Harold Gould
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1923-12-10
Day of Death
2010-09-11 (86 years old)
Place of Birth
Schenectady, New York, USA
Harold Gould
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.
Known For
Acting
(2011)
(2009)
(2005)
(2003)
Brother Bear
as Old Denahi (voice)
(2003)
Freaky Friday
as Grandpa
(2002)
The Master of Disguise
as Grandfather Disguisey
(2001)
Dying on the Edge
as Arthur
(1999)
Stuart Little
as Grandpa Spencer
(1998)
Patch Adams
as Arthur Mendelson
(1998)
Brown's Requiem
as Solly K.
(1998)
Beloved
as Barber Shop Man #4 (uncredited)
(1998)
My Giant
as Milt Kaminski
(1997)
The Love Bug
as Dr. Gustav Stumpfel
(1996)
For Hope
as David Altman
(1996)
Lover's Knot
as Alan Smithee
(1996)
Killer: A Journal of Murder
as Old Henry Lesser
(1991)
The Sunset Gang
as Velvil Finkelstein (segment "Yiddish")
(1989)
Romero
as Francisco Galedo
(1989)
Get Smart, Again!
as Nicholas Dimente
(1988)
I Never Sang for My Father
as Tom Garrison
(1986)
Playing for Keeps
as Rockerfeller
(1986)
Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry
as Dr. Marvin Elias
(1985)
The Fourth Wise Man
as Rabbi
(1984)
11th Victim
as Benny Benito
(1984)
The Red-Light Sting
as Oliver Sully
(1983)
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
as Stowbridge
(1983)
The Skin of Our Teeth
as Mr. Antrobus
(1982)
Help Wanted: Male
as Eliot Bingham
(1982)
The Dream Chasers
as Telford Stampley
(1981)
Born to Be Sold
as Robert Westfield
(1980)
King Crab
as Mr. Campana
(1980)
The Gambler
as Arthur Stobridge
(1980)
The Silent Lovers
as Louis B. Mayer
(1980)
Seems Like Old Times
as Judge John Channing
(1980)
The Scarlett O'Hara War
as Louis B. Mayer
(1979)
The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
as Dickie Dayton
(1979)
Better Late Than Never
as Harry Landers
(1979)
Aunt Mary
as Dr. Hoxley
(1978)
Actor
as Sol Wurtzel
(1978)
The One and Only
as Hector Moses
(1977)
Never Con a Killer
as Harry Danton
(1977)
Have I Got a Christmas for You
as Leo Silver
(1976)
The Big Bus
as Professor Baxter
(1976)
Gus
as Charles Gwynn
(1976)
Silent Movie
as Engulf
(1976)
Flannery and Quilt
as Sam Quilt
(1976)
How to Break Up a Happy Divorce
as Mr. Henshaw
(1975)
Love and Death
as Anton Inbedkov
(1975)
The Strongest Man in the World
as Dietz
(1975)
Medical Story
as Dr. Fredericchi
(1974)
The Front Page
as Mayor
(1974)
Double Solitaire
as George
(1974)
(1973)
The Sting
as Kid Twist
(1973)
Murdock's Gang
as Dave Ryker
(1972)
Ransom for a Dead Man
as Agent Carlson
(1972)
Where Does It Hurt?
as Dr. Herman Zerny
(1971)
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
as Nexdhet
(1971)
A Death of Innocence
as Alexander Weisberg
(1970)
The Lawyer
as Eric P. Scott
(1969)
The Arrangement
as Dr. Leibman
(1968)
Project X
as Col. Holt
(1966)
An American Dream
as Ganucci's Attorney
(1966)
Inside Daisy Clover
as Cop on Pier
(1966)
Harper
as Sheriff Spanner
(1965)
The Satan Bug
as Dr. Ostrer (uncredited)
(1965)
The Spy with My Face
as Doctor
(1964)
Marnie
as Mr. Garrett (uncredited)
(1964)
Ready for the People
as Arnie Tomkins
(1963)
The Yellow Canary
as Ponelli
(1962)
The Couch
as Hollingsworth
Crew
(1937)
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
Additional Dialogue