Stefan Gierasch facts for kids
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Stefan Gierasch
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| Born | February 5, 1926 New York City, New York, U.S.
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| Died | September 6, 2014 (aged 88) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1951–2009 |
Stefan Gierasch (born February 5, 1926 – died September 6, 2014) was an American actor. He was known for his many roles in both movies and television shows. He acted for almost 60 years, from 1951 until 2009.
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About Stefan Gierasch's Acting Career
Stefan Gierasch was a very busy actor. He appeared in over 100 different movies and TV shows. Most of his work was on American television.
He started acting in 1951. In the mid-1960s, he also performed on stage with a group called the Trinity Square Players in Providence, Rhode Island.
Famous Movies and TV Shows
Stefan Gierasch acted alongside famous stars like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito. He was in the 1994 movie Junior, where he played Edward Sawyer. The next year, in 1995, he appeared in Murder in the First as Warden James Humson.
He was also a familiar face on many popular TV shows. Some of these include:
- M*A*S*H
- Star Trek: The Next Generation
- ER
- Kung Fu
- Starsky & Hutch
- Gunsmoke
- Barney Miller
Stefan Gierasch played many different kinds of characters during his long career.
Later Life and Death
Stefan Gierasch passed away in 2014 when he was 88 years old. He died from a stroke.
Selected Film and Television Roles
- The Young Don't Cry (1957) – Billy
- That Kind of Woman (1959) – Soldier (uncredited)
- The Traveling Executioner (1970) – Willy Herzallerliebst
- What's Up Doc? (1972) – Fritz
- Jeremiah Johnson (1972) – Del Gue
- The New Centurions (1972) – Landlord
- High Plains Drifter (1973) – Mayor Jason Hobart
- Claudine (1974) – Sanitation Foreman
- Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975) – Sgt. Danaher
- The Great Texas Dynamite Chase (1976) – Hotel Clerk
- Carrie (1976) – Mr. Morton
- Silver Streak (1976) – Professor Schreiner & Johnson
- Victory at Entebbe (1976) – General Mordecai Gur
- Blue Sunshine (1977) – Lt. Jennings
- The Champ (1979) – Charlie Goodman
- Blood Beach (1980) – Dr. Dimitrios
- Perfect (1985) – Charlie
- The Rosary Murders (1987) – Trupiano
- Spellbinder (1988) – Edgar DeWitt
- Miami Vice episode 5x16 "Victim of Circumstance" (1989)
- Megaville (1990) – Dr. Vogel
- Mistress (1992) – Stuart Stratland, Sr.
- Jack the Bear (1993) – Father-in-Law
- Dave (1993) – House Majority Leader
- Junior (1994) – Edward Sawyer
- Murder in the First (1995) – Warden James Humson
- Starry Night (1999) – Professor Beckmore
- Legend of the Phantom Rider (2002) – Nathan
- The Hunter's Moon (2009) – The Sage (final film role)
See also
In Spanish: Stefan Gierasch para niños
