Kaz Garas

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

Kaz Garas (born 4 March 1940[1]) is an English speaking, Lithuanian-born 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 America 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 appeared in films such as Ben, Fast Gun, Wonder Woman and Naked Vengeance.

He played a Sheriff at least 7 times, in films such as Dazzle, Piranha, Humanoids From the Deep and Final Mission. In 2004, he retired at age 64.

Filmography

The Last Safari (1967)
Love Is a Funny Thing (1969)
Strange Report (1969–70) (TV series)
The Sheriff (1971 (TV movie)
The City (1971 (TV movie)
Ben (1972)
Wonder Woman (1974) (TV movie, as Steve Trevor)
Half a House (1975)
Last Hours Before Morning (1975 (TV movie)
Murder in Peyton Place (1977) (TV movie)
Massarati and the Brain (1982 (TV movie)
Final Mission (1984)
Naked Vengeance (1985)
The Devastator (1986)
Cameo by Night (1987) (TV movie)
Fast Gun (1988)
Death Falls (1991)
The November Men (1993)
Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter (1994)
Piranha (1995)
Dazzle (1995) (TV movie)
Humanoids From the Deep (1996)
Switched at Birth (1999) (TV movie)
The Skin Horse (2003)
Mean Creek (2004)

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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.

External links

Kaz Garas on IMDb

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[1] Ward, Jack (1993). Television Guest Stars: An Illustrated Career Chronicle for 678 Performers of the Sixties and Seventies. McFarland & Company. p. 196. ISBN 9780899508078.