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Terry Kiser

Acting

Born August 1, 1939 · Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Biography

Terry Kiser (born August 1, 1939) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of the dead title-character in the comedy Weekend at Bernie's, and its sequel, Weekend at Bernie's II. Terry was a regular on two soap operas, The Secret Storm on CBS and The Doctors on NBC. Kiser has guest-starred numerous times on episodic television, particularly sitcoms, though he made a notable appearance as a comedian Vic Hitler (aka, Vic the Narcoleptic Comic) on the drama Hill Street Blues. He also portrayed the conniving Doctor Crews in Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood and appeared in Mannequin: On the Move as a sorcerer. He played a jerky lawyer in the volleyball film Sideout. Kiser also had a recurring role as Craven on Night Court, H.G. Wells in Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. He also appeared in three episodes of Walker, Texas Ranger, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Will & Grace and The Golden Girls, as well as in two episodes of Three's Company as two different characters. Kiser was a member of Carol Burnett's repertory company on Carol and Company that aired in 1990 and 1991. Description above from the Wikipedia article Terry Kiser, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

  • Theatre World Award · 1967

Filmography50+ titles

Farmer of the Year

2018as Virgil

The Kingsbury Run

2018as Todd Fincher

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990as Mr. Hosek

Emergency!

1972

All in the Family

1971as Bob

The Golden Girls

1985as Santa Claus

Hill Street Blues

1981

The Fall Guy

1981

WKRP in Cincinnati

1978

Three's Company

1977as Mr. Canon

Murder, She Wrote

1984as Gordon LaMonica

Knight Rider

1982as Royal Davis

Night Court

1984as Al Craven

Magnum, P.I.

1980as Dennis Redfield

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974as Alexsei

Hawaii Five-O

1968as Augie

L.A. Law

1986as Sal Cassella

Hunter

1984as Phillip Sherman

Diff'rent Strokes

1978

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993as Charlie Brooks / Maxwell 'Iceman' Kronert

Dream On

1990as Perry Gold

The Bionic Woman

1976

Will & Grace

1998as Carl

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

1993as H.G. Wells

Knots Landing

1979as Teddy Becker

CHiPs

1977

Maude

1972

227

1985as Tony

One Day at a Time

1975

Prime Suspect

1982as Lyman

Simon & Simon

1981

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983

Rachel, Rachel

1968as Preacher

Hardcastle and McCormick

1983

Weekend at Bernie's

1989as Bernie Lomax

Looker

1981as Commercial Director

A Gunfighter's Deal

2025as Stranger

Mannequin: On the Move

1991as Count Spretzle / Sorcerer

From a Whisper to a Scream

1987as Jesse Hardwick

Friday the 13th: The New Blood

1988as Dr. Crews

Stream

2024as Bruce

A Christmas Tree Miracle

2013as Henry Banks

Side Out

1990as Uncle Max

An Eye for an Eye

1981as Dave Pierce

Tucker's Witch

Tammy and the T-Rex

1994as Dr. Wachenstein

Weekend at Bernie's II

1993as Bernie Lomax

Vampire Riderz

2013as Father Lemoine

Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land

1983as Freddie Barrett

Mask Maker

2011as Mr. Peck