Karl Held

Carl Held born 19 September 1931 sometimes credited as Karl Held is an American actor who has worked extensively in both American and British television 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 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 in a legal eagle aspiring law student role assisting Perry in uncovering evidence to aid Masons clients accused of murder Other TV credits include 77 Sunset Strip The Outer Limits The Big Valley The Girl from UNCLE Flipper The Fugitive Daktari Star Trek The Invaders Mission Impossible The Lotus Eaters Space 1999 Return of the Saint The Aphrodite Inheritance The Incredible Hulk Charlies Angels Taxi St Elsewhere MacGyver Scarecrow and Mrs King Riptide The Rebel and LA Law