Character Actor Harold Gould has passed away at the age of 86, from prostate cancer. Gould was known especially for playing Martin Morgenstern (Valerie Harper’s Father) on ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’ as well as ‘Rhonda’.

Harold Gould passed away on Saturday in Woodland Hills, California at the Motion Picture and Television Fund retirement community. He is survived by his wife, Lea, of 60 years, as well as his children, Joshua Gould, Lowell Gould, and Deborah Gould Harris. He also has 5 grandchildren.

Besides playing the popular character on ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’ and ‘Rhonda’, Harold Gould also made many guest appearances in shows such as, The Golden Girls, Perry Mason, The Donna Reed Show, St. Elsewhere, Hawaii Five-0, The King of Queens, L.A. Law, That Girl, The Love Boat, Nip Tuck, Hogan’s Heroes, and many others. He also played in movies such as ‘The Sting’. All in all, Gould appeared in over 300 TV shows, and 20 major motion picture films during his 50 year acting career.

What are your favorite memories of Harold Gould?