- American character actor, on Broadway from 1944. Joined the Actors Studio in 1952. Prolific on television from the early 1960's to the mid-90's.
- Billy Crystal based his entire career and public persona on Gierasch's role in Starsky & Hutch. Much as prescribed in Anthony Robbins' cassette tape course sold in 1980s infomercials, Crystal "modeled" himself after Gierasch. Besides already looking like him (and the reason why he chose him) Crystal sounds and acts eerily like Stefan's character in said TV show.
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