Herb Voland

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| birthname = Herbert Maurice Voland

| birth_date = October 2, 1918

| birth_place = New Rochelle, New York, United States

| death_date = {{death date and age|1981|04|26|1918|10|02}}

| death_place = Riverside, California, United States

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| othername = Herbert Voland

| occupation = Actor

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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).{{cite news| title=Actor Showed Different Faces on Stage, TV| url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104665440/the-los-angeles-times/| date=May 4, 1981| page=A15| first=Danny C.| last=Porter| newspaper=Los Angeles Times| access-date=June 29, 2022}}{{cite web |title=("Herbert Voland" search results) |url=http://www.playbill.com/searchpage/search?q=Herbert+Voland&sort=Relevance&qasset=00000150-ac7e-d16d-a550-ec7ee45b0002 |website=Playbill Vault |accessdate=17 March 2017 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20170317022819/http://www.playbill.com/searchpage/search?q=Herbert+Voland&sort=Relevance&qasset=00000150-ac7e-d16d-a550-ec7ee45b0002 |archive-date=17 March 2017 |url-status=dead}}

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,{{cite book| last1=Terrace| first1=Vincent| title=Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YX_daEhlnbsC&q=voland| date=January 10, 2014| publisher=McFarland| location=Jefferson, N.C.| isbn=978-0-7864-8641-0| page=57| edition=2nd}} Fred Hammond on Love on a Rooftop,{{r|etvs|page1=629}} General Crandell Clayton on M*A*S*H,{{r|etvs|page1=663}} Harry Masterson on Mr. Deeds Goes to Town,{{r|etvs|page1=700}} and Dr. Butler on The Mothers-in-Law. He also played Osborne, a con artist, on Sanford and Son.{{r|etvs|page1=718}}

Personal life

Voland was the father of the television actor Mark Voland.{{cite news| title=Herb Voland, 63, TV and Stage Actor| url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104664516/the-daily-item/| date=April 29, 1981| newspaper=The Daily Item| location=Port Chester, New York| access-date=June 29, 2022| page=A18}}

Death

Voland died of a stroke on April 26, 1981, in Riverside, California and his ashes were scattered at sea. He was survived by his wife, Jean (Carlton), a singer, sons Mark and John and three siblings.

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

He & She (TV series) – "Goodman, Spare That Tree" – Goodman
The Mothers-In-Law (TV series) 3 episodes (1968–1969) – Dr. Butler
Hallmark Hall of Fame (TV series) – "Elizabeth the Queen" – Captain Armin
Don't Just Stand There! – Moffat
The Shakiest Gun in the West – Dr. Friedlander
With Six You Get Eggroll – Harry Scott
Bonanza (TV series) – "Different Pines, Same Wind" – Jason Milburn
Petticoat Junction (TV series) – "Birthplace of a Future President" – Mr. Andrews
The Good Guys (TV series) – "Episode #1.2" – Peckinpaw