A professor at an American institution, actor, and novelist, Clarence Darnell Gilyard Jr. was born on December 24, 1955, and he passed away on November 28, 2022. In his capacity as a performer, he made appearances in stage, screen, and television productions. He was occasionally given the name Clarence A. Gilyard.
In the legal drama series Matlock, which aired from 1989 to 1993, Gilyard was best known for his roles as Conrad McMasters, Ben Matlock’s right-hand man and second private investigator, Pastor Bruce Barnes in the Left Behind film trilogy, James “Jimmy” Trivette, Cordell Walker, and Theo. Chuck Norris portrayed Cordell Walker in the crime drama Walker, Texas Ranger, which aired in the 1990s.
Did Clarence Gilyard play professional football?
He attended the Air Force Academy for a year before leaving to enroll at Sterling College, where he played American football for the school’s squad. George Gilyard Later, while living in Long Beach, California, he developed a passion for performing. He subsequently enrolled at California State University, Long Beach to pursue a degree in acting.
