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Herb Voland was born on October 2, 1918, in New Rochelle, New York, USA as Herbert Maurice Voland. He was best known for his various roles on the sitcom Bewitched, as General Crandell Clayton on the sitcom M*A*S*M*A*S*H during Seasons 1 and 2 and the film Airplane! (1980).
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Career
Voland started his professional acting career on the Broadway stage, where his credits include Farewell, Farewell Eugene (1960) and Someone Waiting (1955).
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 brass or policemen; either in light sitcoms or crime dramas.
As a member of the cast of television programs, he played Neil Ogilvie on Arnie, Fred Hammond on Love on a Rooftop,:629 General Brandon Clayton on M*A*S*M*A*S*H,:663 Harry Masterson on Mr. Deeds Goes to Town,:700 and Dr. Butler on The Mothers-in-Law.:718
Personal life
Voland was also the father of television actor Mark Voland.
Death
Voland died of a stroke on April 26, 1981, in Riverside, California, and his ashes were scattered at sea.