Biography
Ed Bernard was an American actor. He was born on 4 July 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died on 23 January 2026 in Northridge, California.
He began his career with stage work, including an off-Broadway production in 1969 and a season with the Tyrone Guthrie Theater in 1970. His screen debut came in the 1971 film Shaft, followed by roles in Across 110th Street (1972) and The Hot Rock (1972).
Bernard was a series regular as Detective Joe Styles on Police Woman (1974–1978) and as Principal Jim Willis on The White Shadow (1978–1980). He appeared as Sgt. Short in the 1983 film Blue Thunder, and had later credits including Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993), episodes of ER (2005) and Cold Case (2005).
