
Person
Karl Held
Acting · Born 1931-09-19 · Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
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.
Known for

Perry Mason
David Gideon

MacGyver
Buyer #2

Star Trek
Lindstrom

Falcon Crest
Garth

The Fugitive
Buddy

St. Elsewhere
Dr. Borovay

The Invaders
Lieutenant

Medical Center
Arthur Campbell

The Incredible Hulk
Jonathan

Space: 1999
Jerry Travis
Filmography
- 2012Bad Blood... the HungerCapt. Willis
- 1991Assassins: A ConversationpieceSound
- 1985MacGyverBuyer #2
- 1984Crazy like a Fox
- 1984Finder of Lost LovesHenry
- 1982St. ElsewhereDr. Borovay
- 1981Falcon CrestGarth
- 1981The BunkerHans Baur
- 1979The Aphrodite InheritanceTravis
- 1978Return of the SaintShriber
- 1978A Family Upside DownAl
- 1977The Incredible HulkJonathan
- 1977Madame ClaudeStanfield
- 1975Space: 1999Jerry Travis
- 1975Good Salary, Prospects, Free CoffinSecurity Guard
- 1972The Lotus EatersPhilip Mervish
- 1972EmbassyRylands
- 1971Diamonds Are ForeverAgent (uncredited)
- 1969Medical CenterArthur Campbell
- 1969Strange ReportDrake
- 1967The InvadersLieutenant
- 1966Star TrekLindstrom
- 1965That Darn Cat!Kelly
- 1965The F.B.I.Second Special Agent
- 196436 HoursCpl. Kenter
- 1964Youngblood HawkeNephew (uncredited)
- 1964Ready for the PeopleDave Ryan
- 1963The FugitiveBuddy
- 1963The Outer LimitsCapt. Joseph Reardon
- 1960The Barbara Stanwyck ShowDet. Jones
- 1959Hawaiian EyeMr. Stanford
- 195877 Sunset StripGordon Vancott
- 1957Perry MasonDavid Gideon
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