Herbert Maurice Voland (October 2, 1918 – April 26, 1981) was an American actor, best known for his various roles on the

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'', as General Crandell Clayton on the sitcom ''

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'' during seasons one and two, and the film ''

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'' (1980).

Career

Voland was born in

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and attended

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. After graduating, he studied at the

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before beginning his professional acting career on the

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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 ''

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'' and was a regular on such series as '' Omnibus'', ''

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'' 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 ''

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'', Fred Hammond on ''

Love on a Rooftop ''Love on a Rooftop'' is an American sitcom about a newlywed couple, Dave and Julie Willis, and their humorous struggles to survive in San Francisco on Dave's apprentice architect's salary of $85.37 a week. Matters were complicated by the fact ...

'', General Crandell Clayton on ''M*A*S*H'', Harry Masterson on ''

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town ''Mr. Deeds Goes to Town'' is a 1936 American comedy-drama romance film directed by Frank Capra and starring Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur in her first featured role. Based on the 1935 short story "Opera Hat" by Clarence Budington Kelland, which ...

'', and Dr. Butler on ''

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''. He also played Osborne, a con artist, on ''

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''.

Personal life

Voland was the father of the television actor Mark Voland.

Death

Voland died of a

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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 ''Studio One'' is an American anthology drama television series that was adapted from a radio series. It was created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. It premiered on November 7, 1948 and ended on Sept ...

'' (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 *''

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'' (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 ''East Side/West Side'' is an American drama series starring George C. Scott, Elizabeth Wilson, Cicely Tyson, and, later on, Linden Chiles. The series aired for one season (1963–1964), and was shown Monday nights on CBS. Set in New York City, t ...

'' (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 Perry Mason is a fictional character, an American criminal defense lawyer who is the main character in works of detective fiction written by Erle Stanley Gardner. Perry Mason features in 82 novels and 4 short stories, all of which involve a c ...

'' (TV series) – "The Case of the Duplicate Case" – Ernest Hill *''Profiles in Courage'' (TV series) – George Mason Peckham *''

I Dream of Jeannie ''I Dream of Jeannie'' is an American fantasy sitcom television series, created by Sidney Sheldon that starred Barbara Eden as a sultry, 2,000-year-old genie and Larry Hagman, as an astronaut with whom she falls in love and eventually marrie ...

'' (TV series) – "Whatever Became of Baby Custer?" – Major Jamison *'' The Wackiest Ship in the Army'' (TV series) – "...and Tyler Too" *''

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'' (TV series) – "Pound of Flesh" – Charles Buford ;1966 *'' The Chase'' - Dental Delegate (uncredited) *''

'' (TV series) 1966-1967 – 15 episodes – Fred Hammond *''

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea ''Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea'' is a 1961 American science fiction disaster film, produced and directed by Irwin Allen, and starring Walter Pidgeon and Robert Sterling. The supporting cast includes Peter Lorre, Joan Fontaine, Barbara Eden, M ...

'' (TV series) – "The Death Ship" – Carter *''Scalplock'' (TV movie) – Buckeye Sullivan *''

Gidget Gidget () is a fictional character created by author Frederick Kohner (based on his teenaged daughter, Kathy) in his 1957 novel, ''Gidget, the Little Girl with Big Ideas''. The novel follows the adventures of a teenaged girl and her surfing fri ...

'' (TV series) – "I Have This Friend Who" – Mel *''The Iron Horse'' (TV series) – "Joy Unconfined" – Buckeye ;1967 *''

Judd for the Defense ''Judd, for the Defense'' is an American legal drama originally broadcast on the ABC network on Friday nights from September 8, 1967, to March 21, 1969. Synopsis The show stars Carl Betz, who had previously spent eight years in the role of Dr. Al ...

'' (TV series) – "The Deep End" – Judge Balfour *''

Mannix ''Mannix'' is an American detective television series that ran from 1967 to 1975 on CBS. It was created by Richard Levinson and William Link, and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller. The title character, Joe Mannix, is a private inves ...

'' (TV series) – "Beyond the Shadow of a Dream" – Frank Terrano *''The Second Hundred Years'' (TV series) – "The Abominable Iceman" – Mr. L *''

'' (TV series) (1967–1972) – 6 episodes – Judge, Mr. Ferber, E.J. Haskell, Mr. Traynor, Mr. Hascomb ;1968 *''

He & She ''He & She'' is an American sitcom that aired on the CBS television network as part of its 1967–1968 lineup, originally sponsored by General Foods and Lever Brothers. ''He & She'' is widely considered by broadcast historians to have been ah ...

'' (TV series) – "Goodman, Spare That Tree" – Goodman *''

The Mothers-In-Law ''The Mothers-in-Law'' is an American situation comedy featuring Eve Arden and Kaye Ballard as two women who were friends and next-door neighbors until their children's elopement made them in-laws. The show aired on NBC television from Septemb ...

'' (TV series) 3 episodes (1968–1969) – Dr. Butler *''

Hallmark Hall of Fame ''Hallmark Hall of Fame'', originally called ''Hallmark Television Playhouse'', is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City-based greeting card company. The longest-running prime-time series in t ...

'' (TV series) – "Elizabeth the Queen" – Captain Armin *''

Don't Just Stand There! ''Don't Just Stand There!'' is a 1968 American comedy film directed by Ron Winston and written by Charles Williams. It is based on the 1966 novel ''The Wrong Venus'' by Charles Williams. The film stars Robert Wagner, Mary Tyler Moore, Glynis Joh ...

'' – Moffat *''

The Shakiest Gun in the West ''The Shakiest Gun in the West'' is a 1968 American comedy Western film starring Don Knotts. It was directed by Alan Rafkin and written by Jim Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum. The film is a remake of '' The Paleface'', a 1948 movie starring B ...

'' – Dr. Friedlander *''

With Six You Get Eggroll ''With Six You Get Eggroll'' is a 1968 American romantic comedy film directed by Howard Morris and starring Doris Day, Brian Keith, Barbara Hershey, George Carlin, and Pat Carroll. It was the first film that was produced by the CBS Television Ne ...

'' – Harry Scott *''

Bonanza ''Bonanza'' is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 13, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 432 episodes, ''Bonanza'' is NBC's longest-running western, the second-longest-running western series on U ...

'' (TV series) – "Different Pines, Same Wind" – Jason Milburn *''

Petticoat Junction ''Petticoat Junction'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on CBS from September 1963 to April 1970. The series takes place at the Shady Rest Hotel, which is run by Kate Bradley; her three daughters Billie Jo, Bobbie Jo, and B ...

'' (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) – "Strictly Relative" – Ralph Muir *''The Outsider'' (TV series) – "Handle with Care" – Hollis *''

The Love God? ''The Love God?'' is a 1969 American comedy film starring Don Knotts and Edmond O'Brien. It was written and directed by Nat Hiken, who died between the completion of shooting and the film's release. ''The Love God?'' marked a change of pace for Kn ...

'' – Atty. Gen. Frederick Snow *''Mr. Deeds Goes to Town'' (TV series) – Henry Masterson *''In Name Only'' (TV movie) – Sergeant Mulligan ;1970 *''

Green Acres ''Green Acres'' is an American television sitcom starring Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor as a couple who move from New York City to a country farm. Produced by Filmways as a sister show to ''Petticoat Junction'', the series was first broadcast on ...

'' (TV series) – "Bundle of Joy" – Judd Carling *''

Love, American Style ''Love, American Style'' is an anthology comedy television series that aired on ABC from 1969 to 1974. The series was produced by Paramount Television. During the 1971–72 and 1972–73 seasons, it was a part of ABC's Friday primetime lineup ...

'' (TV series) Mr. Dunlap & Phil *'' The Name of the Game'' (TV series) – "The Other Kind of Spy" – Harvy *''

Get Smart ''Get Smart'' is an American comedy television series parodying the secret agent genre that had become widely popular in the first half of the 1960s, with the release of the ''James Bond'' films. It was created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry, an ...

'' (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) (1972–1973) – 7 episodes – Gen. Crandell Clayton *''

Another Nice Mess ''Another Nice Mess'' is a 1972 comedy film written and directed by Bob Einstein and starring Rich Little as Richard Nixon and Herb Voland as Spiro Agnew. Plot The film is presented in the style of a Laurel and Hardy comedy, with Nixon in the ...

'' – Spiro Agnew *''

The Paul Lynde Show ''The Paul Lynde Show'' is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC. The series starred comedian Paul Lynde and aired for one season, with original episodes airing from September 13, 1972, to March 14, 1973. Setting The series starred Lyn ...

'' (TV series) – 2 episodes – T.J. McNish ;1973 *''

'' (TV series) – "Pot Luck" – Mr. Osborne *'' McCloud'' (TV series) – "Butch Cassidy Rides Again" – Mr. Winston ;1974 *''

Happy Days ''Happy Days'' is an American television sitcom that aired first-run on the ABC network from January 15, 1974, to July 19, 1984, with a total of 255 half-hour episodes spanning 11 seasons. Created by Garry Marshall, it was one of the most succ ...

'' (TV series) – "Guess Who's Coming to Visit" – Police Sergeant *''

Death Sentence Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is the state-sanctioned practice of deliberately killing a person as a punishment for an actual or supposed crime, usually following an authorized, rule-governed process to conclude that ...

'' (TV movie) Lowell Hayes *''

Emergency! ''Emergency!'' is an American action-adventure medical drama television series jointly produced by Mark VII Limited and Universal Television. Debuting on NBC as a midseason replacement on January 15, 1972, replacing the two short-lived situatio ...

'' (TV series) – "Surprise" – Harry *''The Manhandlers'' – Pruitt ;1975 *''Doc'' (TV series) – "Dog vs. Doc" – Judge *''

All in the Family ''All in the Family'' is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS for nine seasons, from January 12, 1971, to April 8, 1979. Afterwards, it was continued with the spin-off series '' Archie Bunker's Place'', which picked up where ''All in ...

'' (TV series) – "Birth of the Baby: Part 1" – Ed Bradley ;1976 *''

Harry O ''Harry O'', sometimes spelled ''Harry-O'', is an American private detective series that aired for two seasons on ABC from 1974 to 1976. The series starred David Janssen, and Jerry Thorpe was executive producer. ''Harry O'' followed the broadcast ...

'' (TV series) – "Forbidden City" – Sgt. Grady *''

The New Adventures of Wonder Woman ''Wonder Woman'', later known for seasons 2 and 3 as ''The New Adventures of Wonder Woman'', is an American Superhero fiction, superhero television series based on the DC Comics comic book superhero of the same name. It stars Lynda Carter as Won ...

'' (TV series) – "Wonder Woman vs. Gargantua" – Dr. Osmond ;1977 *''American Raspberry'' – Admiral Taft *''The Death of Richie'' (TV movie) – Morris Polk *''

Starsky and Hutch ''Starsky & Hutch'' is an American action television series, which consisted of a 72-minute pilot movie (originally aired as a ''Movie of the Week'' entry) and 92 episodes of 50 minutes each. The show was created by William Blinn (inspired by th ...

'' (TV series) – "The Psychic" – Joe Haymes *''

Tail Gunner Joe ''Tail Gunner Joe'' is a 1977 television movie dramatizing the life of U.S. Senator Joseph R. McCarthy, a Wisconsin Republican who claimed knowledge of communist infiltration of the U.S. government during the 1950s. The film was broadcast on NB ...

'' (TV movie) – Sen. Raymond Baldwin *''The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries'' (TV series) – Chief Collig *''

The San Pedro Beach Bums ''The San Pedro Beach Bums'' is a 1977 American sitcom that aired on ABC. It is about five carefree, young men living together on a houseboat in San Pedro, California. The pilot, titled ''The San Pedro Bums'', originally aired on May 13, 1977.Mc ...

'' (TV series) – "A Bum Thanksgiving" – Covington *''

The Jeffersons ''The Jeffersons'' is an American sitcom television series that was broadcast on CBS from January 18, 1975, to July 2, 1985, lasting 11 seasons and a total of List of The Jeffersons episodes, 253 episodes. ''The Jeffersons'' is one of the longe ...

'' (TV series) – "The Costume Party" – Mr. Fletcher *'' C.P.O. Sharkey'' (TV series) – "Natalie's Ultimatum" – Clerk ;1978 *''

The Love Boat ''The Love Boat'' is an American romantic comedy/drama television series that aired on ABC from 1977 to 1986; in addition, four three-hour specials aired in 1986, 1987, and 1990. The series was set on the luxury passenger cruise ship MS ''Pac ...

'' (TV series) – 3 episodes – Herb Lawrence, Sheila's Father *''

Big Wednesday ''Big Wednesday'' is a 1978 American coming of age film directed by John Milius. Written by Milius and Dennis Aaberg, it is loosely based on their own experiences at Malibu, California. The picture stars Jan-Michael Vincent, William Katt, and Gary ...

'' – minor role ;1979 *''

The North Avenue Irregulars ''The North Avenue Irregulars'' is a 1979 American comedy crime film produced by Walt Disney Productions, distributed by Buena Vista Distribution Company, and starring Edward Herrmann, Barbara Harris, Karen Valentine and Susan Clark. Don Tait ...

'' – Dr. Fulton *''

Trapper John, M.D. ''Trapper John, M.D.'' is an American medical drama television series and spin-off of the film ''M*A*S*H'' (1970). Pernell Roberts portrayed the title character, a lovable surgeon who became a mentor and father figure in San Francisco, Californ ...

'' (TV series) – Barton ;1980 *''

'' – Air Controller Macias *''Below the Belt'' *'' The Formula'' – Geologist #3 *''Getting Wasted'' – Principal McLaughlin ;1981 *''

The Munsters' Revenge ''The Munsters' Revenge'' is a 1981 American made-for-television science fiction comedy film based on the 1964–1966 sitcom ''The Munsters'' which reunited original cast members Fred Gwynne, Yvonne De Carlo and Al Lewis. It was the last film ...

'' (TV movie) – Police Chief Harry Boyle *''Flo'' (TV series) – "The Daynce" (final appearance)

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