The ‘General Hospital’ actor was 64 years old

Robyn Bernard, who played Terry Brock on “General Hospital” for 16 years and also acted in France, died Tuesday in San Jacinto, California. He was 64 years old.

Riverside County Sheriff’s Department confirmed his death on Wednesday and said they found Bernard in an open field behind a business. The cause of death has not been released and local detectives are investigating.

Bernard, born May 26, 1959 in Gladewater, Texas, was drawn to acting from a young age. He began singing gospel songs with his younger sister Crystal, who later starred in the 1990 comedy “Wings.” Bernard was credited as Bernard Robin for his first credited role in Jean-Jacques Beneix’s stylish 1981 French hit, “Diva.”

He would later guest star on shows such as “Whiz Kids,” “The Facts of Life” and “Simon and Simon.”

Bernard began on “General Hospital” in September 1984. During his time on the drama series, which holds the record for the longest-running American soap opera in production, he played wrestler Terry Brock, also known as Terry O’Connor. His character would develop a drinking problem that paralyzed his musical career. He left the show in March 1990 when Terry got a record deal and left Port Charles.

While still working on “General Hospital,” Bernard reunited with Beneix for a small role in their 1986 French romance “Betty Blue,” which would lead to an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film and a BAFTA.

After her days on “General Hospital,” Bernard worked infrequently as an actress, appearing in the French miniseries “Maigret” in 1992 and in a French film titled “Kings for a Day” in 1997. Her last role was as a psychologist. in the film. 2002 film “Voices from High School.”

Bernard is survived by his sisters Crystal and Scarlett, as well as his father Jerry Wayne Bernard.