Herb Voland

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Herb Voland

actor · stage actor

Born
October 2, 1918
Died
April 26, 1981
Age
62 years
Nationality
United States
Cause
stroke

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Herbert Maurice Voland was a versatile American actor who became a fixture of television's Golden Age.

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Herb Voland

1918 – 1981

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Herbert Maurice Voland was a versatile American actor who became a fixture of television's Golden Age. Born in 1918, he launched his professional career on the Broadway stage before transitioning to the small screen. Throughout the 1950s, he appeared regularly on acclaimed series such as Omnibus and The Philco Television Playhouse. As his career progressed, he became well known for playing gruff executives and military officers in popular sitcoms. Audiences fondly remember his performances as General Crandell Clayton on M*A*S*H and his role in the 1980 film Airplane!. He was also the father of television actor Mark Voland. In 1981, at the age of sixty-two, Herb Voland passed away in Riverside, California, following a stroke. He left behind a substantial legacy of memorable character portrayals.

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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 attended Columbia University. After graduating, he studied at the American Theatre Wing before beginning his professional acting career on the Broadway stage, where his credits include Farewell, Farewell Eugene (1960) and Someone Waiting (1955).

After World War II, he began appearing on television during the medium's Golden Age and was a regular on such series as Omnibus, The Philco Television Playhouse and Studio One.

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, Fred Hammond on Love on a Rooftop, Brigadier General Crandell Clayton on M*A*S*H, Harry Masterson on Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, and Dr. Butler on The Mothers-in-Law. He also played Osborne, a con artist, on Sanford and Son.

Personal life

Voland was the father of the television actor Mark Voland.

Death

Voland died of a stroke on April 26, 1981, in Riverside, California.

Filmography

1952
  • The Hunter (TV series) – "Rendezvous in Prague" – Voralov
1957
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
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
  • Prime Time a.k.a. 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
1981
  • The Munsters' Revenge (TV movie) – Police Chief Harry Boyle
  • Flo (TV series) – "The Daynce" (final appearance)

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