Jason Evers
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
Perry Mason
1957
Perry Mason
1957
Perry Mason
1957
Bonanza
1959
Bonanza
1959
Star Trek
1966
Hawaii Five-O
1969
Hawaii Five-O
1969
Hawaii Five-O
1969
Ironside
1967
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Charlie's Angels
1976
Filmography
Perry Mason
as Stuart Benton · 1957
Perry Mason
as Clint Robert Miller · 1957
Perry Mason
as Roy Galen · 1957
Bonanza
as Tom Blackwell · 1959
Bonanza
as J.D. Lambert · 1959
Star Trek
as Rael · 1966
Hawaii Five-O
as Charles Irwin · 1969
Hawaii Five-O
as Wallis · 1969
Hawaii Five-O
as Lt. Dexter · 1969
Ironside
· 1967
Murder, She Wrote
as Marshall MacGill · 1984
Charlie's Angels
as Larry Fallon · 1976
The Rockford Files
as Brad Davies · 1974
The Rockford Files
as Paul Silvan · 1974
Mannix
· 1967
Quincy, M.E.
as Dr. Peter James · 1976
Knight Rider
as Herb Bremen · 1982
Knight Rider
as Edward Grant · 1982
Matlock
as Dr. Jim Lord · 1986
Mission: Impossible
as Walter Townsend · 1966
Mission: Impossible
as Ray Dunson · 1966
Mission: Impossible
as Deetrich · 1966
The A-Team
as Taggart · 1983
Happy Days
· 1974
Cannon
as Art Miller · 1971
T. J. Hooker
as Warren Avery · 1982
The Virginian
as Sheriff Harry Lundy · 1962
Studio One
· 1948
The Defenders
as Steve Janos · 1961
The Philco Television Playhouse
· 1948
Hart to Hart
as Harrison · 1979
The Wild Wild West
as Commander Beech · 1965
Combat!
as Pvt. Jim Culley · 1962
Cheyenne
· 1955
The F.B.I.
as Allen Bennett · 1965
The F.B.I.
as Captain Thomas · 1965
The Big Valley
as Colter · 1965
The Big Valley
as George Akers · 1965
Barnaby Jones
as Gil Turner · 1973
Run for Your Life
as Garret Hamilton · 1965
The Fall Guy
· 1981
The Rookies
· 1972
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
· 1983
Medical Center
as Ken Palmer · 1969
Gunsmoke
as Ben · 1955
Gunsmoke
as Collie · 1955
Gunsmoke
as Charlie Ross · 1955
77 Sunset Strip
· 1958
The Streets of San Francisco
· 1972
The Invaders
as Maj. Dan Keller · 1967
Adventures in Paradise
as Rick Leyton · 1959
Vega$
· 1978
The Bionic Woman
· 1976
Switch
as Capt. Topping · 1975
Surfside 6
· 1960
Judd, for the Defense
· 1967
The Mod Squad
· 1968
Police Story
· 1973
The Phil Silvers Show
as Lieutenant (uncredited) · 1955
Branded
· 1965
Felony Squad
· 1966
The Guns of Will Sonnett
· 1967
The Guns of Will Sonnett
as James Sonnett · 1967
The Rebel
as George Tess · 1959
Tarzan
as Ramon · 1966
CHiPs
as Fred Gesslin · 1977
The Green Hornet
as Dirk · 1966
The Manhunter
· 1974
Bus Stop
· 1961
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
as E-2 · 1971
The Fantastic Journey
as Atar · 1977
Matt Helm
as Alan Grant · 1975
Channing
as Professor Joseph Howe · 1963
New York Confidential
· 1959
Kodiak
as Darcy · 1974
Big Shamus, Little Shamus
· 1979
Tallahassee 7000
· 1961
The Green Berets
as Capt. Coleman · 1968
Guadalcanal Diary
as Bit Role (uncredited) · 1943
The Brain That Wouldn't Die
as Dr. Bill Cortner (as Herb Evers) · 1962
A Piece of the Action
as Ty Shorter · 1977
Basket Case 2
as Lou · 1990
P.J.
as Jason Grenoble · 1968
The Young Lawyers
as Michael Cannon · 1969
Claws
as Jason Monroe · 1977
The Illustrated Man
as Simmons · 1969
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
as Ramón · 1967
House of Women
as Dr. Conrad · 1962
Golden Gate
as Harry Stillwell · 1981
Pretty Boy Floyd
as Sheriff Blackie Faulkner · 1960
The Fantastic Journey
as Atar · 1977
Barracuda
as Dr. Elliot Snow · 1978
Fer-de-Lance
as Commander Kirk · 1974
The Best Years
as Professor Joseph Howe · 1963
Wrangler
as Pitcairn · 1960
Shadow of Fear
as Martin Forester · 1974
Almost Finished
as (Archival Footage) · 2025