Barry Jenner
Known For
Acting
Born
1941-02-14 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
2016-08-09
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.
Most Known For
JAG
as Norman Delaporte
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Admiral Ross
Dallas
as Dr. Jerry Kenderson
Family Ties
as David Campbell
Falcon Crest
as Prosecuting Attorney Loomis
Knots Landing
as Jeff Cunningham
St. Elsewhere
as Larry Sanders
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Frank Swain
Family Matters
as Lt. Lieu Murtaugh
Matlock
as Mark Harris
Matlock
as Donald March
Hunter
as Lt. Larson
Highway to Heaven
Hart to Hart
Simon & Simon
Remington Steele
as Edward Lawton / Eddie Lucas
Fame
Silk Stalkings
V
as Visitor Bridge Technician
