Stefan Gierasch

Biography

Stefan Gierasch was an American actor whose career was built largely on television, though he also appeared in dozens of films. Born in New York City in 1926, he began screen work in 1951 and went on to more than 100 appearances. In the mid-1960s he was a member of the Trinity Square Players, a Providence, Rhode Island, company. His film credits included The Hustler (1961), The Traveling Executioner (1970), Jeremiah Johnson (1972), What's Up, Doc? (1972) and High Plains Drifter (1973), followed later by Carrie (1976), Silver Streak (1976), Victory at Entebbe (1976), Blue Sunshine (1977), The Champ (1979), Blood Beach (1980) and Perfect (1985). He played Edward Sawyer in Junior (1994) and Warden James Humson in Murder in the First (1995). He also made many television appearances, in shows such as Kung Fu and Gunsmoke, Barney Miller, ER and Star Trek: The Next Generation.

88years old at death

Born February 5, 1926New York City
Died September 6, 2014Santa Monica
Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18

Movie Career

Films: 22
Career span: 40 years1959 to 1999

Genres

Drama55%, 12 films
Comedy36%, 8 films
Action23%, 5 films
Romance23%, 5 films
Thriller23%, 5 films

First and latest

Stefan Gierasch movies on Netflix

Starry Night1999IMDb rating 4.2as Professor Beckmore
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play1996IMDb rating 7.5as Zookie the Bookie
Murder in the First1995IMDb rating 7.3as Warden James Humson
Junior1994IMDb rating 4.8as Edward Sawyer
Dave1993IMDb rating 6.9as House Majority Leader
Jack the Bear1993IMDb rating 6.5as Father-in-Law
Spellbinder1988IMDb rating 5.9as Edgar DeWitt
Perfect1985IMDb rating 4.8as Charlie
Blood Beach1980IMDb rating 4.5as Dr. Dimitrios
The Champ1979IMDb rating 6.8as Charlie Goodman
Blue Sunshine1977IMDb rating 5.9as Lt. Jennings
Carrie1976IMDb rating 7.4as Mr. Morton
Silver Streak1976IMDb rating 6.9as Professor Schreiner & Johnson
The Great Texas Dynamite Chase1976IMDb rating 5.8as Hotel Clerk
Victory at Entebbe1976IMDb rating 5.9as General Mordecai Gur
High Plains Drifter1973IMDb rating 7.4as Mayor Jason Hobart
Jeremiah Johnson1972IMDb rating 7.6as Del Gue
The New Centurions1972IMDb rating 7.0as Landlord
What's Up, Doc?1972IMDb rating 7.6as Fritz
The Traveling Executioner1970IMDb rating 6.3as Willy Herzallerliebst
The Hustler1961IMDb rating 7.9as Preacher
That Kind of Woman1959IMDb rating 6.1as Soldier

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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High Plains Drifter1973 Westernas Mayor Jason Hobart
IMDb rating 7.474K votes
Carrie1976 Horror, Thrilleras Mr. Morton
IMDb rating 7.4231K votes
The Hustler1961as Preacher
IMDb rating 7.991K votes
Jeremiah Johnson1972as Del Gue
IMDb rating 7.640K votes
Silver Streak1976as Professor Schreiner & Johnson
IMDb rating 6.924K votes
What's Up, Doc?1972as Fritz
IMDb rating 7.630K votes
Dave1993as House Majority Leader
IMDb rating 6.961K votes
Murder in the First1995as Warden James Humson
IMDb rating 7.333K votes

Most often with

Ivan Reitman directed two of these films. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Charles Tyner

Marianna Hill

M. Emmet Walsh

John Travolta

Danny DeVito

Stacy Keach

Ivan ReitmanDirector, 2 films

Films together

Charles Tyner3 films together, 1959 to 1972
Charles Tyner's page
- Jeremiah Johnson1972IMDb rating 7.6Gierasch as Del GueTyner as Robidoux
- The Traveling Executioner1970IMDb rating 6.3Gierasch as Willy HerzallerliebstTyner as Virgil
- That Kind of Woman1959IMDb rating 6.1Gierasch as SoldierTyner as Young Sharecropper Father
Marianna Hill3 films together, 1970 to 1980
Marianna Hill's page
- Blood Beach1980IMDb rating 4.5Gierasch as Dr. DimitriosHill as Catherine Hutton
- High Plains Drifter1973IMDb rating 7.4Gierasch as Mayor Jason HobartHill as Callie Travers
- The Traveling Executioner1970IMDb rating 6.3Gierasch as Willy HerzallerliebstHill as Gundred Herzallerliebst
M. Emmet Walsh2 films together, 1970 to 1972
M. Emmet Walsh's page
- What's Up, Doc?1972IMDb rating 7.6Gierasch as FritzWalsh as Arresting Officer
- The Traveling Executioner1970IMDb rating 6.3Gierasch as Willy HerzallerliebstWalsh as Warden Brodski
John Travolta2 films together, 1976 to 1985
John Travolta's page
- Perfect1985IMDb rating 4.8Gierasch as CharlieTravolta as Adam Lawrence
- Carrie1976IMDb rating 7.4Gierasch as Mr. MortonTravolta as Billy Nolan
Danny DeVito2 films together, 1993 to 1994
Danny DeVito's page
- Junior1994IMDb rating 4.8Gierasch as Edward SawyerDeVito as Dr. Larry Arbogast
- Jack the Bear1993IMDb rating 6.5Gierasch as Father-in-LawDeVito as John Leary
Stacy Keach2 films together, 1970 to 1972
Stacy Keach's page
- The New Centurions1972IMDb rating 7.0Gierasch as LandlordKeach as Roy
- The Traveling Executioner1970IMDb rating 6.3Gierasch as Willy HerzallerliebstKeach as Jonas Candide
Ivan ReitmanDirector, 2 films, 1993 to 1994
All films by Ivan Reitman
- Junior1994IMDb rating 4.8Gierasch as Edward Sawyer
- Dave1993IMDb rating 6.9Gierasch as House Majority Leader
Also two films together11 more actors
- Jack WardenThe Champ (1979) and That Kind of Woman (1959)
- Frank LangellaJunior (1994) and Dave (1993)
- George C. ScottThe New Centurions (1972) and The Hustler (1961)
- Clifton JamesSilver Streak (1976) and The New Centurions (1972)
- Piper LaurieCarrie (1976) and The Hustler (1961)
- Graham JarvisWhat's Up, Doc? (1972) and The Traveling Executioner (1970)
- Priscilla PointerCarrie (1976) and The Great Texas Dynamite Chase (1976)
- John HillermanHigh Plains Drifter (1973) and What's Up, Doc? (1972)
- Walter BarnesHigh Plains Drifter (1973) and The Traveling Executioner (1970)
- Allan MillerThe Champ (1979) and Victory at Entebbe (1976)
- Eleanor ZeeBlood Beach (1980) and What's Up, Doc? (1972)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.