Stefan Gierasch (February 5, 1926 – September 6, 2014) was an American film and television actor.

Career

Gierasch made over 100 screen appearances, mostly in American television, beginning in 1951. In the mid-1960s, he performed with the Trinity Square Players in

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. He appeared in dozens of films including in ''

The Hustler ''The Hustler'' is a 1961 American sports romantic drama film directed by Robert Rossen from Walter Tevis's 1959 novel of the same name, adapted by Rossen and Sidney Carroll. It tells the story of small-time pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson a ...

'' (1961), ''

The Traveling Executioner ''The Traveling Executioner'' is a 1970 American comedy-drama film directed by Jack Smight and starring Stacy Keach, Bud Cort, Stefan Gierasch and Marianna Hill. The musical '' The Fields of Ambrosia'' is based on the film. Plot Jonas Candide ...

'' (1970), '' Jeremiah Johnson'' (1972), '' What's Up Doc?'' (1972), ''

High Plains Drifter ''High Plains Drifter'' is a 1973 American Western film directed by Clint Eastwood, written by Ernest Tidyman, and produced by Robert Daley for The Malpaso Company and Universal Pictures. The film stars Eastwood as a mysterious stranger who ...

'' (1973), ''

Carrie Carrie may refer to: People * Carrie (name), a female given name and occasionally a surname Places in the United States * Carrie, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Carrie, Virginia, an unincorporated community * Carrie Glacier, Olympic Nati ...

'' (1976), '' Silver Streak'' (1976), ''

Victory at Entebbe ''Victory at Entebbe'' is a 1976 American made-for-television action-drama film for broadcast on ABC, directed by Marvin J. Chomsky. The film starred Helmut Berger, Linda Blair, Anthony Hopkins, Burt Lancaster, Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Dre ...

'' (1976), '' Blue Sunshine'' (1977), '' The Champ'' (1979), ''

Blood Beach ''Blood Beach'' is a 1981 American horror film written and directed by Jeffrey Bloom and starring David Huffman, John Saxon, and Burt Young. The premise, conceived by Steven Nalevansky, involves a creature lurking beneath the sand of Santa Moni ...

'' (1980) and '' Perfect'' (1985). In 1994 he appeared in the

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Junior Junior or Juniors may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * ''Junior'' (Junior Mance album), 1959 * ''Junior'' (Röyksopp album), 2009 * ''Junior'' (Kaki King album), 2010 * ''Junior'' (LaFontaines album), 2019 Films * ''Junior'' (1994 ...

'' as Edward Sawyer, and in 1995's '' Murder in the First'' as Warden James Humson. Gierasch made many TV appearances, as in ''

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M*A*S*H ''M*A*S*H'' (Mobile Army Surgical Hospital) is an American media franchise consisting of a series of novels, a film, several television series, plays, and other properties, and based on the semi-autobiographical fiction of Richard Hooker. Th ...

'', '' Starsky & Hutch'', ''

Gunsmoke ''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centers on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central character ...

'' (1966 S12E6’s “Gunfighter, RIP”), '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', and '' ER''.

Death

Gierasch died from a stroke in 2014 at the age of 88.

Selected filmography

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The Young Don't Cry ''The Young Don't Cry'' is a 1957 American drama film directed by Alfred L. Werker and starring Sal Mineo, James Whitmore and J. Carrol Naish.Frascella & Weisel p.290 Plot An all-boys orphanage is not far from a prison camp near a swamp. Lesli ...

'' (1957) – Billy *''

That Kind of Woman ''That Kind of Woman'' is a 1959 American drama film directed by Sidney Lumet, who was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 9th Berlin International Film Festival. It stars Sophia Loren and Tab Hunter. The screenplay by Walter Bernstein, based on ...

'' (1959) – Soldier (uncredited) *''

'' (1961) – Preacher *''

'' (1970) – Willy Herzallerliebst *'' What's Up Doc?'' (1972) – Fritz *'' Jeremiah Johnson'' (1972) – Del Gue *''

The New Centurions ''The New Centurions'' is a 1972 American Panavision neo-noir action crime film based on the 1971 novel of the same name by policeman turned author Joseph Wambaugh. It stars George C. Scott, Stacy Keach, Scott Wilson, Jane Alexander, Rosal ...

'' (1972) – Landlord *''

'' (1973) – Mayor Jason Hobart *''

Claudine Claudine may refer to: Name * Claudine (given name), a feminine given name of French origin Culture * ''Claudine'' (film), a 1974 American film by John Berry ** ''Claudine'' (soundtrack), its soundtrack album. Music by Curtis Mayfield and Gladis ...

'' (1974) – Sanitation Foreman *''

Cornbread, Earl and Me ''Cornbread, Earl and Me'' is a 1975 American coming-of-age drama film that stars Tierre Turner, Laurence Fishburne (in his film debut), and NBA player Jamaal Wilkes. It was directed and co-produced by Joseph Manduke. The film is loosely based on ...

'' (1975) – Sgt. Danaher *''

The Great Texas Dynamite Chase ''The Great Texas Dynamite Chase'' (also known as ''Dynamite Women'') is a 1976 American crime comedy film directed by Michael Pressman (in his directorial debut). Plot Busting out of prison, Candy Morgan (Claudia Jennings) gets out of her jumps ...

'' (1976) – Hotel Clerk *''

'' (1976) – Mr. Morton *'' Silver Streak'' (1976) – Professor Schreiner & Johnson *''

'' (1976) – General Mordecai Gur *'' Blue Sunshine'' (1977) – Lt. Jennings *'' The Champ'' (1979) – Charlie Goodman *''

'' (1980) – Dr. Dimitrios *'' Perfect'' (1985) – Charlie *''

The Rosary Murders ''The Rosary Murders'' is a 1987 American mystery film, mystery crime film directed by Fred Walton (director), Fred Walton and starring Donald Sutherland, Charles Durning, Belinda Bauer (actress), Belinda Bauer, and Josef Sommer. Its plot follows ...

'' (1987) – Trupiano *'' Spellbinder'' (1988) – Edgar DeWitt *''

Miami Vice ''Miami Vice'' is an American crime drama television series created by Anthony Yerkovich and produced by Michael Mann (director), Michael Mann for NBC. The series stars Don Johnson as James "Sonny" Crockett and Philip Michael Thomas as Ricardo ...

'' episode 5x16 "Victim of Circumstance" (1989) *''

Megaville ''Megaville'' is an independent/low-budget direct-to-video 1990 American science fiction film, starring Billy Zane in his first lead role. ''Megaville'' is a neo-noir psychological thriller which utilizes elements of science fiction such as cy ...

'' (1990) – Dr. Vogel *''

Mistress Mistress is the feminine form of the English word "master" (''master'' + ''-ess'') and may refer to: Romance and relationships * Mistress (lover), a term for a woman who is in a sexual and romantic relationship with a man who is married to a ...

'' (1992) – Stuart Stratland, Sr. *''

Jack the Bear ''Jack the Bear'' is a 1993 American drama film directed by Marshall Herskovitz, written by Steven Zaillian based on the novel by Dan McCall, and starring Danny DeVito, Robert J. Steinmiller Jr., Miko Hughes, and Gary Sinise. Plot Jack Leary a ...

'' (1993) – Father-in-Law *''

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'' (1993) – House Majority Leader *''

'' (1994) – Edward Sawyer *'' Murder in the First'' (1995) – Warden James Humson *''Starry Night'' (1999) – Professor Beckmore *''

Legend of the Phantom Rider ''Legend of the Phantom Rider'' is a 2002 American Western horror film directed and produced by Alex Erkiletian and stars Denise Crosby and Robert McRa. It was made in the area of Old Tucson, Arizona. Its budget was estimated to be $1.6 milli ...

'' (2002) – Nathan *''The Hunter's Moon'' (2009) – The Sage (final film role)

References

External links

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