Karl Held
Known for Acting · 32 credits
- Born
- 1931-09-19 (age 94)
- Place of birth
- Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
- Also known as
- Carl Byrd · Carl Held · Christopher Held
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
TV Shows (21)
Perry Mason
1957
as David Gideon
Falcon Crest
1981
as Garth
Star Trek
1966
as Lindstrom
MacGyver
1985
as Buyer #2 / Man #2
The Fugitive
1963
as Buddy
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Dr. Borovay
The F.B.I.
1965
as Second Special Agent / Davis Turner
The Incredible Hulk
1977
as Jonathan
Medical Center
1969
as Arthur Campbell
The Outer Limits
1963
as Capt. Joseph Reardon
Hawaiian Eye
1959
as Mr. Stanford
The Invaders
1967
as Lieutenant
77 Sunset Strip
1958
as Gordon Vancott
Space: 1999
1975
as Jerry Travis
Crazy like a Fox
1984
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
1960
as Det. Jones
Return of the Saint
1978
as Shriber
Finder of Lost Loves
1984
as Henry
Strange Report
1969
as Drake
The Lotus Eaters
1972
as Philip Mervish
The Aphrodite Inheritance
1979
as Travis
Movies (11)
Diamonds Are Forever
1971
as Agent (uncredited)
36 Hours
1964
as Cpl. Kenter
That Darn Cat!
1965
as Kelly
Madame Claude
1977
as Stanfield
The Bunker
1981
as Hans Baur
A Family Upside Down
1978
as Al
Embassy
1972
as Rylands
Youngblood Hawke
1964
as Nephew (uncredited)
Bad Blood... the Hunger
2012
as Capt. Willis
Good Salary, Prospects, Free Coffin
1975
as Security Guard
Ready for the People
1964
as Dave Ryan
About Karl Held
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 mo… With 32 credits spanning from 1957 to 2012, Karl Held has appeared in 11 films and 21 TV shows.
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Most Popular Karl Held Movies
- Diamonds Are Forever (1971) — as Agent (uncredited)
- 36 Hours (1964) — as Cpl. Kenter
- That Darn Cat! (1965) — as Kelly
- Madame Claude (1977) — as Stanfield
- The Bunker (1981) — as Hans Baur
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