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Harold Gould
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Harold Gould

Known for The King of Queens · Perry Mason · Cold Case

Harold V. Goldstein (December 10, 1923 – September 11, 2010), best known by his stage name Harold Gould, was an American actor best known for playing Martin Morgenstern in the 1970s sitcoms Rhoda and The Mary Tyler Moore Show and as Miles Webber & also as Arnie Peterson on The Golden Girls. Gould acted in film and…

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Born
Dec 10, 1923
Died
Sep 11, 2010
Birthplace
Schenectady, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Harold V. Goldstein (December 10, 1923 – September 11, 2010), best known by his stage name Harold Gould, was an American actor best known for playing Martin Morgenstern in the 1970s sitcoms Rhoda and The Mary Tyler Moore Show and as Miles Webber & also as Arnie Peterson on The Golden Girls. Gould acted in film and television for nearly 50 years, appearing in more than 300 television shows, 20 major motion pictures, and over 100 stage plays, and received Emmy Award nominations five times. He is known for playing elegant, well-dressed men, and he regularly played Jewish characters and grandfather-type figures on television and film.

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Known For

Filmography

Movies

The CouchHollingsworth
1962
The Yellow CanaryPonelli
1963
MarnieMr. Garrett (uncredited)
1964
Ready for the PeopleArnie Tomkins
1964
The Satan BugDr. Ostrer (uncredited)
1965
The Spy with My FaceDoctor
1965
Inside Daisy CloverCop on Pier
1966
HarperSheriff Spanner
1966
An American DreamGanucci's Attorney
1966
Project XCol. Holt
1968
The ArrangementDr. Leibman
1969
The LawyerEric P. Scott
1970
Mrs. Pollifax — SpyNexdhet
1971
A Death of InnocenceAlexander Weisberg
1971
Where Does It Hurt?Dr. Herman Zerny
1972
Ransom for a Dead ManAgent Carlson
1972
Murdock's GangDave Ryker
1973
The StingKid Twist
1973
Double SolitaireGeorge
1974
Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
1974
The Front PageMayor
1974
The Strongest Man in the WorldDietz
1975
Love and DeathAnton Inbedkov
1975
Medical StoryDr. Fredericchi
1975
Flannery and QuiltSam Quilt
1976
Silent MovieEngulf
1976
The Big BusProfessor Baxter
1976
GusCharles Gwynn
1976
How to Break Up a Happy DivorceMr. Henshaw
1976
Never Con a KillerHarry Danton
1977
Have I Got a Christmas for YouLeo Silver
1977
The One and OnlyHector Moses
1978
ActorSol Wurtzel
1978
Better Late Than NeverHarry Landers
1979
Aunt MaryDr. Hoxley
1979
The Man in the Santa Claus SuitDickie Dayton
1979
The GamblerArthur Stobridge
1980
The Scarlett O'Hara WarLouis B. Mayer
1980
The Silent LoversLouis B. Mayer
1980
King CrabMr. Campana
1980
Seems Like Old TimesJudge John Channing
1980
Born to Be SoldRobert Westfield
1981
The Dream ChasersTelford Stampley
1982
Help Wanted: MaleEliot Bingham
1982
The Skin of Our TeethMr. Antrobus
1983
The Gambler: The Adventure ContinuesStowbridge
1983
The Red-Light StingOliver Sully
1984
11th VictimBenny Benito
1984
The Fourth Wise ManRabbi
1985
Mrs. Delafield Wants to MarryDr. Marvin Elias
1986
Playing for KeepsRockerfeller
1986
I Never Sang for My FatherTom Garrison
1988
Get Smart, Again!Nicholas Dimente
1989
RomeroFrancisco Galedo
1989
The Sunset GangVelvil Finkelstein (segment "Yiddish")
1991
Flesh SuitcaseTate
1995
Lover's KnotAlan Smithee
1996
Killer: A Journal of MurderOld Henry Lesser
1996
For HopeDavid Altman
1996
The Love BugDr. Gustav Stumpfel
1997
My GiantMilt Kaminski
1998
BelovedBarber Shop Man #4 (uncredited)
1998
Brown's RequiemSolly K.
1998
Patch AdamsArthur Mendelson
1998
Stuart LittleGrandpa Spencer
1999
Dying on the EdgeArthur
2001
The Master of DisguiseGrandfather Disguisey
2002
Freaky FridayGrandpa
2003
Brother BearOld Denahi (voice)
2003
ESL: English as a Second LanguageWayne
2005
Silent Laughter: The Reel Inspirations of 'Silent Movie'Self
2009
T
Troupers
2011

Television

The Jack Benny ProgramDMV Clerk Correcting Exam · 1 eps
1950
The Red Skelton ShowDr. Knockitoff · 1 eps
1951
Hallmark Hall of FameLeo Silver · 1 eps
1951
GunsmokeBoake · 1 eps
1955
Perry MasonLawrence West · 1 eps
1957
The Donna Reed ShowCal Winslow · 1 eps
1958
The Twilight ZoneGeneral Larrabee · 1 eps
1959
Dennis the MenaceTramp · 1 eps
1959
The UntouchablesArnold Javits (uncredited) · 1 eps
1959
Route 66Edward Crane · 1 eps
1960
Mister EdPsychiatrist · 1 eps
1961
Cain's HundredBookkeeper · 1 eps
1961
Dr. KildareDr. Peter Duey · 1 eps
1961
HazelMr. Prior · 1 eps
1961
Sam BenedictAl Walpole · 1 eps
1962
The VirginianProsecutor Tom Finney · 1 eps
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock HourDistrict Attorney · 1 eps
1962
The LieutenantLt. Col. Raleigh Wade · 3 eps
1963
Arrest and TrialJudge · 1 eps
1963
The FugitiveDr. Willis · 1 eps
1963
The Farmer's Daughter1 eps
1963
Mr. NovakJoe Garson · 1 eps
1963
The Danny Kaye ShowMarco · 3 eps
1963
12 O'Clock HighColonel Reed · 1 eps
1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Doctor · 1 eps
1964
Daniel BooneMajor John Richardson · 1 eps
1964
Run for Your LifePhil Colby · 1 eps
1965
The Big ValleyMajor Wilson · 1 eps
1965
Hogan's HeroesGeneral Von Lintzer · 1 eps
1965
The Wild Wild WestVictor Freemantle · 1 eps
1965
Get SmartHans Hunter · 1 eps
1965
I Dream of JeannieMr. Winkler · 1 eps
1965
The F.B.I.Dave Rice · 1 eps
1965
DaktariDr. De Long · 1 eps
1966
Love on a RooftopCarmichael · 1 eps
1966
The Green HornetCalvin Ryland · 1 eps
1966
Felony Squad1 eps
1966
Mission: ImpossibleVincente Bravo · 1 eps
1966
The InvadersDr. Mailer · 1 eps
1967
IronsideMartin Geller · 1 eps
1967
Garrison's Gorillas1 eps
1967
He & SheNorman Nugent · 3 eps
1967
The Flying NunFather Sweeney · 1 eps
1967
Judd, for the DefenseCleary · 1 eps
1967
The High ChaparralCarlisle · 1 eps
1967
The Carol Burnett ShowMr. Farnsworth · 1 eps
1967
MannixBruno Raphael · 1 eps
1967
The Mod SquadLester Chennery · 1 eps
1968
Lancer2 eps
1968
Hawaii Five-OHonore Vashon · 4 eps
1969
The Debbie Reynolds Show1 eps
1969
Love, American StyleHoward Cunningham · 1 eps
1969
The Mary Tyler Moore ShowMartin Morgenstern · 2 eps
1970
The Partridge FamilyWalter Yost · 1 eps
1970
Cannon3 eps
1971
The New Dick Van Dyke ShowDanny Everson · 1 eps
1971
The Rookies1 eps
1972
The Streets of San FranciscoJoseph Francis · 2 eps
1972
Delphi BureauJudge Lowal · 1 eps
1972
Police Story3 eps
1973
Lotsa LuckMartin Wicker · 1 eps
1973
ChaseCheevers · 1 eps
1973
The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelf · 1 eps
1973
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Needles and Pins1 eps
1973
Rhoda11 eps
1974
PetrocelliHaskell Fox · 3 eps
1974
The Rockford FilesMr. Brockelman · 1 eps
1974
TB
The Bob Crane Show4 eps
1975
Medical StoryMorgan · 1 eps
1975
The Feather And Father GangHarry Danton · 14 eps
1977
Washington: Behind Closed DoorsCarl Tessler · 6 eps
1977
SoapBarney Gerber · 4 eps
1977
Lou GrantDr. George Duncan · 1 eps
1977
The Love BoatVernon Crowler · 2 eps
1977
DallasDr. Wexler · 2 eps
1978
GG
Grandpa Goes to Washington1 eps
1978
PP
Park Place5 eps
1981
American PlayhouseMr. Antrobus · 1 eps
1982
St. ElsewhereMelvin Millstein · 2 eps
1982
FI
Foot in the DoorJonah Foot · 6 eps
1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. KingAndrei Zernov · 1 eps
1983
The Gambler: The Adventure ContinuesStowbridge · 2 eps
1983
Night CourtWalter Wise · 1 eps
1984
Finder of Lost LovesMorris Mindakovitch · 1 eps
1984
Spencer13 eps
1984
The Ray Bradbury TheaterOld Man · 1 eps
1985
The Golden GirlsArnie Peterson · 1 eps
1985
L.A. LawHarry Finneman · 1 eps
1986
Dear JohnWilliam Shakespeare · 1 eps
1988
Empty NestDr. Stanfield Weston · 1 eps
1988
SA
Singer and Sons4 eps
1990
DinosaursDinosaur Chief (voice) · 1 eps
1991
The Golden PalaceMiles Webber · 2 eps
1992
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanEdwin Griffin · 2 eps
1993
Touched by an AngelAlbert Einstein · 1 eps
1994
The Outer LimitsGerry · 1 eps
1995
Pacific BlueSolomon Stein · 1 eps
1996
The King of QueensIrv · 1 eps
1998
FelicityDr. William Garibay · 1 eps
1998
Judging AmyArthur · 1 eps
1999
Nip/TuckWalter Krieger · 1 eps
2003
Cold CaseMonty Moran (2008) · 1 eps
2003

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