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Gary Howard Klar(1947-2020)

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Gary Howard Klar
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Day of the Dead (1985)
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Gary Howard Klar was born on 24 March 1947 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor, known for Day of the Dead (1985), Big (1988) and Hackers (1995). He was married to Carolyn Anderson Blackburn. He died on 31 December 2020.
BornMarch 24, 1947
DiedDecember 31, 2020(73)
BornMarch 24, 1947
DiedDecember 31, 2020(73)
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Known for

John Paul in Day of the Dead (1985)
Day of the Dead
7.1
  • Pvt. Walter Steel(as G. Howard Klar)
  • 1985
Tom Hanks in Big (1988)
Big
7.3
  • Ticket Taker(as Gary Klar)
  • 1988
Angelina Jolie and Jonny Lee Miller in Hackers (1995)
Hackers
6.2
  • Mr. Simpson(as Gary Klar)
  • 1995
Trading Places (1983)
Trading Places
7.5
  • Longshoreman(as Gary Klar)
  • 1983

Credits

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Actor

  • Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Lt. Joey Poole (as Gary Klar)
    • 1999
  • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, David Ajala, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
    Law & Order
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Mountain (as Gary Klar)
    • 1995
  • Angelina Jolie and Jonny Lee Miller in Hackers (1995)
    Hackers
    6.2
    • Mr. Simpson (as Gary Klar)
    • 1995
  • Devlin (1992)
    Devlin
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Bob Lederer
    • 1992
  • Bill Murray in Quick Change (1990)
    Quick Change
    6.8
    • Mario (as Gary Klar)
    • 1990
  • Tim Robbins and Robin Williams in Cadillac Man (1990)
    Cadillac Man
    5.8
    • Detective Walters (as Gary H. Klar)
    • 1990
  • Alec Baldwin, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Fred Ward in Miami Blues (1990)
    Miami Blues
    6.4
    • Head Bookie (as Gary Klar)
    • 1990
  • Chattahoochee (1989)
    Chattahoochee
    6.3
    • Clarence (as Gary Klar)
    • 1989
  • Clint Eastwood and Bernadette Peters in Pink Cadillac (1989)
    Pink Cadillac
    5.4
    • Randy Bates (as Gary Klar)
    • 1989
  • Debbie Harry: Liar, Liar (1988)
    Debbie Harry: Liar, Liar
    Music Video
    • Al 'The Worm'
    • 1988
  • Michelle Pfeiffer and Matthew Modine in Married to the Mob (1988)
    Married to the Mob
    6.3
    • Al 'The Worm' (as Gary Klar)
    • 1988
  • Tom Hanks in Big (1988)
    Big
    7.3
    • Ticket Taker (as Gary Klar)
    • 1988
  • Steve Guttenberg, Tom Selleck, and Ted Danson in Three Men and a Baby (1987)
    Three Men and a Baby
    6.2
    • Detective #1 (as Gary Klar)
    • 1987
  • Action Family (1987)
    Action Family
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • Zack (as Gary Klar)
    • 1987
  • Daryl Hannah, Robert Redford, and Debra Winger in Legal Eagles (1986)
    Legal Eagles
    6.0
    • Hit Man (as Gary Klar)
    • 1986

Videos1

Day of the Dead (1985)
Trailer 1:58
Day of the Dead (1985)

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • G. Howard Klar
  • Height
    • 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
  • Born
    • March 24, 1947
    • Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
  • Died
    • December 31, 2020
  • Spouse
    • Carolyn Anderson BlackburnDecember 20, 1980 - December 31, 2020 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Benjamin Z Klahr
  • Parents
      Benjamin Klahr
  • Relatives
      Adrienne Gervasi (Phelan)(Sibling)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    In 1998, he found out he was adopted and had 12 other siblings, all of whom were also adopted. Story was featured on NBC's 'Dateline', and he has plans to write a screenplay about the story.

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