Herb Voland

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Herb Voland
Herb Voland 1966.jpg
Voland in 1966
Born
Herbert Maurice Voland

October 2, 1918
New Rochelle, New York
DiedApril 26, 1981(1981-04-26) (aged 62)
Riverside, California
Other namesHerbert Voland
OccupationActor

Herbert Maurice Voland (October 2, 1918 – April 26, 1981) was an American actor, best known for his various roles on the sitcom Bewitched, as General Crandell Clayton on the sitcom M*A*S*H during seasons one and two, and the film Airplane! (1980).

Career[]

Voland was born in New Rochelle, New York and started his professional acting career on the Broadway stage, where his credits include Farewell, Farewell Eugene (1960) and Someone Waiting (1955).[1]

Later, he became known for his prolific portrayal of characters on 1960s and 1970s television that were most commonly gruff executives, huff-and-puff military officers, or policemen, either in light sitcoms or crime dramas.

As a member of the cast of television programs, he played Neil Ogilvie on Arnie,[2] Fred Hammond on Love on a Rooftop,[2]: 629  General Crandell Clayton on M*A*S*H,[2]: 663  Harry Masterson on Mr. Deeds Goes to Town,[2]: 700  and Dr. Butler on The Mothers-in-Law. He also played Osborne, a con artist, on Sanford and Son.[2]: 718 

Personal life[]

Voland was the father of the television actor .

Death[]

Voland died of a stroke on April 26, 1981, in Riverside, California, and his ashes were scattered at sea.

Filmography[]

1952
  • The Hunter (TV series) – "Rendezvous in Prague" – Voralov
1957
  • Studio One in Hollywood (TV series) – "A Matter of Guilt" – Bauer
1960
  • The Robert Herridge Theater (TV series) – "The Lottery" – Mr. Adams
  • The Iceman Cometh (TV movie) – Moran
  • Play of the Week (TV series) – "The Iceman Cometh: Parts 1 & 2" – Moran
1961
  • Naked City (TV series) – "Sweet Prince of Delancey Street" – Charlie Bates
  • Route 66 (TV series) – "Incident on a Bridge" – Hodges
  • Great Ghost Tales (TV series) – "August Heat"
1962
  • Route 66 (TV series) – "Two on the House" – Bill Garrison
1964
  • The Defenders (TV series) – "Blacklist" – Lloyd Hickman
  • East Side/West Side (TV series) – "The Givers" – Gabe Connors
  • Mr. Broadway (TV series) – "Bad Little Rich Girl" – Walter Hart
1965
  • The Virginian (TV series) – "Farewell to Honesty" -Judge Charles Dodge
  • Perry Mason (TV series) – "The Case of the Duplicate Case" – Ernest Hill
  • Profiles in Courage (TV series) – George Mason Peckham
  • I Dream of Jeannie (TV series) – "Whatever Became of Baby Custer?" – Major Jamison
  • The Wackiest Ship in the Army (TV series) – "...and Tyler Too"
  • The F.B.I. (TV series) – "Pound of Flesh" – Charles Buford
1966
  • The Chase - Dental Delegate (uncredited)
  • Love on a Rooftop (TV series) 1966-1967 – 15 episodes – Fred Hammond
  • Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series) – "The Death Ship" – Carter
  • Scalplock (TV movie) – Buckeye Sullivan
  • Gidget (TV series) – "I Have This Friend Who" – Mel
  • The Iron Horse (TV series) – "Joy Unconfined" – Buckeye
1967
  • Judd for the Defense (TV series) – "The Deep End" – Judge Balfour
  • Mannix (TV series) – "Beyond the Shadow of a Dream" – Frank Terrano
  • The Second Hundred Years (TV series) – "The Abominable Iceman" – Mr. L
  • Bewitched (TV series) (1967–1972) – 6 episodes – Judge, Mr. Ferber, E.J. Haskell, Mr. Traynor, Mr. Hascomb
1968
1969
  • The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (TV series) – "Strictly Relative" – Ralph Muir
  • The Outsider (TV series) – "Handle with Care" – Hollis
  • The Love God? – Atty. Gen. Frederick Snow
  • Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (TV series) – Henry Masterson
  • In Name Only (TV movie) – Sergeant Mulligan
1970
  • Green Acres (TV series) – "Bundle of Joy" – Judd Carling
  • Love, American Style (TV series) Mr. Dunlap & Phil
  • The Name of the Game (TV series) – "The Other Kind of Spy" – Harvy
  • Get Smart (TV series) – "Do I Hear a Vaults?" – C. Barton Neff
  • Arnie (TV series) (1970–1972) – 15 Episodes – Neil Ogilvie
1972
1973
  • Sanford and Son (TV series) – "Pot Luck" – Mr. Osborne
  • McCloud (TV series) – "Butch Cassidy Rides Again" – Mr. Winston
1974
  • Happy Days (TV series) – "Guess Who's Coming to Visit" – Police Sergeant
  • Death Sentence (TV movie) Lowell Hayes
  • Emergency! (TV series) – "Surprise" – Harry
  • The Manhandlers – Pruitt
1975
  • Doc (TV series) – "Dog vs. Doc" – Judge
  • All in the Family (TV series) – "Birth of the Baby: Part 1" – Ed Bradley
1976
1977
  • American Raspberry – Admiral Taft
  • The Death of Richie (TV movie) – Morris Polk
  • Starsky and Hutch (TV series) – "The Psychic" – Joe Haymes
  • Tail Gunner Joe (TV movie) – Sen. Raymond Baldwin
  • The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV series) – Chief Collig
  • The San Pedro Beach Bums (TV series) – "A Bum Thanksgiving" – Covington
  • The Jeffersons (TV series) – "The Costume Party" – Mr. Fletcher
  • C.P.O. Sharkey (TV series) – "Natalie's Ultimatum" – Clerk
1978
1979
1980
  • Airplane! – Air Controller Macias
  • Below the Belt
  • The Formula – Geologist #3
  • Getting Wasted – Principal McLaughlin
1981
  • The Munsters' Revenge (TV movie) – Police Chief Harry Boyle
  • Flo (TV series) – "The Daynce" (final appearance)

References[]

  1. ^ "("Herbert Voland" search results)". Playbill Vault. Playbill. Archived from the original on 17 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 57. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.

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