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Kaz Garas
Kaz Garas
Born	Kazimieras Gaižutis; 4 March 1940 (age 84); Kaunas, Lithuania
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1966-2004

Kaz Garas (born 4 March 1940^[1]) is a Lithuanian-American retired actor, best known for his starring role in the TV-series Strange Report, and for his numerous portrayals of sheriffs in low-budget thrillers.

Early life

Garas was born in Kaunas, Lithuania, but immigrated to the United States as a child in July 1949. He became a professional actor in the 1960s.

Career

Kaz Garas began his career with a few minor parts in TV series, but finally took off after co-starring as Hamlyn Gynt in the crime/mystery-series Strange Report, acting alongside Anthony Quayle and Anneke Wills.

After the series was cancelled in 1970, Garas played bit parts on other TV series and films such as Ben, Fast Gun, Hart to Hart, Wonder Woman, and Naked Vengeance. He played a sheriff at least seven times, in films such as Dazzle, Piranha, Humanoids From the Deep, and Final Mission. He retired in 2004, and lives in Portland, Oregon.^{[citation needed]}

Partial filmography

The Last Safari (1967) - Casey^[2]
Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) - Johnny Fargo (1968), Craig Howard (1969), and Mark (1979)
Love Is a Funny Thing (1969) - Paul
Strange Report (1969-1970, TV Series) - Hamlyn Gynt^[3]^[4]
The Sheriff (1971, TV Movie) - Harve Gregory^[5]
The City (1971, TV Movie) - Unknown man
Ben (1972) - Joe Greer
The Streets of San Francisco (1974, episode 'Inferno') - Jason
Wonder Woman (1974, TV Movie) - Steve Trevor
Last Hours Before Morning (1975, TV Movie) - Ty Randolph
Half a House (1975) - Artie
Murder in Peyton Place (1977, TV Movie) - Springer
Wonder Woman (1979, TV Series) - Lucas
Starsky & Hutch (1979, TV Series) - Carlyle
Massarati and the Brain (1982, TV Movie) - Nick Henry
The Powers of Matthew Star (TV Series, Episode - Daredevil, air date 10/01/1982) - Burt Garner
Final Mission (1984) - Pinesville County Sheriff
Naked Vengeance (1985) - Fletch
The Devastator (1986) - Sheriff
Cameo by Night (1987, TV Movie) - Red
Fast Gun (1988) - Harper
Death Falls (1991) - Sheriff Perrin
The November Men (1993) - Sergeant Major
Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter (1994) - Man #2
Piranha (1995, TV Movie) - Sheriff Carl
Dazzle (1995, TV Movie) - Sheriff
Humanoids From the Deep (1996, TV Movie) - Sheriff Barnes
Switched at Birth (1999, TV Movie) - Courthouse Reporter
The Skin Horse (2003) - Lt. Harrison
Mean Creek (2004) - Detective Wright (final film role)

References

^ Ward, Jack (1993). Television Guest Stars: An Illustrated Career Chronicle for 678 Performers of the Sixties and Seventies. McFarland & Company. p. 196. ISBN 9780899508078.
^ Huggins, Judy (December 10, 1967). "Drive-Ins Join in Bringing First Run Movie Features". The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, FL. p. 32. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Newton, Dwight (January 8, 1971). "Tonight's TV Best Bets". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, CA. p. 17. Retrieved June 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Deeb, Gary (January 11, 1971). "The Strange Report: Its Brief Life Should Be Lively". The Buffalo News. Buffalo, NY. p. 13. Retrieved June 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "The Sheriff". The Odessa American. Odessa, TX. March 28, 1971. p. 70. Retrieved June 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.