Harold Gould
Actor
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.
Filmography
Stuart Little
as Grandpa Spencer 1999
Freaky Friday
as Grandpa 2003
Patch Adams
as Arthur Mendelson 1998
The Sting
as Kid Twist 1973
Marnie
as Mr. Garrett (uncredited) 1964
Love and Death
as Anton Inbedkov 1975
The Front Page
as Mayor 1974
The Master of Disguise
as Grandfather Disguisey 2002
Silent Movie
as Engulf 1976
Harper
as Sheriff Spanner 1966
Seems Like Old Times
as Judge John Channing 1980
The Love Bug
as Dr. Gustav Stumpfel 1997
The Big Bus
as Professor Baxter 1976
Beloved
as Barber Shop Man #4 (uncredited) 1998
My Giant
as Milt Kaminski 1998
The Strongest Man in the World
as Dietz 1975