Trivia

On the TV series Love, American Style (1969), Gould originated the "Howard Cunningham" role in the episode Love and the Happy Days/Love and the Newscasters (1972) in 1972. The producers of Happy Days (1974) asked him to appear in the show's pilot episode, but he declined because he had a previous commitment to appear in a play abroad, and the role was given to Tom Bosley.

Graduated from Albany Teachers' College (later renamed the State University of New York at Albany); earned a master's degree and doctorate in theater at Cornell University.

In September 2005, began a 12-city tour in the title role of "Tuesdays with Morrie" in Miami, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, Indianapolis, Washington D.C., Nashville, Atlanta, Louisville, Minneapolis, Appleton, and Fort Lauderdale. (September 2005)

During World War II, he spent two years in the Army, serving first in a mortar platoon that saw combat in France. After recovering from trench foot in an English infirmary, he was reassigned to a railroad transportation unit in France.

He was the son of Lillian and Louis Goldstein. His parents were both born in New York, and all of his grandparents were Russian Jewish immigrants.

He worked as a part-time instructor at UCLA and as a security guard on studio sets before landing a number of small roles on screen.

Accepted a position at Randolph-Macon Woman's College in Lynchburg, Virginia, where he spent three years teaching and doing stage work.

Also originated the role of Marlo Thomas's father in That Girl (1966)'s first pilot, What's in a Name? (1965); however, Lew Parker got the role in the series.

Appeared on stage at the Indian Wells Theater in Palm Springs, in "Viagra Falls" with Lou Cutell and Teresa Ganzel. (December 2006)

His father, Louis Goldstein, was a postal worker.

Father, with Lea Vernon, of daughter Deborah and sons Joshua and Lowell.

His personal papers have been donated to the M.E. Grenander Dept of Special Collections and Archives, the Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York. Hal Gould is an alumnus, Class of 1947. (May 2007)

He is interred in the Los Angeles National Cemetery in Los Angeles, California.

Made his professional theatre debut in 1955 as Thomas Jefferson in 'The Common Glory' in Williamsburg.