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Harold Gould

Harold Gould

Acting

Born: December 10, 1923Schenectady, New York, USA

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
Filmography

Troupers

2011
Silent Laughter: The Reel Inspirations of 'Silent Movie'

Silent Laughter: The Reel Inspirations of 'Silent Movie'

Self

2009
ESL: English as a Second Language

ESL: English as a Second Language

Wayne

2005
Brother Bear

Brother Bear

Old Denahi (voice)

2003
Freaky Friday

Freaky Friday

Grandpa

2003
The Master of Disguise

The Master of Disguise

Grandfather Disguisey

2002
Dying on the Edge

Dying on the Edge

Arthur

2001
Stuart Little

Stuart Little

Grandpa Spencer

1999
Patch Adams

Patch Adams

Arthur Mendelson

1998
Brown's Requiem

Brown's Requiem

Solly K.

1998
Beloved

Beloved

Barber Shop Man #4 (uncredited)

1998
My Giant

My Giant

Milt Kaminski

1998
The Love Bug

The Love Bug

Dr. Gustav Stumpfel

1997
For Hope

For Hope

David Altman

1996
Killer: A Journal of Murder

Killer: A Journal of Murder

Old Henry Lesser

1996
Lover's Knot

Lover's Knot

Alan Smithee

1996
The Sunset Gang

The Sunset Gang

Velvil Finkelstein (segment "Yiddish")

1991
Romero

Romero

Francisco Galedo

1989
Get Smart, Again!

Get Smart, Again!

Nicholas Dimente

1989
I Never Sang for My Father

I Never Sang for My Father

Tom Garrison

1988
Playing for Keeps

Playing for Keeps

Rockerfeller

1986
Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry

Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry

Dr. Marvin Elias

1986
The Fourth Wise Man

The Fourth Wise Man

Rabbi

1985
11th Victim

11th Victim

Benny Benito

1984
The Red-Light Sting

The Red-Light Sting

Oliver Sully

1984
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues

The Gambler: The Adventure Continues

Stowbridge

1983
The Skin of Our Teeth

The Skin of Our Teeth

Mr. Antrobus

1983
Help Wanted: Male

Help Wanted: Male

Eliot Bingham

1982
The Dream Chasers

The Dream Chasers

Telford Stampley

1982
Born to Be Sold

Born to Be Sold

Robert Westfield

1981
Seems Like Old Times

Seems Like Old Times

Judge John Channing

1980
King Crab

King Crab

Mr. Campana

1980
The Silent Lovers

The Silent Lovers

Louis B. Mayer

1980
The Scarlett O'Hara War

The Scarlett O'Hara War

Louis B. Mayer

1980
The Gambler

The Gambler

Arthur Stobridge

1980
The Man in the Santa Claus Suit

The Man in the Santa Claus Suit

Dickie Dayton

1979
Aunt Mary

Aunt Mary

Dr. Hoxley

1979
Better Late Than Never

Better Late Than Never

Harry Landers

1979
Actor

Actor

Sol Wurtzel

1978
The One and Only

The One and Only

Hector Moses

1978
Have I Got a Christmas for You

Have I Got a Christmas for You

Leo Silver

1977
Never Con a Killer

Never Con a Killer

Harry Danton

1977
How to Break Up a Happy Divorce

How to Break Up a Happy Divorce

Mr. Henshaw

1976
Gus

Gus

Charles Gwynn

1976
The Big Bus

The Big Bus

Professor Baxter

1976
Silent Movie

Silent Movie

Engulf

1976
Flannery and Quilt

Flannery and Quilt

Sam Quilt

1976
Medical Story

Medical Story

Dr. Fredericchi

1975
Love and Death

Love and Death

Anton Inbedkov

1975
The Strongest Man in the World

The Strongest Man in the World

Dietz

1975
The Front Page

The Front Page

Mayor

1974
Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

1974
Double Solitaire

Double Solitaire

George

1974
The Sting

The Sting

Kid Twist

1973
Murdock's Gang

Murdock's Gang

Dave Ryker

1973
Ransom for a Dead Man

Ransom for a Dead Man

Agent Carlson

1972
Where Does It Hurt?

Where Does It Hurt?

Dr. Herman Zerny

1972
A Death of Innocence

A Death of Innocence

Alexander Weisberg

1971
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy

Mrs. Pollifax — Spy

Nexdhet

1971
The Lawyer

The Lawyer

Eric P. Scott

1970
The Arrangement

The Arrangement

Dr. Leibman

1969
Project X

Project X

Col. Holt

1968
An American Dream

An American Dream

Ganucci's Attorney

1966
Harper

Harper

Sheriff Spanner

1966
Inside Daisy Clover

Inside Daisy Clover

Cop on Pier

1966
The Spy with My Face

The Spy with My Face

Doctor

1965
The Satan Bug

The Satan Bug

Dr. Ostrer (uncredited)

1965
Ready for the People

Ready for the People

Arnie Tomkins

1964
Marnie

Marnie

Mr. Garrett (uncredited)

1964
The Yellow Canary

The Yellow Canary

Ponelli

1963
The Couch

The Couch

Hollingsworth

1962