Harold Gould
Birth Name:
Harold Vernon Goldstein
Birth Place:
Schenectady, New York, United States
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Won an ACE award for Actor in a Dramatic Series at the 1990 CableACE Awards for an episode of "The Ray Bradbury Theater" called "To the Chicago Abyss․"
- After earning a Ph․D․ in theatre, he taught speech and drama at Cornell University for years before becoming a full-time professional actor himself
- Served in the Army as a mortar gunner during World War II, seeing action in France
- Originated the role of Howard Cunningham that Tom Bosley later made famous in an episode of "Love, American Style․"
- Usually plays a father, grandfather or other figure of authority, often one who is elegant and well-dressed
- Didn't accept the part of Howard Cunningham in "Happy Days" because he had already committed to doing a play abroad and he would have had to shave off a beard he had grown
- Was a member of Theatre West, the oldest membership theatre company in Los Angeles, for 48 years
Awards
- 1975Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series:Nominated
- 1978Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series:Nominated
- 1980Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special:Nominated
- 1986Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special:Nominated
- 1990ACE - Actor in a Dramatic Series:Winner
- 1990ACE - Actor in a Dramatic Series:Winner
- 1990Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated