{{short description|American actor (1918–81)}} {{more footnotes|date=February 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Herb Voland | image = Herb Voland 1966.jpg | caption = Voland in 1966 | birth_name = Herbert Maurice Voland | birth_date = October 2, 1918 | birth_place = [[New Rochelle, New York]], U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|1981|04|26|1918|10|02}} | death_place = [[Riverside, California]], U.S. | resting_place = | other_names = Herbert Voland | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1952–1981 | spouse = | website = | awards = }} '''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 (TV series)|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 theatre|Broadway]] stage, where his credits include ''Farewell, Farewell Eugene'' (1960) and ''Someone Waiting'' (1955).<ref name=lat>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>
After World War II, he began appearing on television during the medium's ''[[Golden Age of Television|Golden Age]]'' and was a regular on such series as ''[[Omnibus (American TV program)|Omnibus]]'', ''[[The Philco Television Playhouse]]'' and ''[[Studio One (American TV series)|Studio One]]''.<ref name=lat/>
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 (TV series)|Arnie]]'',<ref name="etvs">{{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}}</ref> Fred Hammond on ''[[Love on a Rooftop]]'',{{r|etvs|page1=629}} Brigadier General Crandell Clayton on ''[[M*A*S*H (TV series)|M*A*S*H]]'',{{r|etvs|page1=663}} Harry Masterson on ''[[Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (TV series)|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.<ref name=item>{{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 Journal News|The Daily Item]]| location=Port Chester, New York| access-date=June 29, 2022| page=A18}}</ref>
==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.<ref name=item/>
==Filmography== {{Div col|colwidth=30em}} ;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)|Naked City]]'' (TV series) – "Sweet Prince of Delancey Street" – Charlie Bates *''[[Route 66 (TV series)|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 (1961 TV series)|The Defenders]]'' (TV series) – "Blacklist" – Lloyd Hickman *''[[East Side/West Side]]'' (TV series) – "The Givers" – Gabe Connors *''[[Mr. Broadway (TV series)|Mr. Broadway]]'' (TV series) – "Bad Little Rich Girl" – Walter Hart ;1965 *''[[The Virginian (TV series)|The Virginian]]'' (TV series) – "Farewell to Honesty" -Judge Charles Dodge *''[[Perry Mason (1957 TV series)|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)|The Wackiest Ship in the Army]]'' (TV series) – "...and Tyler Too" *''[[The F.B.I. (TV series)|The F.B.I.]]'' (TV series) – "Pound of Flesh" – Charles Buford ;1966 *''[[The Chase (1966 film)|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)|Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea]]'' (TV series) – "The Death Ship" – Carter *''Scalplock'' (TV movie) – Buckeye Sullivan *''[[Gidget (TV series)|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 ;1969 *''[[The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (TV series)|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 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 *''[[M*A*S*H (TV series)|M*A*S*H]]'' (TV series) (1972–1973) – 7 episodes – Brig. Gen. Crandell Clayton *''[[Another Nice Mess]]'' – Spiro Agnew *''[[The Paul Lynde Show]]'' (TV series) – 2 episodes – T.J. McNish ;1973 *''[[Sanford and Son]]'' (TV series) – "Pot Luck" – Mr. Osborne *''[[McCloud (TV series)|McCloud]]'' (TV series) – "Butch Cassidy Rides Again" – Mr. Winston ;1974 *''[[Happy Days]]'' (TV series) – "Guess Who's Coming to Visit" – Police Sergeant *''[[Death Sentence (1974 film)|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 *''[[Harry O]]'' (TV series) – "Forbidden City" – Sgt. Grady *''[[Wonder Woman (TV series)|The New Adventures of Wonder Woman]]'' (TV series) – "Wonder Woman vs. Gargantua" – Dr. Osmond ;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 *''[[The Love Boat]]'' (TV series) – 3 episodes – Herb Lawrence, Sheila's Father *''[[Big Wednesday]]'' – minor role ;1979 *''[[The North Avenue Irregulars]]'' – Dr. Fulton *''[[Trapper John, M.D.]]'' (TV series) – Barton ;1980 *''[[Airplane!]]'' – Air Controller Macias *''[[Below the Belt (1980 film)|Below the Belt]]'' *''[[The Formula (1980 film)|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) {{div col end}}
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==External links== *{{IMDb name|0901343}} *{{IBDB name|104990}} *{{iobdb name|27855}}
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