Harold Gould
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Gould in 2010
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| Born |
Harold Vernon Goldstein December 10, 1923 Schenectady, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 11, 2010 (aged 86) Woodland Hills, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Prostate cancer |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1961–2010 |
| Spouse(s) | Lea (Shampanier) Vernon (1950-2010; his death; 3 children) |
Harold Vernon Gould (December 10, 1923 – September 11, 2010) was an American actor best known for playing Miles Webber on the 1985-1992 sitcom The Golden Girls and Martin Morgenstern in the 1974-1978 sitcom Rhoda. 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 (as in The Sting), and he regularly played Jewish characters and grandfather-type figures on television and in film.
Gould was born to a Jewish family in Schenectady, New York. He was the son of Louis, a postal worker, and Lillian, a homemaker who did part-time work for the state health department. Gould was raised in Colonie, New York and was valedictorian of his high school class. He enrolled at Albany Teachers College upon graduation (now known as University at Albany, SUNY), and studied to become a social studies or English teacher.
After two years in college, Gould enlisted in the United States Army, during World War II, and saw combat in France in a mortar battalion. He developed trench foot, and was sent to England to recover. After convalescence, Gould served in a rail transport unit in France.
After the war, Gould returned to Albany Teachers College to study drama, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1947. He performed in on Cape Cod, then decided to enroll at Cornell University to study drama and speech. Gould earned a master of arts degree in 1948 and a Ph.D. in theatre in 1953 from Cornell, and also met his future wife, Lea Vernon.
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