

1985

1984

Murder, She Wrote

Marshall MacGill

1983

1983

The A-Team

Taggart

1982

Knight Rider

Herb Bremen

1982

Knight Rider

Edward Grant

1981

1981

Golden Gate

Harry Stillwell

1979

1979

1979

1978

Barracuda

Dr. Elliot Snow

1978

Vega$

Unknown

1978

1977

1976

Charlie's Angels

Larry Fallon

1975

Switch

Capt. Topping

1974

Fer-de-Lance

Commander Kirk

1974

1974

1974

1974

Shadow of Fear

Martin Forester

1974

Happy Days

Unknown

1973

1973

1973

1973

1972

1971

1969

The Young Lawyers

Michael Cannon

1969

Medical Center

Ken Palmer

1969

1968

1968

1968

Hawaii Five-O

Charles Irwin

1968

Hawaii Five-O

Lt. Dexter

1968

The Tattoo

Garret Hamilton

1968

The Green Berets

Capt. Coleman

1968

P.J.

Jason Grenoble

1967

1967

Ironside

Unknown

1967

1966

1966

The Defector

Art Miller

1966

1966

Mission: Impossible

Walter Townsend

1965

The F.B.I.

Allen Bennett

1965

The F.B.I.

Captain Thomas

1963

Channing

Professor Joseph Howe

1962

1962

Combat!

Pvt. Jim Culley

1962

House of Women

Dr. Conrad

1962

The Brain That Wouldn't Die

Dr. Bill Cortner (as Herb Evers)

1960

Surfside 6

Unknown

1959

1959

The Rebel

George Tess

1958

1957

Perry Mason

Clint Robert Miller

1957

Perry Mason

Stuart Benton

1957

Perry Mason

Roy Galen

1955

Gunsmoke

Charlie Ross

1955

1955

Gunsmoke

Collie

1948

Studio One

Unknown

1932

Infos

Full Name
Jason Evers
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
1/2/1922
Date of Death
3/13/2005