Robert Harland
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Robert "Bob" Harland is a retired American
actor
whose principal work was done on television
in the late 1950s
and 1960s
. He appeared as a regular in the role of undercover agent Jack Flood on ABC
's Target: The Corruptors!
(1961–1962), co-starring Stephen McNally
(1913–1994).
Harland had previously appeared in a recurring role as Deputy Billy Lordan on NBC
's Law of the Plainsman
with Michael Ansara
and Gina Gillespie
. Among the episodes in which Harland appeared were "Trojan Horse", "Amnesty", "Rabbit's Fang", "A Question of Courage", "The Comet", "The Rawhiders", and "Common Ground".
Harland began acting in 1958 as Hank Moore in As Young As We Were, in which Pippa Scott
played a new high school
teacher
who falls in love with Harland, who turns out to be a student. He also starred in one of the last episodes of CBS's The Millionaire fantasy drama
series with Marvin Miller
.
His other early work was mostly on westerns, including appearances as Andy Forrest in the episode "A Case of Slow" on ABC's Black Saddle
with Peter Breck
and on ABC's Stagecoach West
with Wayne Rogers
and Robert Bray
. He appeared once in 1960 on NBC's The Outlaws
with Barton MacLane
and Don Collier
. He starred in three episodes, all in 1960, on CBS's Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater
as Jack Hoyt in "Knife of Hate", Lee Phelps in "Killer Instinct", and Les in "The Reckoning". He appeared too in 1961 as Corporal Clay Taylor in an episode of NBC's Wagon Train
, and as Phil Davies in "The Convict's Revenge" episode of ABC's The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
with Hugh O'Brian
.
After Target: The Corruptors!, Harland's work was mostly in dramas, such as ABC's Ben Casey
with Vince Edwards
and three times on CBS's Perry Mason
(1963–1964) with Raymond Burr
. Those episodes included the role of Kenneth L. "Ken" Judson in "The Case of the Greek Goddess" (1963)
, as Todd in "The Case of the Badgered Brother" (also 1963), and as Bill Jarvis in "The Case of the Bullied Bowler" (1964).
In 1961, he guest starred with Gloria Talbott
in the episode "Terror in the Afternoon" of the syndicated crime drama The Brothers Brannagan
. In 1973-1974, after a seven-year absence from the screen, Harland appeared four times as Sergeant Older in ABC's The Rookies
in episodes entitled "Walk a Tightrope", "Rolling Thunder", "Eyewitness", and "A Matter of Justice". Harland also wrote two 1973 The Rookies episodes, "Margin for Error" and "Easy Money".
In 1988, after a 14-year absence from the screen, Harland made his last four television appearances, three times as James Rayford in the ABC night-time soap opera
Dynasty
. In 1997, Harland's last film role was as Bob Potter in The Rest of My Life.
United States
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
whose principal work was done on television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
in the late 1950s
1950s
The 1950s or The Fifties was the decade that began on January 1, 1950 and ended on December 31, 1959. The decade was the sixth decade of the 20th century...
and 1960s
1960s
The 1960s was the decade that started on January 1, 1960, and ended on December 31, 1969. It was the seventh decade of the 20th century.The 1960s term also refers to an era more often called The Sixties, denoting the complex of inter-related cultural and political trends across the globe...
. He appeared as a regular in the role of undercover agent Jack Flood on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
's Target: The Corruptors!
Target: The Corruptors!
Target: The Corruptors! is a 35-episode crime drama starring Stephen McNally as newspaper reporter Paul Marino, which aired on ABC from September 29, 1961 to June 8, 1962. The character Jack Flood, Marino's undercover agent, was portrayed by Robert Harland...
(1961–1962), co-starring Stephen McNally
Stephen McNally
Stephen McNally was an American actor remembered mostly for his appearances in many westerns and action films. He was an attorney in the late 1930s before pursuing a career in acting.-Career:...
(1913–1994).
Harland had previously appeared in a recurring role as Deputy Billy Lordan on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's Law of the Plainsman
Law of the Plainsman
Law of The Plainsman is a Western television series starring Michael Ansara that aired on the NBC television network from October 1, 1959, until May 5, 1960. The character of Native American U.S...
with Michael Ansara
Michael Ansara
Michael Ansara is a Syrian-born American stage, screen, and voice actor best known for his portrayal of Cochise in the American television series Broken Arrow, Kane in the 1979-81 series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, and Commander Kang on three different Star Trek TV series.- Early life and...
and Gina Gillespie
Gina Gillespie
Gina Gillespie is a former American actress who had a brief but extensive career in television and film during her childhood and youth.- Early life :...
. Among the episodes in which Harland appeared were "Trojan Horse", "Amnesty", "Rabbit's Fang", "A Question of Courage", "The Comet", "The Rawhiders", and "Common Ground".
Harland began acting in 1958 as Hank Moore in As Young As We Were, in which Pippa Scott
Pippa Scott
Pippa Scott is an American actress who has appeared in movies and television since the 1950s. She was also married to a founding partner of Lorimar Productions, Lee Rich...
played a new high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
who falls in love with Harland, who turns out to be a student. He also starred in one of the last episodes of CBS's The Millionaire fantasy drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
series with Marvin Miller
Marvin Miller
Marvin Julian Miller is a former executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association , from 1966 to 1982. Under Miller's direction, the players' union was transformed into one of the strongest unions in the United States...
.
His other early work was mostly on westerns, including appearances as Andy Forrest in the episode "A Case of Slow" on ABC's Black Saddle
Black Saddle
Black Saddle is an American Western series that ran for forty-four episodes on ABC from January 10, 1959 to May 6, 1960. The series was produced by Dick Powell's Four Star Television, and the original pilot was an episode of Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater, with Chris Alcaide playing Culhane.For...
with Peter Breck
Peter Breck
Joseph Peter Breck is an American prolific character actor of stage, who has played roles on television and in film...
and on ABC's Stagecoach West
Stagecoach West (TV series)
Stagecoach West is a highly-acclaimed Western drama television series which ran for thirty-eight episodes on the ABC network from October 4, 1960, until June 27, 1961. Characters Luke Perry and Simon Kane operate the Timberland Stage Line from Missouri to San Francisco...
with Wayne Rogers
Wayne Rogers
William Wayne McMillan Rogers III is an American film and television actor, best known for playing the role of 'Trapper John' McIntyre in the U.S...
and Robert Bray
Robert Bray
Robert E. Bray was an American film and television actor probably best remembered for his role as the forest ranger Corey Stuart in the long-running CBS series Lassie.-Life and career:...
. He appeared once in 1960 on NBC's The Outlaws
The Outlaws (1960 TV series)
Outlaws is an NBC Western television series, starring Barton MacLane as U.S. marshal Frank Caine, who operated in a lawless section of Oklahoma Territory about Stillwater. The program aired 50 one-hour episodes from September 29, 1960, to May 10, 1962. The first season was shot in black-and-white,...
with Barton MacLane
Barton MacLane
Barton MacLane was an American actor, playwright, and screenwriter. Although he has appeared in many classic films from the 1930s through the 1960s, he was known for his role as Gen...
and Don Collier
Don Collier
Donald Collier is an American radio personality and a former actor, particularly known for his role in television westerns during the 1960s. He played U.S. Marshal Will Foreman in the 1960-1962 NBC series Outlaws, with Barton MacLane , Jock Gaynor , and Bruce Yarnell...
. He starred in three episodes, all in 1960, on CBS's Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre, sometimes simply called Zane Grey Theatre, is an American Western anthology series which ran on CBS from 1956 to 1961.-Overview:Zane Grey Theatre was created by Luke Short and Charles A. Wallace...
as Jack Hoyt in "Knife of Hate", Lee Phelps in "Killer Instinct", and Les in "The Reckoning". He appeared too in 1961 as Corporal Clay Taylor in an episode of NBC's Wagon Train
Wagon Train
Wagon Train is an American Western series that ran on NBC from 1957–62 and then on ABC from 1962–65...
, and as Phil Davies in "The Convict's Revenge" episode of ABC's The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp is a Western television series loosely based on the adventures of frontier marshal Wyatt Earp. The half-hour black and white series ran on ABC-TV from 1955 to 1961 and featured Hugh O'Brian as Earp. An off-camera barbershop quartet sang the theme song and hummed...
with Hugh O'Brian
Hugh O'Brian
Hugh O'Brian is an American actor, known for his starring role in the ABC television series The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp .-Early years and career:...
.
After Target: The Corruptors!, Harland's work was mostly in dramas, such as ABC's Ben Casey
Ben Casey
Ben Casey is an American medical drama series which ran on ABC from 1961 to 1966. The show was known for its opening titles, which consisted of a hand drawing the symbols "♂, ♀, *, †, ∞" on a chalkboard, as cast member Sam Jaffe intoned, "Man, woman, birth, death, infinity." Neurosurgeon Joseph...
with Vince Edwards
Vince Edwards
Vince Edwards was an American actor, director, and singer, best known for the roles of TV doctor "Ben Casey", and Maj. Cliff Bricker in the 1968 war film The Devil's Brigade.-Early life:...
and three times on CBS's Perry Mason
Perry Mason (TV series)
Perry Mason is an American legal drama produced by Paisano Productions that ran from September 1957 to May 1966 on CBS. The title character, portrayed by Raymond Burr, is a fictional Los Angeles defense attorney who originally appeared in detective fiction by Erle Stanley Gardner...
(1963–1964) with Raymond Burr
Raymond Burr
Raymond William Stacey Burr was a Canadian actor, primarily known for his title roles in the television dramas Perry Mason and Ironside. His early acting career included roles on Broadway, radio, television and in film, usually as the villain...
. Those episodes included the role of Kenneth L. "Ken" Judson in "The Case of the Greek Goddess" (1963)
, as Todd in "The Case of the Badgered Brother" (also 1963), and as Bill Jarvis in "The Case of the Bullied Bowler" (1964).
In 1961, he guest starred with Gloria Talbott
Gloria Talbott
Gloria Talbott was an American film and television actress.-Early life and career:She grew up in Glendale, California...
in the episode "Terror in the Afternoon" of the syndicated crime drama The Brothers Brannagan
The Brothers Brannagan
The Brothers Brannagan is an American crime drama television series that aired in syndication from September 24, 1960, and July 15, 1961.-Synopsis:...
. In 1973-1974, after a seven-year absence from the screen, Harland appeared four times as Sergeant Older in ABC's The Rookies
The Rookies
The Rookies is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC from 1972 until 1976. It followed the exploits of three rookie police officers in an unidentified city for the fictitious Southern California Police Department .-History:...
in episodes entitled "Walk a Tightrope", "Rolling Thunder", "Eyewitness", and "A Matter of Justice". Harland also wrote two 1973 The Rookies episodes, "Margin for Error" and "Easy Money".
In 1988, after a 14-year absence from the screen, Harland made his last four television appearances, three times as James Rayford in the ABC night-time soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Dynasty
Dynasty (TV series)
Dynasty is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 12, 1981 to May 11, 1989. It was created by Richard & Esther Shapiro and produced by Aaron Spelling, and revolved around the Carringtons, a wealthy oil family living in Denver, Colorado...
. In 1997, Harland's last film role was as Bob Potter in The Rest of My Life.