Award
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
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Clarence Gilyard
1955-12-24 – 2022-11-28
Life & Legacy
Clarence Darnell Gilyard Jr. (December 24, 1955 – November 23, 2022) was an American actor and educator. On television, he played private investigator Conrad McMasters on the legal drama series Matlock (1986–95) and Texas Ranger Jimmy Trivette on Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–2001).
Gilyard also had supporting roles in the 1980s action films Top Gun, as Radar Intercept Officer "Sundown", and Die Hard, as terrorist computer expert Theo.
Gilyard was an associate professor of acting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas from 2006 until his death in 2022.
Occupation & Career
actor, pedagogue, film actor, television actor, television director
Education
Southern Methodist University; California State University, Dominguez Hills; Eisenhower High School; Sterling College; United States Air Force Academy; California State University, Long Beach
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Employer
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Education & Institutions
California State University, Dominguez Hills · California State University, Long Beach · Eisenhower High School · Southern Methodist University · Sterling College · United States Air Force Academy
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Sources & Provenance
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