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3Clarence Alfred Gilyard Jr. (December 24, 1955 - November 29, 2022) was an American actor, college professor, and author. Gilyard was best known for his roles in ''Series/{{Matlock}}'', ''Series/WalkerTexasRanger'', and ''Film/DieHard''. He was also an associate professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
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5He had been married twice and he had five children. He passed on November 29, 2022.
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7!Film Roles
8* ''Film/TopGun'' as Marcus "Sundown" Williams
9* ''Film/TheKarateKidPartII'' as G.I. #1
10* ''Film/LeftBehindTheMovie'' as Bruce Barnes
11** ''Film/LeftBehindIITribulationForce'' as Bruce Barnes
12* ''Film/ChasingShakespeare'' as Jeremiah Ward
13* ''Film/DieHard'' as Theo
14** Reprises the role in ''Advertising/DieHardIsBack''
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16!Television Roles
17* ''Series/{{ChiPs}}'' as Officer Benjamin Webster (1982-1983)
18* ''Series/TheDuckFactory'' as Roland Culp
19* ''Series/SimonAndSimon'' as Wally Stokes (1986)
20* ''Series/{{Matlock}}'' as Conrad [=McMasters=]
21* ''Series/WalkerTexasRanger'' as James "Jimmy" Trivette (main role)/Dr. Jason Adams (1 episode)
22** ''Series/SonsOfThunder'' as Trivette

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