Biography: Harold Vernon Goldstein was born on December 10, 1923 in Schenectady, New York to Lillian and Louis Goldstein. He studied at Albany Teachers College, and served in the United States Army during World War II. He performed in summer stock, and then studied theatre at Cornell. While there, he met his wife, Lea Vernon. They had three children -- Deborah, Joshua, and Lowell.

Film/TV Credits: Film credits include: "The Sting," "Love and Death," "Silent Movie," "Freaky Friday," "Stuart Little," "Brother Bear," "Marnie," "Patch Adams," and "Whisper of the Heart." Television credits include: "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," "Rhoda," "The Golden Girls," "Dennis the Menace," "The Donna Reed Show," "Hazel," "National Velvet," "Perry Mason," "Mister Ed," "Dr. Kildare," "The Twilight Zone," "The Virginian," "12 O'Clock High," "The Fugitive," "Judd for the Defense," and "Hogan's Heroes."