Kaz Garas

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.

Kaz Garas
Born
Kazimieras Gaižutis

(1940-03-04) 4 March 1940
Kaunas, Lithuania
OccupationActor
Years active1966-2004

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.

Partial filmography

References
  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.
  2. 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. open access
  3. 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. open access
  4. 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. open access
  5. "The Sheriff". The Odessa American. Odessa, TX. March 28, 1971. p. 70. Retrieved June 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. open access
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