Clarence Gilyard Jr.

Clarence Gilyard Jr.

American actor, professor, and author (1955–2022)
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Clarence Alfred Gilyard Jr. (December 24, 1955 – November 28, 2022) was an American actor, author and academic. He was best known to television audiences for his roles as private investigator Conrad McMasters on the legal drama series Matlock (1986-95) and Texas Ranger Jimmy Trivette on Walker, Texas Ranger (1993-2001).

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Clarence Gilyard Jr. was born on Saturday, 24 December 1955 in Moses Lake, Washington, USA. His full name at birth was Clarence Alfred Gilyard Jr.. He was best known as an actor. Jr.'s country of citizenship (nationality) was American. He died on Monday, 28 November 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA at the age of 66. Clarence attended high school at Eisenhower High School, Rialto, California, USA. For university, he studied at BA, Sterling College in Sterling, Kansas. His religion is listed as Lutheran. He was 5' 9" (175 cm) tall and weighed 150 lbs (68 kg) with an average build. He had dark brown eyes and black hair (color). His zodiac star sign was Capricorn.

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Clarence Alfred Gilyard Jr.
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Claim to fame
his roles as F-14 Tomcat Radar Intercept Officer LT.(JG) Marcus "Sundown" Williams in the 1986 military action drama film Top Gun, criminal gang-member Theo in the 1988 action film Die Hard, private investigator Conrad McMasters in the NBC/ABC mystery legal drama series Matlock and Texas Ranger Sergeant James "Jimmy" Trivette in the CBS action crime drama series Walker, Texas Ranger
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Date of birth
24 December 1955
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Place of birth
Moses Lake, Washington, USA
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Date of death
28 November 2022
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Age
66 (age at death)
Place of death
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Cause of death
Long Illness
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Actor, author, academic
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5' 9" (175 cm)
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Weight
150 lbs (68 kg)
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High school
Eisenhower High School, Rialto, California, USA
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University
  • BA, Sterling College in Sterling, Kansas
  • MA, Southern Methodist University
  • Theater, University of Nevada Las Vegas
  • US Air Force Academy (one year, transferred)
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Clarence Gilyard Jr. is known for his role in the TV series Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) as 1 episode.

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