Harold Gould's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Rhoda Martin Morg… Petrocelli Haskell Fox The Golden Palace Miles Webber The Feather And Father Gang Harry Danton Foot in the Door Jonah Foot Park Place David Ross The Bob Crane Show Dr. Strauss

Main Movie Roles 2003 - Brother Bear 2003 - Freaky Friday 2002 - The Master of Disguise 1999 - Stuart Little 1998 - Patch Adams 1998 - My Giant 1989 - Romero 1986 - Playing for Keeps 1980 - Seems Like Old Times 1978 - The One and Only 1976 - The Big Bus 1976 - Silent Movie 1976 - Gus 1975 - The Strongest Man in the World 1975 - Love and Death 1974 - The Front Page 1973 - The Sting 1969 - The Arrangement 1968 - Project X 1966 - Harper 1965 - The Satan Bug 1965 - The Spy With My Face

BIOGRAPHY:

Harold Gould earned a Ph.D. in theatre and taught speech and drama at Cornell University. Pursuing some off-Broadway work in the 1950s, he decided to practice what he preached, and became a full-time professional actor in the 1960s. He has appeared in hundreds of TV shows since, usually playing a father, grandfather or other authority figure.


TRIVIA:

• Also originated the role of 'Marlo Thomas' (qv)' father in the first pilot of _"That Girl" (1965)_ (qv); however, 'Lew Parker' (qv) got the role in the series.
• Graduated from Albany Teacher's College
• Played "Dr. Zubritsky" in the Broadway run of "Fools" by 'Neil Simon (I)' in 1981.
• On the TV series _"Love, American Style" (1969)_ (qv), Gould originated the role of "Howard Cunningham" in a segment called "Love and the Happy Days" in 1972. When _"Happy Days" (1974)_ (qv) became an actual series with 'Ron Howard (I)' (qv) and 'Henry Winkler' (qv), Gould was replaced in the dad role by 'Tom Bosley' (qv).