Carl Held (born September 19, 1931), sometimes credited as Karl Held and Christopher Held, is an American actor who has worked extensively in both American and British television.
Career 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 (1960–1961) 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 (1961–1962) in a "legal eagle" aspiring law student role, assisting Perry in uncovering evidence to aid Mason's clients accused of murder.
Five months after the final space launch of Project Mercury in 1963, Held played a solo astronaut in "The Man Who Was Never Born", the sixth episode of The Outer Limits.
Other TV credits include 77 Sunset Strip, 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, Thriller (1975), The Incredible Hulk, Charlie's Angels, Taxi, St. Elsewhere, MacGyver, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Riptide, The Rebel and L.A. Law.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1961The OutsiderSenator 1964Youngblood HawkeNephew196436 HoursCorporal 1965That Darn Cat!Kelton1967The Gnome-MobilePaul1971Diamonds Are ForeverAgent Mendez 1972EmbassyRyland 1975 "Brannigan" Chicago policeman1977Madame ClaudeStanfield1979The BitchCoach Sanders2012Bad BloodCapt. Willis
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1960The Law and Mr. JonesDonald McGowanEpisode: "The Baby"1961Sea HuntUSCG RadarmanEpisode: "The Destroyers"1961The Barbara Stanwyck ShowDetective JonesEpisode: "Along the Barbary Coast"1961The RebelDanny HeathersEpisode: "The Found"1961–1962Perry MasonDavid Gideon / Bruce Nesbitt10 episodes1962Cain's HundredEmil BrowerEpisode: "The Manipulator: Raymond Cruz"1962, 1963GE TruePatrolman John Egan / Capt. HertzmannEpisodes: "V-Victor 5" / "Commando"1963The Gallant MenMaj. WoelfelEpisode: "To Hold Up a Mirror"196377 Sunset StripGordon VancottEpisode: "Nine to Five"1963The DakotasEmil LangEpisode: "Justice at Eagle's Nest"1963Hawaiian EyeMr. StanfordEpisode: "Passport"1963The Outer LimitsCapt. Joseph ReardonEpisode: "The Man Who Was Never Born"1964Kraft Suspense TheatreGerman CaptainEpisode: "Operation Greif"1964Ready for the PeopleDave RyanTelevision film1965FlipperAlan BentleyEpisode: "Junior Ranger"1965–1972The F.B.I.Various roles3 episodes1965The Big ValleyMatt CooperEpisode: "The Murdered Party"1966The FugitiveBuddyEpisode: "The Chinese Sunset"1966DaktariHollandEpisode: "The Hostages"1966JerichoGerman LieutenantEpisode: "Dutch and Go"1967The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.Prince EframEpisode: "The Drublegratz Affair"1967Star Trek: The Original SeriesLindstromEpisode: "The Return of the Archons"1967The Magical World of DisneyMr. OppenheimEpisode: "Atta Girl, Kelly!: Love Is Blind"1967Cimarron StripCox HoustonEpisode: "The Beast That Walks Like a Man"1967The InvadersLieutenantEpisode: "The Ransom"1968Garrison's GorillasMajor ReinhardtEpisode: "The Frame-Up"1969The Ugliest Girl in TownPercyEpisode: "The Ugliest Boy in Town"1969Armchair TheatreEddyEpisode: "On Vacation"1969Strange ReportDrakeEpisode: "Racist – A Most Dangerous Proposal"1971BrettTony PowersEpisode: "The Hollow Men"1971The Case of the Midwife ToadG.K. NobleTelevision film1972The Lotus EatersPhilip Mervish5 episodes1972Medical CenterArthur CampbellEpisode: "Condemned"1972The AdventurerMajorEpisode: "Action!"1975You're on Your OwnPriceEpisode: "Value for Money"1975ThrillerSecurity GuardEpisode: "Mirror of Deception"1977Space: 1999Jerry TravisEpisode: "The Immunity Syndrome"1978The Incredible HulkJonathanEpisode: "Terror in Times Square"1978A Family Upside DownAlTelevision film1979The Aphrodite InheritanceTravis8 episodes1979Robin's NestFernandoEpisode: "Lost Weekend"1979Return of the SaintShriberEpisode: "The Diplomat's Daughter"1979Charlie's AngelsPaul KohlerEpisode: "The Prince and the Angel"1980Eight Is EnoughJerryEpisode: "Roll Over Bradford"1981The BunkerHans BaurTelevision film1982The JeffersonsFredEpisode: "Lesson in Love"1982St. ElsewhereDr. BorovayEpisode: "Legionnaires: Part 2"1984RiptideBrock BillingsEpisode: "Beat the Box"1984Finder of Lost LovesHenryEpisode: "Old Friends"1985Santa BarbaraDr. RenfroEpisode #1.1551986MacGyverBuyer #2 / Man #22 episodes1986, 1987Scarecrow and Mrs. KingKleiner / Gunther Moss1986–1989Falcon CrestGarth46 episodes1991L.A. LawWestEpisode: "Good to the Last Drop"2017Me and My GrandmaElderly ActorEpisode: "Elderboo"2017SpadesJohn2 episodes
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