Ed Bernard (born July 4, 1939) is an American

actor An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

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 ''

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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 *''

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'' (1974) as Earl Chambers #1, Mailman (first 2 episodes only) *''

'' (1974) (TV series) as Bull Evans *''

'' (1974) (TV series) as Cleveland Watson *'' Together Brothers'' (1974) as Mr. Kool *'' Police Woman'' (1974–1978) as Det. Joe Styles *''

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'' (1978) as Ed Roberts *''

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'' (1978) (TV series) as Officer Boyd *'' The White Shadow'' (1978–1980) (TV series) as Jim Willis *''

'' (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 *''

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'' (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 ''NYPD Blue'' is an American police procedural television series set in New York City, exploring the struggles of the fictional 15th Precinct detective squad in Manhattan. Each episode typically intertwines several plots involving an ensemble ca ...

'' (1999) (TV series - episode: "Voir Dire This") as Judge Sheegmuller *'' Bare Witness'' (2000) (Video) as Capt. Moody *''

'' (2003) (TV series) as Evans *'' ER'' (2005) (TV series) as Mr. Klossey *''

Cold Case ''Cold Case'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series. It ran on CBS from September 28, 2003, to May 2, 2010. The series revolved around a fictionalized Philadelphia Police Department division that specializes in invest ...

'' (2005) (TV series) as Donald Williams

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