Karl Held

Karl Held

Born 1931-09-19 (age 94) Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
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Biography

Carl Held (born 19 September 1931), sometimes credited as Karl Held, is an American actor who has worked extensively in both American and British television.

Held is best known for his role as Garth in the 1980s soap opera Falcon Crest, which he played for three seasons from 1987 to 1989.

During the fourth season of Perry Mason, Held appeared as Bruce Nesbitt in the episode "The Case of the Angry Dead Man". Later that season, he appeared as the defendant David Gideon in "The Case of the Grumbling Grandfather." He appeared as Gideon in eight more episodes in the fifth season in a "legal eagle" aspiring law student role, assisting Perry in uncovering evidence to aid Mason's clients accused of murder.

Other TV credits include: 77 Sunset Strip, The Outer Limits, The Big Valley, The Girl from U.N.C.L.E., Flipper, The Fugitive, Daktari, Star Trek, The Invaders, Mission: Impossible, The Lotus Eaters, Space: 1999, Return of the Saint, The Aphrodite Inheritance, The Incredible Hulk, Charlie's Angels, Taxi, St. Elsewhere, MacGyver, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Riptide, The Rebel and L.A. Law.

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Known For

Diamonds Are Forever
Diamonds Are Forever

1971

as Agent (uncredited)

36 Hours
36 Hours

1964

as Cpl. Kenter

Embassy
Embassy

1972

as Rylands

That Darn Cat!
That Darn Cat!

1965

as Kelly

The Bunker
The Bunker

1981

as Hans Baur

Madame Claude
Madame Claude

1977

as Stanfield

Youngblood Hawke
Youngblood Hawke

1964

as Nephew (uncredited)

Bad Blood... the Hunger
Bad Blood... the Hunger

2012

as Capt. Willis

A Family Upside Down
Ready for the People
Ready for the People

1964

as Dave Ryan

Good Salary, Prospects, Free Coffin