Harold Gould (born Harold Vernon Goldstein; December 10, 1923 – September 11, 2010) was an American actor of stage and screen.
He was known for his roles in movies such as The Sting and on television series such as Rhoda and The Golden Girls. He was nominated for five Emmy Awards over his nearly 50-year career.
Gould was married to Lea Vernon, with whom he had three children. He died of prostate cancer in 2010 at the age of 86.
Filmography on TV Tropes:
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Film roles
- Marnie (1964): Mr. Garrett (uncredited)
- The Satan Bug (1965): Dr. Ostrer (uncredited)
- Harper (1966): Sheriff
- The Arrangement (1969): Dr. Leibman
- The Sting (1973): Kid Twist
- The Front Page (1974): The Mayor
- The Strongest Man in the World (1975): Regent Dietz
- Love and Death (1975): Anton lvanovich Lebedokov
- Silent Movie (1976): Engulf
- The Big Bus (1976): Prof. Baxter
- Gus (1976): Charles Gwynn
- Birch Street Gym (1991): Jack
- Whisper of the Heart (1995): Shiro Nishi (voice, English dub)
- My Giant (1998): Milt Kaminski
- Beloved (1998): Barber Shop Man #4 (uncredited)
- Patch Adams (1998): Arthur Mendelson
- Stuart Little (1999): Grandpa Spencer
- The Master of Disguise (2002): Grandfather Disguisey
- Freaky Friday (2003): Alan Coleman
- Brother Bear (2003): Old Denahi (voice)
Television roles
- Dennis the Menace (2 episodes, 1961–63): Mr. Sparks / Tramp
- Dr. Kildare (3 episodes, 1961–65): Various Characters
- The Donna Reed Show (1 episode, 1962): Cal Winslow
- Hazel (4 episodes, 1962–65): Various Characters
- The Virginian (6 episodes, 1962–65): Various Characters
- The Twilight Zone (1 episode, 1963): Gen. Larrabee
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1 episode, 1963): District Attorney
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1 episode, 1964): Doctor
- Perry Mason (1 episode, 1964): Lawrence West
- Gunsmoke (1 episode, 1964): Hadley Boake
- The Jack Benny Program (5 episodes, 1964–65): Various Characters
- The Fugitive (3 episodes, 1964–67): Various Characters
- Mister Ed (1 episode, 1965): Psychiatrist
- The F.B.I. (7 episodes, 1965–72): Various Characters
- Get Smart (1 episode, 1966): Hans Hunter
- The Green Hornet (1 episode, 1966): Calvin Ryland
- That Girl (1 episode, 1966): Lew Marie
- Hogan's Heroes (4 episodes, 1966–70): Various Characters
- The Felony Squad (1 episode, 1967): Dr. Simon Green
- The Invaders (2 episodes, 1967): Dr. Paul Mailer / Allen Slater
- The Flying Nun (2 episodes, 1967–68): Father Sweeney / Rabbi Mendez
- The Wild Wild West (2 episodes, 1967–68): Victor Freemantle / John Taney
- The Big Valley (3 episodes, 1967–69): Various Characters
- I Dream of Jeannie (2 episodes, 1969): Irwin Winkler / Gen. Whetherby
- Mission: Impossible (1 episode, 1969): Vincente Bravo
- The Carol Burnett Show (2 episodes, 1969–70): Mr. Farnsworth / Mr. Phillips
- Columbo (1 episode, 1971): Agent Carlson
- The Mod Squad (1 episode, 1971): Lester Chennery
- Cannon (3 episodes, 1971–75): Various Characters
- Love, American Style (1 episode, 1972): Howard Cunningham
- Mannix (1 episode, 1972): Bruno Raphael
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show (2 episodes, 1972–73): Martin Morgenstern
- The Streets of San Francisco (2 episodes, 1972–74): Arthur Lavery / Joseph Francis
- Hawaii Five-O (4 episodes, 1972–75): Honore Vashon
- Ironside (1 episode, 1973): Martin Geller
- The Partridge Family (1 episode, 1973): Walter Yost
- Gunsmoke (1 episode, 1974): Col. Lucius Shindrow
- Petrocelli (3 episodes, 1974–76): Haskell Fox
- Rhoda (16 episodes, 1974–78): Martin Morgenstern
- The Rookies (1 episode, 1975): Dr. Asmos
- Soap (4 episodes, 1977): Barney Gerber
- The Love Boat (1 episode, 1978): Vernon Crowler
- The Rockford Files (1 episode, 1979): Brockelman
- Lou Grant (1 episode, 1979): Dr. George Duncan
- Webster (1 episode, 1984): Pee Wee Walnutto
- St. Elsewhere (2 episodes, 1984): Melvin Millstein
- Trapper John, M.D. (1 episode, 1985): Dr. Victor Kosciusko
- The Golden Girls (13 episodes, 1985–92): Miles Webber
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1 episode, 1986): Anrdei Zernov
- The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible (1 episode, 1986): Benjamin
- L.A. Law (1 episode, 1986): Harry Finneman
- Night Court (1 episode, 1986): Walter Wise
- Empty Nest (1 episode, 1989): Dr. Stanfield Weston
- Midnight Caller (1 episode, 1989): Charlie Drexol
- Dallas (1 episode, 1990): Dr. Wexler
- Dinosaurs (1 episode, 1991): Dinosaur Chief
- Golden Palace (2 episodes, 1992–93): Miles Webber
- Lois & Clark (2 episodes, 1994–95): Edwin Griffin
- The Outer Limits (1 episode, 1996): Gerry
- Touched by an Angel (2 episodes, 1996–2001): Sam Moskowitz / Albert Einstein
- Felicity (1 episode, 1998): Dr. William Garibay
- Pacific Blue (1 episode, 1999): Judge Solomon Stein
- The King of Queens (1 episode, 2000): Irv Glassman
- Judging Amy (1 episode, 2003): Arthur
- Cold Case (1 episode, 2008): Monty Moran '08
- Nip/Tuck (1 episode, 2010): Walter Krieger