Harold Gould
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Harold Gould
Filmography
Acting (71)
2011
2005
2003
Brother Bearas Old Denahi (voice)
7.3
2003
Freaky Fridayas Grandpa
6.6
2002
The Master of Disguiseas Grandfather Disguisey
4.0
2001
Dying on the Edgeas Arthur
6.0
1999
Stuart Littleas Grandpa Spencer
6.1
1998
Patch Adamsas Arthur Mendelson
7.3
1998
Brown's Requiemas Solly K.
4.5
1998
Belovedas Barber Shop Man #4 (uncredited)
5.8
1998
My Giantas Milt Kaminski
5.4
1997
The Love Bugas Dr. Gustav Stumpfel
5.7
1996
For Hopeas David Altman
6.3
1996
Killer: A Journal of Murderas Old Henry Lesser
5.9
1996
Lover's Knotas Alan Smithee
5.3
1991
The Sunset Gangas Velvil Finkelstein (segment "Yiddish")
7.0
1989
Romeroas Francisco Galedo
7.0
1989
Get Smart, Again!as Nicholas Dimente
5.5
1988
I Never Sang for My Fatheras Tom Garrison
7.0
1986
Playing for Keepsas Rockerfeller
4.0
1986
Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marryas Dr. Marvin Elias
6.8
1985
The Fourth Wise Manas Rabbi
7.0
1984
11th Victimas Benny Benito
4.0
1984
The Red-Light Stingas Oliver Sully
3.5
1983
The Gambler: The Adventure Continuesas Stowbridge
7.0
1983
The Skin of Our Teethas Mr. Antrobus
10.0
1982
Help Wanted: Maleas Eliot Bingham
6.0
1982
The Dream Chasersas Telford Stampley
7.7
1981
Born to Be Soldas Robert Westfield
4.6
1980
Seems Like Old Timesas Judge John Channing
6.3
1980
King Crabas Mr. Campana
9.0
1980
The Silent Loversas Louis B. Mayer
4.7
1980
The Scarlett O'Hara Waras Louis B. Mayer
6.2
1980
The Gambleras Arthur Stobridge
5.9
1979
The Man in the Santa Claus Suitas Dickie Dayton
5.0
1979
Aunt Maryas Dr. Hoxley
7.3
1979
Better Late Than Neveras Harry Landers
9.0
1978
Actoras Sol Wurtzel
7.0
1978
The One and Onlyas Hector Moses
6.0
1977
Have I Got a Christmas for Youas Leo Silver
1977
Never Con a Killeras Harry Danton
10.0
1976
How to Break Up a Happy Divorceas Mr. Henshaw
10.0
1976
Gusas Charles Gwynn
5.9
1976
The Big Busas Professor Baxter
5.3
1976
Silent Movieas Engulf
6.5
1976
Flannery and Quiltas Sam Quilt
1975
Medical Storyas Dr. Fredericchi
7.0
1975
Love and Deathas Anton Inbedkov
7.4
1975
The Strongest Man in the Worldas Dietz
6.2
1974
The Front Pageas Mayor
7.3
1974
Double Solitaireas George
10.0
1973
The Stingas Kid Twist
8.0
1973
Murdock's Gangas Dave Ryker
7.5
1972
Ransom for a Dead Manas Agent Carlson
7.3
1972
Where Does It Hurt?as Dr. Herman Zerny
5.5
1971
A Death of Innocenceas Alexander Weisberg
7.0
1971
Mrs. Pollifax — Spyas Nexdhet
6.3
1970
The Lawyeras Eric P. Scott
5.9
1969
The Arrangementas Dr. Leibman
6.5
1968
Project Xas Col. Holt
5.7
1966
An American Dreamas Ganucci's Attorney
5.0
1966
Harperas Sheriff Spanner
6.7
1966
Inside Daisy Cloveras Cop on Pier
5.6
1965
The Spy with My Faceas Doctor
5.6
1965
The Satan Bugas Dr. Ostrer (uncredited)
6.1
1964
Ready for the Peopleas Arnie Tomkins
8.0
1964
Marnieas Mr. Garrett (uncredited)
7.1
1963
The Yellow Canaryas Ponelli
8.0
1962
The Couchas Hollingsworth
6.3
Production & Directing (1)
1937
Thoroughbreds Don't CryAdditional Dialogue
5.9