Harold Gould

Acting · Born 1923-12-10 in Schenectady, New York, USA

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.

Filmography

• The Front Page as Mayor
• Brother Bear as Old Denahi (voice)
• Patch Adams as Arthur Mendelson
• The Sting as Kid Twist
• Marnie as Mr. Garrett (uncredited)
• Love and Death as Anton Inbedkov
• Freaky Friday as Grandpa
• Silent Movie as Engulf
• The Strongest Man in the World as Dietz
• Harper as Sheriff Spanner

TV

• Cold Case as Monty Moran (2008)
• Dinosaurs as Dinosaur Chief (voice)
• Perry Mason as Lawrence West
• Get Smart as Hans Hunter
• The Twilight Zone as General Larrabee
• The Outer Limits as Gerry
• The Untouchables as Arnold Javits (uncredited)
• I Dream of Jeannie as Mr. Winkler
• I Dream of Jeannie as General Whetherby
• The Rockford Files as Mr. Brockelman