
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 5, 1926
Died
September 6, 2014 (age 88)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Steven Gierasch
Stefan Gierash
Stefan Gierasch
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stefan Gierasch (February 5, 1926 – September 6, 2014) was an American film and television actor. Gierasch made over 100 screen appearances, mostly in American television, beginning in 1951. In the mid-60s, he performed with the Trinity Square Players in Providence, Rhode Island. He appeared in dozens of films including in The Hustler, Jeremiah Johnson, What's Up Doc? High Plains Drifter, and Carrie. In 1994 he appeared in the Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito film Junior as 'Edward Sawyer', and in 1995'sMurder in the First as Warden James Humson'. Gierasch has made many TV appearances, as in Starsky and Hutch, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and ER.
Known For

TV
Cheers
Mr. Anawalt
1982

TV
Knots Landing
Professor Truwald
1979

TV
Great Performances
Mikhail
1971

TV
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Dr. Hal Moseley
1987

TV
ER
Daniel
1994

TV
Dr. Kildare
Willie Kovar
1961

TV
Murder, She Wrote
Dr. Cornwall
1984

TV
Bonanza
Orville Winters
1959

TV
Bonanza
Grady
1959

TV
M*A*S*H
Colonel Ditka
1972

TV
Miami Vice
Dr. Leo Krebs
1984

TV
The Practice
Judge Brudister
1997

TV
Dallas
Ben Masters
1978

TV
Falcon Crest
Sam Giannini
1981

TV
Barney Miller
Charles Foster Keller
1975

TV
Barney Miller
Dr. Joseph Burlson
1975

TV
Barney Miller
Victor Lupton
1975

TV
Barney Miller
Andrew Glansman
1975

TV
Touched by an Angel
Gus
1994

TV
Ironside
Klaus Muller
1967
Filmography
2004FilmCover-Up '62as Dr. Greenson2003FilmLegend of the Phantom Rideras Nathan1999FilmStarry Nightas Professor Beckmore1998TVBrimstoneas Charles Reed1997TVThe Practiceas Judge Brudister1996TVThe Pretenderas Congressman Leon Beckwith1996FilmCrime of the Centuryas Albert Osborn Sr.1996FilmThe Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Playas Zookie the Bookie1995FilmMurder in the Firstas Warden James Humson1994FilmJunioras Edward Sawyer1994TVTouched by an Angelas Gus1994TVERas Daniel1993FilmDaveas House Majority Leader1993FilmJack the Bearas Father-in-Law1992FilmMegavilleas Dr. Vogel1991TVDark Shadowsas Joshua Collins / Prof. Michael Woodard1989TVTales from the Cryptas Mr. Sickles1989TVFather Dowling Mysteriesas Otto Freik1988FilmSpellbinderas Edgar DeWitt1987TVStar Trek: The Next Generationas Dr. Hal Moseley1987FilmThe Rosary Murdersas Trupiano1985TVThe Colbys1985TVThe New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Carl1985TVThe Twilight Zoneas Russian Diplomat (segment "A Small Talent for War")1985FilmPerfectas Charlie1985FilmMy Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynnas Michael Curtiz1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Dr. Cornwall1984TVMiami Viceas Dr. Leo Krebs1983TVMasqueradeas Stan Borga1982TVRemington Steeleas Felix Schneiderman1982TVCheersas Mr. Anawalt1982TVMatt Houstonas Monty Parks1982TVTales of the Gold Monkey1981TVFalcon Crestas Sam Giannini1981TVThe Greatest American Heroas Karpov1981FilmThe Million Dollar Faceas Dr. Sidney Gelson1981TVThe Gangster Chronicles1980FilmBlood Beachas Dr. Dimitrios1980FilmStunts Unlimitedas Axel Kalb1979TVKnots Landingas Professor Truwald1979FilmBeggarman, Thiefas Niendorf1979FilmThe Champas Charlie Goodman1978FilmTartuffeas Orgon1978TVDallasas Ben Masters1978TVA.E.S. Hudson Street1977FilmBlue Sunshineas Lt. Jennings1977TVThe Incredible Hulkas Mr. Buchanan1977TVLucan1977TVMeeting of Minds1976FilmVictory at Entebbeas General Mordecai Gur1976FilmSilver Streakas Professor Schreiner & Johnson1976FilmCarrieas Mr. Morton1976TVQuincy, M.E.as Charlie Wilson / Otto Rademacher1976FilmThe Great Texas Dynamite Chaseas Hotel Clerk1976FilmReturn to Earthas Al Davis1976TVCity of Angels1975TVDoctors' Hospital1975TVStarsky & Hutchas Arthur Fingal Solkin1975TVSwitchas Herr Mueller1975FilmCornbread, Earl and Meas Sgt. Danaher1975FilmKate McShaneas Dr. Nate Tishman1975TVBarney Milleras Charles Foster Keller1975TVThe Jeffersons1974FilmThis Is the West That Wasas Carmedly1974FilmClaudineas Sanitation Foreman1974FilmEnemiesas Mikhail1973FilmHigh Plains Drifteras Mayor Jason Hobart1972TVKung Fuas Logan McBurney / Kai Tong1972TVM*A*S*Has Colonel Ditka1972FilmJeremiah Johnsonas Del Gue1972FilmThe New Centurionsas Landlord1972FilmParticular Men1972FilmWhat's Up, Doc?as Fritz1971TVNicholsas Doc Bernstein1971TVGreat Performancesas Mikhail1970FilmThe Traveling Executioneras Willy Herzallerliebst1968TVThe Mod Squadas Edmund Glendon1968TVHawaii Five-Oas Sergei Borzov1967TVIronsideas Klaus Muller1963TVArrest and Trialas Broker George1962TVStoney Burkeas Graff Erlich1962TVThe Alfred Hitchcock Houras Sargent Boyle1962TVSam Benedictas Jack Milbain1962TVThe Lloyd Bridges Showas Sheriff1961TVDr. Kildareas Willie Kovar1961FilmThe Hustleras Preacher1960FilmThe Dybbukas Yonya1959TVThe Untouchablesas Gil Kellerman1959TVBonanzaas Orville Winters1959FilmThat Kind of Womanas Soldier (uncredited)1958TVNaked Cityas Weller1957FilmThe Young Don't Cryas Billy1955TVGunsmokeas Mark Douglas1949TVSuspense1948TVStudio Oneas Goldstein