Portrait of Barry Jenner

Barry Jenner

Acting

Biography

Barry Jenner (January 14, 1941 – August 9, 2016) was an American actor best known for his television roles, including Captain Jerry Cooper on Dallas, Admiral William Ross on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Lt. Lieu Murtaugh on Family Matters. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as an only child to a factory worker father and part-time waitress mother, he studied political science and American history at West Chester University before moving to New York City to pursue acting, landing early soap opera parts on Somerset and Another World. Jenner's career spanned guest spots on Knots Landing, films like Looker, Popcorn, and Enough Said, theater productions, and commercials, while he also served 21 years as a reserve officer with the Los Angeles Police Department. He was married to actress Susan Harney from 1980 until their divorce, then to Suzanne Hunt from 2001, with whom he had two sons, Ashley and Christian; he passed away from acute myeloid leukemia.

Born: February 14, 1941

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Known For

Filmography

2016
The Caretaker

as Rawdilly

2013
Enough Said

as Crying Guy

2001
Air Rage

as Pilot

1995
JAG

as Norman Delaporte

1993
Walker, Texas Ranger

as Frank Swain

1993
1991
Popcorn

as Lt. Bradley

1989
Family Matters

as Lt. Lieu Murtaugh

1988
The Boost

as Billy

1986
Matlock

as Mark Harris

1986
Matlock

as Donald March

1984
V

as Visitor Bridge Technician

1984
Hunter

as Lt. Larson

1982
St. Elsewhere

as Larry Sanders

1982
Remington Steele

as Edward Lawton / Eddie Lucas

1982
Family Ties

as David Campbell

1982
1981
Falcon Crest

as Prosecuting Attorney Loomis

1981
Fly Away Home

as Sgt. Downs

1979
Knots Landing

as Jeff Cunningham

1978
Dallas

as Dr. Jerry Kenderson