Stefan Gierasch
Biography
Stefan Gierasch was an American actor. He made over 100 screen appearances, mostly in American television, beginning in 1951. Gierasch performed with the Trinity Square Players in Providence, Rhode Island, in the mid-60s. He appeared in numerous films, including The Hustler, Jeremiah Johnson, What's Up Doc?, High Plains Drifter, and Carrie. Gierasch also appeared in television shows such as Starsky and Hutch, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and others. He was born on February 5, 1926, in New York City, New York, USA. Gierasch passed away on September 6, 2014, at the age of 88.
Career overview
Stefan Gierasch began his acting career in 1951, making over 100 screen appearances, mostly in American television. He also performed with the Trinity Square Players in Providence, Rhode Island, in the mid-1960s. Gierasch appeared in numerous films, including The Hustler, Jeremiah Johnson, What's Up Doc?, High Plains Drifter, and Carrie.
Gierasch's film career spanned several decades, with notable appearances in the 1990s. In 1994, he appeared in the film Junior, and in 1995, he appeared in Murder in the First. His extensive filmography also includes appearances in various television shows, such as Starsky and Hutch and Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Throughout his career, Stefan Gierasch accumulated a significant number of credits, with a total of 97 known credits. Born in New York City, New York, USA, Gierasch began his acting career in the early 1950s and continued to work in the industry until his death in 2014.
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105 titles- Cover-Up '62 (2004) as Dr. Greenson
- Legend of the Phantom Rider (2003) as Nathan
- Starry Night (1999) as Professor Beckmore
- Brimstone (1998) as Charles Reed
- The Practice (1997) as Judge Brudister
- The Pretender (1996) as Congressman Leon Beckwith
- Crime of the Century (1996) as Albert Osborn Sr.
- The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play (1996) as Zookie the Bookie
- Murder in the First (1995) as Warden James Humson
- ER (1994) as Daniel
- Touched by an Angel (1994) as Gus
- Junior (1994) as Edward Sawyer
- Dave (1993) as House Majority Leader
- Jack the Bear (1993) as Father-in-Law
- Megaville (1992) as Dr. Vogel
- Dark Shadows (1991) as Joshua Collins / Prof. Michael Woodard
- Dark Shadows (1991) as Joshua Collins
- Dark Shadows (1991) as Professor Michael Woodard
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) as Mr. Sickles
- Father Dowling Mysteries (1989) as Otto Freik
- Spellbinder (1988) as Edgar DeWitt
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) as Dr. Hal Moseley
- The Rosary Murders (1987) as Trupiano
- The Twilight Zone (1985) as Russian Diplomat (segment "A Small Talent for War")
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) as Carl
- The Colbys (1985)
- Perfect (1985) as Charlie
- My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn (1985) as Michael Curtiz
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Dr. Cornwall
- Miami Vice (1984) as Dr. Leo Krebs
- The Winds of War (1983) as Knoedler
- Masquerade (1983) as Stan Borga
- Cheers (1982) as Mr. Anawalt
- Remington Steele (1982) as Felix Schneiderman
- Matt Houston (1982) as Monty Parks
- Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982)
- Falcon Crest (1981) as Sam Giannini
- The Greatest American Hero (1981) as Karpov
- The Gangster Chronicles (1981)
- The Million Dollar Face (1981) as Dr. Sidney Gelson
- Blood Beach (1980) as Dr. Dimitrios
- Stunts Unlimited (1980) as Axel Kalb
- Knots Landing (1979) as Professor Truwald
- The Champ (1979) as Charlie Goodman
- Beggarman, Thief (1979) as Niendorf
- Beggarman, Thief (1979) as Niendorf
- Dallas (1978) as Ben Masters
- Tartuffe (1978) as Orgon
- A.E.S. Hudson Street (1978)
- The Incredible Hulk (1977) as Mr. Buchanan
- Lucan (1977)
- Meeting of Minds (1977)
- Blue Sunshine (1977) as Lt. Jennings
- Quincy, M.E. (1976) as Charlie Wilson / Otto Rademacher
- Carrie (1976) as Mr. Morton
- City of Angels (1976)
- Silver Streak (1976) as Professor Schreiner & Johnson
- Victory at Entebbe (1976) as General Mordecai Gur
- The Great Texas Dynamite Chase (1976) as Hotel Clerk
- Return to Earth (1976) as Al Davis
- Starsky & Hutch (1975) as Arthur Fingal Solkin
- Barney Miller (1975) as Charles Foster Keller
- Barney Miller (1975) as Dr. Joseph Burlson
- Barney Miller (1975) as Victor Lupton
- Barney Miller (1975) as Andrew Glansman
- Switch (1975) as Herr Mueller
- Switch (1975) as Hart
- The Jeffersons (1975)
- Doctors' Hospital (1975)
- Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975) as Sgt. Danaher
- Kate McShane (1975) as Dr. Nate Tishman
- Claudine (1974) as Sanitation Foreman
- This Is the West That Was (1974) as Carmedly
- Enemies (1974) as Mikhail
- High Plains Drifter (1973) as Mayor Jason Hobart
- M*A*S*H (1972) as Colonel Ditka
- Jeremiah Johnson (1972) as Del Gue
- What's Up, Doc? (1972) as Fritz
- The New Centurions (1972) as Landlord
- Kung Fu (1972) as Logan McBurney / Kai Tong
- Particular Men (1972)
- Great Performances (1971) as Mikhail
- Nichols (1971) as Doc Bernstein
- The Traveling Executioner (1970) as Willy Herzallerliebst
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Sergei Borzov
- The Mod Squad (1968) as Edmund Glendon
- Ironside (1967) as Klaus Muller
- Arrest and Trial (1963) as Broker George
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Sargent Boyle
- Stoney Burke (1962) as Graff Erlich
- Sam Benedict (1962) as Jack Milbain
- The Lloyd Bridges Show (1962) as Sheriff
- Dr. Kildare (1961) as Willie Kovar
- The Hustler (1961) as Preacher
- The Dybbuk (1960) as Yonya
- Bonanza (1959) as Orville Winters
- Bonanza (1959) as Grady
- The Untouchables (1959) as Gil Kellerman
- The Untouchables (1959) as Cooker
- That Kind of Woman (1959) as Soldier (uncredited)
- Naked City (1958) as Weller
- The Young Don't Cry (1957) as Billy
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Mark Douglas
- Suspense (1949)
- Studio One (1948) as Goldstein
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Stefan Gierasch best known for?
Stefan Gierasch is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Starry Night (1999), Brimstone (1998), Doctor Dolittle (1998), The Pretender (1996).
When and where was Stefan Gierasch born?
Stefan Gierasch was born on February 5, 1926 in New York City, New York, USA. They passed away on September 6, 2014.
How many credits does Stefan Gierasch have?
Stefan Gierasch has accumulated over 105 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 2004.
What is Stefan Gierasch's background in cinema and television?
Stefan Gierasch was an American actor. He made over 100 screen appearances, mostly in American television, beginning in 1951. Gierasch performed with the Trinity Square Players in Providence, Rhode Island, in the mid-60s. He appeared in numerous films, including The Hustler, Jeremiah Johnson, What's Up Doc?, High Plain...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Meeting of Minds (1977) — aged about 51
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) as Dr. Hal Moseley — aged about 61
- Arrest and Trial (1963) as Broker George — aged about 37
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) as Mr. Sickles — aged about 63
- The Untouchables (1959) as Gil Kellerman — aged about 33
- The Untouchables (1959) as Cooker — aged about 33
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