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Spouse
  
Kristin Groh (m. ?–2008)

Role
  
Actor


Name
  
David Groh

Years active
  
1969–2008

Children
  
Spencer Groh

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Full Name
  
David Lawrence Groh

Born
  
May 21, 1939 (
1939-05-21
)
Brooklyn, New York,United States

Died
  
February 12, 2008, Los Angeles, California, United States

Parents
  
Mildred Groh, Benjamin Groh

Movies and TV shows
  
Rhoda, The Stoned Age, Two‑Minute Warning, Blowback, A Hero Ain't Nothin' b

Similar People
  
Allan Burns, Larry Peerce, Mark L Lester, James L Brooks, Russell Mulcahy

Occupation
  

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David Lawrence Groh (May 21, 1939 – February 12, 2008) was an American actor best known for his portrayal of Joe Gerard in the 1970s television series Rhoda, opposite Valerie Harper.

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Early life and career

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Groh was born in Brooklyn, the son of Mildred and Benjamin Groh. He had a sister, Marilyn. He attended Brooklyn Technical High School, then enrolled at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in English literature.

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He performed with the American Shakespeare Theatre, then went to Great Britain to attend the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art on a Fulbright scholarship, and served in the United States Army from 1963 to 1964. On his return to New York City, he studied at The Actors Studio. He made his television debut in silent walk-on parts in two episodes of the Gothic daytime soap opera Dark Shadows on ABC in 1968, but did not garner fame until Rhoda.

Career

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Groh co-starred in the sitcom Rhoda in which he played Joe Gerard, a New York City building demolition company owner who met and married Rhoda Morgenstern, the best friend of Mary Richards from CBS's The Mary Tyler Moore Show. The show premiered September 9, 1974 and Joe and Rhoda married in the seventh episode. The network gave the marriage much advance publicity, and the episode proved a ratings blockbuster, having drawn some 50 million viewers to become one of television's most-watched single episodes.

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In season three, however, the couple separated, and they later divorced, (with Groh dropping to recurring status during season three, and then making only a few guest appearances the following season, before being written out entirely). According to Valerie Harper, Groh was written out of the show when the producers decided that Rhoda worked better with its star as a single woman. "We all felt very bad about David not continuing," she said. The two remained lifelong friends. However, this change was not embraced by the show's audience and ratings began to decline sharply. Rhoda was eventually canceled in the fall of 1978. Groh starred in his own series, the short-lived Another Day, and went on to make his Broadway theatre debut in Neil Simon's Chapter Two.

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From 1983 to 1985, Groh played D.L. Brock in the ABC soap opera General Hospital, leaving the show to appear in the off Broadway play Be Happy for Me (1986). The New York Times drama critic Frank Rich found Groh "completely convincing as the brash gold-chain-and-bikini-clad Lothario". Other New York City theater credits include Road Show (1987), and The Twilight of the Golds (1993).

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On television, Groh appeared in guest roles on such series as Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, L.A. Law, Baywatch, Law & Order, Murder, She Wrote, Melrose Place, The X-Files, and JAG. His film career includes appearances in Two-Minute Warning (1976), Smash-Up on Interstate 5 (1976), Victory at Entebbe (1976), A Hero Ain't Nothin' but a Sandwich (1978), The Dream Merchants (1980), The Return of Superfly (1990), Get Shorty (1995), and several independent films.

Personal life

Groh was a serious collector of antique furniture and folk art, much of which he kept in a second home in Connecticut. He mainly resided, however, in Santa Monica, California, where he lived with his third wife, Kristin, and his son Spencer (by his second wife).

Death

Groh died on February 12, 2008 of kidney cancer in a Los Angeles hospital at the age of 68.

Filmography

Actor
2010
Jelly as
Robert Gills
2009
Expecting Love (TV Series) as
Used Car Dealer
2008
Evilution as
Dr. Tyler
2008
Crash and Burn (TV Movie) as
Petek Hellman
2008
Expecting Love as
Used Car Dealer
2003
Girlfriends (TV Series) as
Michael Goldberg
- R-E-S-P-E-C-T, Find Out What It Means to William (2007) - Michael Goldberg
- Howdy Partner (2003) - Michael Goldberg
2006
Late Night Girls as
Alan
2006
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall (TV Movie) as
Melville Horning
2005
Crazylove as
Mr. Santalucci
2005
Black Leather Soles (Short) as
Frankie
2005
Siblings (Short) as
Dante
1990
Law & Order (TV Series) as
Dr. Jacob Lowenstein / Judge Joel Thayer
- Fixed (2004) - Dr. Jacob Lowenstein
- Censure (1994) - Judge Joel Thayer
- Indifference (1990) - Dr. Jacob Lowenstein
2001
The Confidence Man as
The Lieutenant
2001
Black Scorpion (TV Series) as
Lt. Stan Walker
- Zodiak Attack - Part 2 (2001) - Lt. Stan Walker
- Face the Music (2001) - Lt. Stan Walker (credit only)
- Photo Finish (2001) - Lt. Stan Walker (credit only)
- Power Play (2001) - Lt. Stan Walker (credit only)
- He Who Laughs Last (2001) - Lt. Stan Walker (credit only)
- Kiss of Death (2001) - Lt. Stan Walker
- Bad Sport (2001) - Lt. Stan Walker (credit only)
- Virtual Vice (2001) - Lt. Stan Walker (credit only)
- Fire and Brimstone (2001) - Lt. Stan Walker (credit only)
- Roses Are Red, You're Dead (2001) - Lt. Stan Walker (credit only)
- Life's a Gas (2001) - Lt. Stan Walker (credit only)
- An Officer and a Prankster (2001) - Lt. Stan Walker (credit only)
- No Sweat (2001) - Lt. Stan Walker (credit only)
- Crime Time (2001) - Lt. Stan Walker (credit only)
- No Stone Unturned (2001) - Lt. Stan Walker (credit only)
- Out of Thin Air (2001) - Lt. Stan Walker
- Love Burns (2001) - Lt. Stan Walker (credit only)
- Home Sweet Homeless (2001) - Lt. Stan Walker (credit only)
- Blinded by the Light (2001) - Lt. Stan Walker (credit only)
- Wave Goodbye (2001) - Lt. Stan Walker (credit only)
- Armed and Dangerous (2001) - Lt. Stan Walker
1998
V.I.P. (TV Series) as
Don Franco / Mr. Franco
- Aqua Valva (2001) - Don Franco
- Franco in Love (2000) - Don Franco
- Big Top Val (1999) - Mr. Franco
- Raging Val (1999) - Don Franco
- Diamonds Are a Val's Best Friend (1998) - Don Franco
2001
The Huntress (TV Series) as
Dr. Carlton
- Family Therapy (2001) - Dr. Carlton
2000
Blowback as
Capt. Barnett
1999
Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) as
Vince Termin
- Safe House (1999) - Vince Termin
1999
Take My Advice: The Ann and Abby Story (TV Movie) as
Abe
1998
The Cowboy and the Movie Star (TV Movie) as
Adrian Friar
1998
Every Dog Has Its Day as
Jack Sr.
1998
Spoiler as
Uncle Hutchy
1998
Mike Hammer, Private Eye (TV Series) as
Martin Quine
- Countdown to Murder (1998) - Martin Quine
1997
Swimsuit: The Movie as
Dylan Perry
1997
Acts of Betrayal as
Martin Crispin
1997
Most Wanted as
TV Station Manager
1997
The X-Files (TV Series) as
Jacob Weiss
- Kaddish (1997) - Jacob Weiss
1997
JAG (TV Series) as
Chief Petty Officer 'Dad' Harridan
- Heroes (1997) - Chief Petty Officer 'Dad' Harridan
1996
Voyeur II (Video Game) as
Sylvio
1991
Baywatch (TV Series) as
Frank Larkin / Tony Blanton
- Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1996) - Tony Blanton
- The Trophy: Part 2 (1991) - Frank Larkin
- The Trophy: Part 1 (1991) - Frank Larkin
1996
White Cargo as
Tony
1996
Last Exit to Earth (TV Movie) as
Bendix
1995
Melrose Place (TV Series) as
Vince Parezi
- No Lifeguard on Duty (1996) - Vince Parezi
- The Bobby Trap (1996) - Vince Parezi
- Free Kimmy (1995) - Vince Parezi
1995
Panic in the Park (Video Game) as
Peter Potter
1995
Get Shorty as
Buddy Lupton (uncredited)
1995
Courthouse (TV Series) as
McFetridge
- Child Support (1995) - McFetridge
1995
Illegal in Blue (Video) as
Dist. Attorney Frank Jacobi
1995
Renegade (TV Series) as
FBI Agent William Barnes
- Ace in the Hole (1995) - FBI Agent William Barnes
1994
M.A.N.T.I.S. (TV Series) as
Bryan Chase
- Days of Rage (1994) - Bryan Chase
1994
The Stöned Age as
Dad
1993
Sisters (TV Series) as
Lt. Nolandt
- Things Are Tough All Over (1993) - Lt. Nolandt
1992
Dark Justice (TV Series) as
Barnum
- The Highest Court (1992) - Barnum
1992
Room for Two (TV Series) as
Keith Hammett
- Pilot (1992) - Keith Hammett
1985
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) as
Henry Waverly / Gordon Tully / Dr. Stan Garfield
- Lines of Excellence (1991) - Henry Waverly
- How to Make a Killing Without Really Trying (1990) - Gordon Tully
- Murder Digs Deep (1985) - Dr. Stan Garfield
1991
The New Adam-12 (TV Series)
- Deadly Trade (1991)
1991
Going Places (TV Series) as
Jerry Slaughter
- The New Job (1991) - Jerry Slaughter
1991
Jake and the Fatman (TV Series) as
Robert Burgess
- Let's Call the Whole Thing Off (1991) - Robert Burgess
1990
Menu for Murder (TV Movie) as
Harry Alberts
1990
L.A. Law (TV Series) as
Dr. Stephen Harbaugh
- Vowel Play (1990) - Dr. Stephen Harbaugh
1990
The Return of Superfly as
Inspector Wolinski
1990
Equal Justice (TV Series) as
Bill Rapkin
- Start of the Fire (1990) - Bill Rapkin
1989
Hunter (TV Series) as
Ken Martin
- Yesterday's Child (1989) - Ken Martin
1987
Spenser: For Hire (TV Series) as
Tony Romano
- Thanksgiving (1987) - Tony Romano
1987
Tales from the Darkside (TV Series) as
Angel / Aldo Anderson
- Let the Games Begin (1987) - Angel / Aldo Anderson
1987
Broken Vows (TV Movie) as
Michael Drumm
1986
Hotshot as
Jerry Norton
1986
Kate & Allie (TV Series) as
Bill Malone
- The Bully (1986) - Bill Malone
1985
Simon & Simon (TV Series) as
Jonathan
- The Skull of Nostradamus (1985) - Jonathan
1985
Hotel (TV Series) as
Howard Terrell
- Hearts and Minds (1985) - Howard Terrell
1985
MacGruder and Loud (TV Series) as
Bass
- Under Special Circumstances (1985) - Bass
1985
Finder of Lost Loves (TV Series) as
Brad Evans
- Haunted Memories (1985) - Brad Evans
1983
General Hospital (TV Series) as
D.L. Brock
1984
Don't Ask Me, Ask God (TV Special) as
Father
1984
Whiz Kids (TV Series) as
Devon Sinclair
- Watch Out! (1984) - Devon Sinclair
1983
Matt Houston (TV Series) as
Stuart Glick
- The Visitors (1983) - Stuart Glick
1982
CBS Children's Mystery Theatre (TV Series) as
Jack Brenner
- The Zertigo Diamond Caper (1982) - Jack Brenner
1982
The Tragedy of King Lear (Video) as
Edmund
1982
This Is Kate Bennett... (TV Movie) as
Jeff Bennett
1982
Today's F.B.I. (TV Series) as
Joe
- Bank Job (1982) - Joe
1981
Fantasy Island (TV Series) as
Ben Daniels / Mark Ellison
- Romance Times Three/Night of the Tormented Soul (1981) - Ben Daniels
- Also Rans/Portrait of Solange (1981) - Mark Ellison
1981
Trapper John, M.D. (TV Series) as
Donnelly
- Creepy Time Gal (1981) - Donnelly
1980
The Dream Merchants (TV Mini Series) as
Rocco Salvatore
- Episode #1.2 (1980) - Rocco Salvatore
- Episode #1.1 (1980) - Rocco Salvatore
1980
CHiPs (TV Series) as
David Groh
- The Great 5K Star Race and Boulder Wrap Party: Part 2 (1980) - David Groh (uncredited)
1980
Tourist (TV Movie) as
Jim Huggins
1980
Power (TV Movie) as
Tony Guidice
1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV Series) as
Major Duke Danton
- Planet of the Slave Girls (1979) - Major Duke Danton
1979
The Child Stealer (TV Movie) as
Jack Farnham
1978
Murder at the Mardi Gras (TV Movie) as
Harry Benson
1978
Another Day (TV Series) as
Don / Al / Don Gardner
- Episode #1.4 (1978) - Al
- Room for One More (1978) - Don
- Episode #1.2 (1978) - Don
- Episode #1.1 (1978) - Don Gardner
1977
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich as
Cohen
1977
The Love Boat (TV Series) as
Bert Fredericks
- Isaac the Groupie/Mr. Popularity/Help! Murder! (1977) - Bert Fredericks
1975
Police Story (TV Series) as
Marty Lacayo / Dan Gentry / Detective Frank Benson / ...
- Prime Rib (1977) - Marty Lacayo
- Hard Rock Brown (1977) - Dan Gentry
- The Other Side of the Fence (1976) - Detective Frank Benson
- Face for a Shadow (1975) - Dick Elmore
1974
Rhoda (TV Series) as
Joe Gerard
- The Ultimatum (1977) - Joe Gerard
- What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? (1977) - Joe Gerard
- Guess Who I Saw Today (1976) - Joe Gerard
- Rhoda Questions Her Life and Flies to Paris (1976) - Joe Gerard
- Two Little Words- Marriage Counselor (1976) - Joe Gerard
- I Won't Dance (1976) - Joe Gerard
- No Big Deal (1976) - Joe Gerard
- Together Again for the First Time (1976) - Joe Gerard
- The Separation (1976) - Joe Gerard
- Don't Give Up the Office (1976) - Joe Gerard
- It's Not My Fault, Is It? (1976) - Joe Gerard
- Let's Call It Love (1976) - Joe Gerard
- The Marty Morgan Story (1976) - Joe Gerard
- A Federal Case (1976) - Joe Gerard
- The Return of Billy Glass (1976) - Joe Gerard
- If You Want to Shoot the Rapids, You Have to Get Wet (1976) - Joe Gerard
- Attack on Mr. Right (1976) - Joe Gerard
- Rhoda's Sellout (1976) - Joe Gerard
- If You Don't Tell Her, I Will (1975) - Joe Gerard
- Bump in the Night (1975) - Joe Gerard
- A Night with the Girls (1975) - Joe Gerard
- Friends and Mothers (1975) - Joe Gerard
- Love Songs of J. Nicholas Lobo (1975) - Joe Gerard
- Myrna's Story (1975) - Joe Gerard
- Call Me Grandma (1975) - Joe Gerard
- Somebody Down There Likes Him (1975) - Joe Gerard
- With Friends Like These (1975) - Joe Gerard
- Brenda's Unemployment (1975) - Joe Gerard
- The Party (1975) - Joe Gerard
- Mucho, Macho (1975) - Joe Gerard
- Rhoda Meets the Ex-Wife (1975) - Joe Gerard
- Kiss Your Epaulets Goodbye (1975) - Joe Gerard
- Along Comes Mary (1975) - Joe Gerard
- Ida, the Elf (1975) - Joe Gerard
- A Nice Warm Rut (1975) - Joe Gerard
- Windows by Rhoda (1975) - Joe Gerard
- Everything I Have Is Yours, Almost (1975) - Joe Gerard
- Strained Interlude (1975) - Joe Gerard
- Not Made for Each Other (1975) - Joe Gerard
- Whattaya Think It's There For? (1975) - Joe Gerard
- Guess What I Got You for the Holidays (1974) - Joe Gerard
- Good-Bye Charlie (1974) - Joe Gerard
- 'S Wonderful (1974) - Joe Gerard
- Anything Wrong? (1974) - Joe Gerard
- I'm a Little Late, Folks (1974) - Joe Gerard
- 9-E Is Available (1974) - Joe Gerard
- The Honeymoon (1974) - Joe Gerard
- Rhoda's Wedding (1974) - Joe Gerard
- The Shower (1974) - Joe Gerard
- Pop Goes the Question (1974) - Joe Gerard
- Parents' Day (1974) - Joe Gerard
- I'll Be Loving You, Sometimes (1974) - Joe Gerard
- You Can Go Home Again (1974) - Joe Gerard
- Joe (1974) - Joe Gerard
1976
Victory at Entebbe (TV Movie) as
Benjamin Wise
1976
Smash-Up on Interstate 5 (TV Movie) as
Dale
1976
Two-Minute Warning as
Al
1975
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV Series) as
Joe Gerard
- Mary Richards Falls in Love (1975) - Joe Gerard
1972
Love Is a Many Splendored Thing (TV Series) as
Simon Ventnor (1972-1973)
1972
Irish Whiskey Rebellion as
Maxie
1972
The Ringer (Short) as
Advertising Executive
1970
Colpo rovente as
Don Carbo
1968
Dark Shadows (TV Series) as
Hangman's Assistant / Ghost of One-Armed Man
- Episode #1.664 (1969) - Hangman's Assistant (uncredited)
- Episode #1.544 (1968) - Ghost of One-Armed Man (uncredited)
Thanks
2010
Jelly (in memory of)
Self
2006
TV Land's Top Ten (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Top 10 TV Weddings (2006) - Self
- Top 10 TV Spinoffs (2006) - Self
2004
Living in TV Land (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Dick Van Patten (2004) - Self
1975
The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) as
Self - Actor / Self - Co-Host
1978
The Jim Nabors Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.15 (1978) - Self
1974
Dinah! (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 2 September 1977 (1977) - Self
- Episode #2.106 (1976) - Self
- Episode #2.29 (1975) - Self
- Episode #1.169 (1975) - Self
- Episode #1.130 (1975) - Self
- Episode #1.50 (1975) - Self
- Episode #1.32 (1974) - Self
1977
Battle of the Network Stars II (TV Special) as
Self - CBS Team
1977
88th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade (TV Special) as
Self - CBS Host
1976
The $10,000 Pyramid (TV Series) as
Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode dated 5 November 1976 (1976) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode dated 4 November 1976 (1976) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode dated 3 November 1976 (1976) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode dated 2 November 1976 (1976) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode dated 1 November 1976 (1976) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
1975
Celebrity Sweepstakes (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 1 March 1976 (1976) - Self
- Episode dated 26 January 1976 (1976) - Self
- Jed Allan, Lola Falana, David Groh, Liz Torres, Dick Martin and Carol Wayne (1975) - Self
- James Darren/David Groh/Wolfman Jack/Esther Rolle/Sally Struthers/Carol Wayne (1975) - Self
- Episode dated 30 June 1975 (1975) - Self
1975
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Valerie Harper (TV Special) as
Self
1975
The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) (TV Series) as
Self - Panelist
- Episode dated 3 November 1975 (1975) - Self - Panelist
- Episode dated 29 September 1975 (1975) - Self - Panelist
- Episode dated 9 June 1975 (1975) - Self - Panelist
- Episode dated 10 January 1975 (1975) - Self - Panelist
- Episode dated 9 January 1975 (1975) - Self - Panelist
- Episode dated 8 January 1975 (1975) - Self - Panelist
- Episode dated 7 January 1975 (1975) - Self - Panelist
- Episode dated 6 January 1975 (1975) - Self - Panelist
1975
Cher (TV Series) as
Self / Adam-Eve / Man on Bench
- Episode #1.6 (1975) - Self / Adam-Eve / Man on Bench
Archive Footage
2009
15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV Special) as
Self - In Memoriam

References

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