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Kaz Garas | |
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| Born | Kazimieras Gaižutis March 4, 1940 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1966-2004 |
Kaz Garas (né Kazimieras Gaižutis;[1] born March 4, 1940, Kaunas[2]) is a Lithuanian-American retired actor, best known for his co-starring role as Hamlyn Gynt in the crime/mystery television series Strange Report, as well as his subsequent extensive episodic appearances on television, usually as sheriffs or criminals.
Selected filmography
- The Last Safari (1967) - Casey[3]
- Hawaii Five-O (TV Series; multiple appearances) - Johnny Fargo (1968), Craig Howard (1969), and Mark (1979)
- Love Is a Funny Thing (1969) - Paul
- Strange Report (1969-1970, TV Series) - Hamlyn Gynt[4][5]
- The Sheriff (1971, TV Movie) - Harve Gregory[6]
- Ben (1972) - Joe Greer
- The Rookies (1972) - Twofer
- The Streets of San Francisco (1974, episode 'Inferno') - Jason
- Wonder Woman (1974, TV Movie) - Steve Trevor
- 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", 10/01/1982) - Burt Garner
- Final Mission (1984) - Pinesville County Sheriff
- Naked Vengeance (1985) - Fletch
- Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter (1994) - Man #2
- Piranha (1995, TV Movie) - Sheriff Carl
- Humanoids From the Deep (1996, TV Movie) - Sheriff Barnes
- Switched at Birth (1999, TV Movie) - Courthouse Reporter
- Mean Creek (2004) - Detective Wright (final film role)
References
- ↑ Profile, kinfo.lt. Accessed September 9, 2025. (in Lithuanian)
- ↑ 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.
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