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Terry Kiser

Born
August 1, 1939
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.
Known For
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
(1988)
Dr. Crews
Weekend at Bernie's
(1989)
Bernie Lomax
Mannequin Two: On the Move
(1991)
Count Spretzle / Sorcerer
Tammy and the T-Rex
(1994)
Dr. Wachenstein
From a Whisper to a Scream
(1987)
Jesse Hardwick
The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman
(1987)
Santiago
Looker
(1981)
Commercial Director
Weekend at Bernie's II
(1993)
Bernie Lomax
An Eye for an Eye
(1981)
Dave Pierce
Alien Tornado
(2012)
Mike Hardy
Rachel, Rachel
(1968)
Preacher
Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land
(1983)
Freddie Barrett
Forest Warrior
(1996)
Travis Thorne
Full Filmography
Acting
Rachel, Rachel
(1968)
Preacher
Lapin 360
(1972)
Bernard Lapin
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover
(1977)
Benny Kowalski
Cops and Robin
(1978)
Wayne Dutton
Seven
(1979)
Senator
Rich Kids
(1979)
Ralph Harris
Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider
(1979)
Lester Neal
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
(1979)
Nafius
Steel
(1979)
Valentino
An Eye for an Eye
(1981)
Dave Pierce
Looker
(1981)
Commercial Director
All Night Long
(1981)
Ultra-Sav Day Manager
Six Pack
(1982)
Terk
Making Love
(1982)
Harrington
Prime Suspect
(1982)
Lyman
Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land
(1983)
Freddie Barrett
Your Place... or Mine?
(1983)
Stan
Manimal
(1983)
Charles P. Drew
Surf II: The End of the Trilogy
(1984)
Mr. O'Finley
Young Lust
(1984)
Howard Levinthal
Half Nelson
(1985)
Leo Holcomb
From a Whisper to a Scream
(1987)
Jesse Hardwick
The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman
(1987)
Santiago
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
(1988)
Dr. Crews
Weekend at Bernie's
(1989)
Bernie Lomax
Side Out
(1990)
Uncle Max
Mannequin Two: On the Move
(1991)
Count Spretzle / Sorcerer
Into the Sun
(1992)
Mitchell Burton
Weekend at Bernie's II
(1993)
Bernie Lomax
Tammy and the T-Rex
(1994)
Dr. Wachenstein
Pet Shop
(1994)
Joe Yeagher
Loving Deadly
(1994)
Walter
Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story
(1995)
Uncle Paul
Forest Warrior
(1996)
Travis Thorne
Hourglass
(1997)
Henry Jardine
Divorce: A Contemporary Western
(1998)
See Jane Run
(2001)
Mask Maker
(2011)
Mr. Peck
Alien Tornado
(2012)
Mike Hardy
A Christmas Tree Miracle
(2013)
Henry Banks
Vampire Riderz
(2013)
Father Lemoine
Farmer of the Year
(2018)
Virgil
The Kingsbury Run
(2018)
Todd Fincher
The Mutilator 2
(2023)
Jack Chatham
Stream
(2024)
Bruce
Production
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