Portrait of Herb Vigran

Herb Vigran

Acting

Biography

A well known character actor, Vigran was originally a law school graduate. He later chose to pursue acting, and performed in hundreds of radio shows with the likes of Jack Benny, Bob Hope and Jimmy Durante. He appeared frequently as various villains on the television series Adventures of Superman (1952), and made several guest appearances on television series like The Brady Bunch (1969) and I Love Lucy (1951).

Born: June 5, 1910

Place of Birth: Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA

Filmography

1987
Amazon Women on the Moon

as Agent (segment "Reckless Youth")

1985
1982
Remington Steele

as Seymour Glass / Fred Melneck

1982
Shirt Tales

as Mr. Dinkel (voice)

1981
First Monday in October

as Justice Ambrose Quincy

1980
1980
Getting Wasted

as Mr. Kramer

1979
Knots Landing

as Cabbie

1978
Taxi

as Weldon Manning

1978
1976
Charlie's Angels

as Joe Weatherby

1976
Hawmps!

as Smitty

1974
Benji

as Lt. Ted Samuels

1974
Herbie Rides Again

as Window Washer

1973
1973
Charlotte's Web

as Lurvy (voice)

1972
Cancel My Reservation

as Roscoe Snagby

1972
1972
Emergency!

as Committee Chairman

1971
The Day of the Wolves

as The Realtor

1971
1971
Vanished

as Joe Hotchkiss

1970
1969
1969
My Dog, the Thief

as Helicopter Mechanic

1968
The Love Bug

as Policeman on Bridge (uncredited)

1968
The Mod Squad

as Doctor

1968
The Doris Day Show

as Dr. Crawford

1968
Mayberry R.F.D.

as Out-Of-Town Man

1968
Mayberry R.F.D.

as Herb Mooney

1968
Adam-12

as Gus Archer

1968
Adam-12

as Salesman

1968
Adam-12

as Sam Conrad

1968
Hawaii Five-O

as Willie

1968
1968
Carnival Nights

as Policeman

1968
Blackbeard's Ghost

as Danny Oly

1967
1967
1967
Good Morning World

as Mr. Keith

1967
Dragnet

as Paul Woods

1967
Dragnet

as John Hagen

1967
Dragnet

as Mr. Ferguson

1967
Dragnet

as Desk Clerk

1967
Dragnet

as Pete Gulka

1967
Dragnet

as Erv Fowler

1967
Dragnet

as Al Sousa

1965
I Dream of Jeannie

as Judge Hennessey

1964
Send Me No Flowers

as TV Announcer (uncredited)

1964
Gilligan's Island

as Lucky (voice) (uncredited)

1964
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

as First Tour Guide

1964
Bewitched

as Sam the Bartender

1964
Bewitched

as Sergeant

1964
The Unsinkable Molly Brown

as Denver Tour Spieler (uncredited)

1964
1963
Petticoat Junction

as Barney Morgan

1963
1963
Channing

as Manny

1963
The Fugitive

as Marty

1963
1962
Gypsy

as Announcer at Minsky's (voice) (uncredited)

1962
Period of Adjustment

as Christmas Caroler (uncredited)

1962
The Lucy Show

as Postman

1962
The Lucy Show

as Dr. Jacoby

1962
The Lucy Show

as Umpire

1962
1962
The Lucy Show

as Doctor

1962
The Lucy Show

as Mr. Vigran

1962
The Virginian

as Drummer

1962
The Virginian

as Arthur Wyman

1961
The Errand Boy

as Cigar Smoker in Elevator

1961
What's My Lion?

as Narrator (voice)

1961
The Dick Van Dyke Show

as Bernie Quinn

1961
1961
Hazel

as Mickey

1961
Top Cat

as Space Shuttle Doctor (voice)

1961
87th Precinct

as Detective Bartholdi

1960
1960
1960
The Andy Griffith Show

as Bellmont Gateman

1960
The Flintstones

as Cop (voice)

1960
My Three Sons

as Caretaker

1960
Bells Are Ringing

as Barney Lampwick (uncredited)

1959
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

as Police Chief Rosenbloom

1959
1959
Bonanza

as Card Player

1959
Bonanza

as Bartender

1959
Go, Johnny, Go!

as Bill Barnett

1959
One Step Beyond

as Grocery Wagon Driver

1958
Party Girl

as Bailiff / Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)

1958
1958
77 Sunset Strip

as Photographer (uncredited)

1958
Lawman

as Walt Perkins

1958
The Texan

as Sandy Potts

1958
The Ed Wynn Show

as Ernest Hinshaw

1958
The Donna Reed Show

as Mr. Sprague

1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Bartender (uncredited)

1958
Cry Baby Killer

as John Lawson - Gambelli's Lawyer (uncredited)

1958
The Gun Runners

as Freddy (uncredited)

1958
The Notorious Mr. Monks

as Bartender (uncredited)

1957
1957
Leave It to Beaver

as Stanley the Barber

1957
Trackdown

as Bartender (uncredited)

1957
The Restless Gun

as Sheriff Longhorn

1957
The Restless Gun

as Jim Pincher

1957
Maverick

as Mr. Butler

1957
Maverick

as Ed Cramer

1957
The Wayward Girl

as Used-Furniture Buyer (uncredited)

1957
Perry Mason

as Charlie, Bartender

1957
Perry Mason

as Ernest Pritchard

1957
M Squad

as Danny

1957
Gunsight Ridge

as R.B. Davis - Justice of the Peace

1957
A Hatful of Rain

as Man in Elevator (uncredited)

1957
The Vampire

as Sgt. George Ryan

1957
The Midnight Story

as Charlie Cuneo

1957
Public Pigeon No. 1

as Club Manager

1957
Blondie

as J. Tyler Grant

1956
Playhouse 90

as Manager

1956
Calling Homicide

as Ray Engel

1956
These Wilder Years

as Traffic Cop

1956
1956
Three for Jamie Dawn

as Mr. Robbins

1956
That Certain Feeling

as TV Director

1956
1956
World Without End

as Reporter (uncredited)

1956
Uranium Boom

as Hotel Desk Clerk

1955
At Gunpoint

as Matt, a Saloon Patron

1955
I Died a Thousand Times

as Art (uncredited)

1955
Last of the Desperados

as Coroner (bit)

1955
Illegal

as Municipal Court Bailiff (uncredited)

1955
Screen Director's Playhouse

as Stranger with $1000

1955
1955
Gunsmoke

as Judge Brooker

1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

as Bob Rakle (uncredited)

1955
It's Always Fair Weather

as Nashby (uncredited)

1954
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

as Reporter for the Globe (uncredited)

1954
The Wonderful World of Disney

as Helicopter Mechanic (uncredited)

1954
1954
White Christmas

as Novello (uncredited)

1954
December Bride

as Eustace

1954
Father Knows Best

as George (uncredited)

1954
Dragnet

as Mr. Archer

1954
Susan Slept Here

as Sergeant Sam Hanlon

1954
Lucky Me

as Theatre Manager (uncredited)

1954
The Long, Long Trailer

as Trailer Salesman (uncredited)

1953
Topper

as Fenster

1953
The Danny Thomas Show

as Baseball Coach

1953
The Band Wagon

as Man on Train (uncredited)

1953
So This Is Love

as Club M.C.

1953
Let's Do It Again

as Charlie Foster (uncredited)

1953
1953
Never Wave at a WAC

as Photographer

1953
1953
The Life Of Riley

as Muley Evans

1953
Dear Uncle

as (voice)

1952
The Star

as Roy

1952
1952
Just for You

as George - Jordan's Chauffeur (as Herbert Vigran)

1952
1952
1952
1952
Adventures of Superman

as Mortimer Murray

1952
1952
The Rose Bowl Story

as Rugger Grady

1952
O. Henry's Full House

as Poker Player (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)

1952
1951
Dragnet

as Pete Eigen

1951
Dragnet

as Eugene Murray

1951
Dragnet

as Sam Phillips

1951
Dragnet

as Jocko Harris

1951
The Racket

as Paradise Club Manager (uncredited)

1951
I Love Lucy

as Julie

1951
1951
I Love Lucy

as Al Sparks

1951
1951
1951
The Red Skelton Show

as Man on CBS Studio Tour

1951
The Red Skelton Show

as Storekeeper

1951
Behave Yourself!

as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

1951
Night Into Morning

as Joe - the Bartender

1951
Bedtime for Bonzo

as Lt. Daggett

1950
Hunt the Man Down

as Collins' Aide (uncredited)

1950
The Jack Benny Program

as Quizmaster (2nd phone caller) (voice)

1950
The Jack Benny Program

as Hank The All Night Disc Jockey (voice)

1950
The Jack Benny Program

as Man in Life Vest

1950
1950
The Jack Benny Program

as Carlton Flexstone - Ex-lawyer

1950
The Jack Benny Program

as Manager of Ice Cream Parlor

1950
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

as The Man in the Dentist's Office

1950
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

as The Man with the Money Order

1950
The Damned Don't Cry

as Vito Maggio (uncredited)

1950
1950
Side Street

as News Photographer

1949
1949
House of Strangers

as Man Next to Gino at Fight (uncredited)

1949
The Judge

as Reporter with pipe

1948
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

as Man in Subway (uncredited)

1948
Hazard

as Gambler in Courtroom (uncredited)

1948
All My Sons

as Wertheimer (uncredited)

1948
The Noose Hangs High

as Coat Thief (uncredited)

1947
Monsieur Verdoux

as Reporter (uncredited)

1947
1946
Her Adventurous Night

as Cop #2 (uncredited)

1943
The Ghost Ship

as Chief Engineer

1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

as Orderly (uncredited)

1943
It Ain't Hay

as Man in Microphone Room (uncredited)

1942
The Great Gildersleeve

as George, the jeweller

1942
The Payoff

as Reporter (uncredited)

1942
1942
Pardon My Sarong

as Wise Guy at Gas Station (uncredited)

1942
Night in New Orleans

as Player (uncredited)

1941
New York Town

as Barker (uncredited)

1941
Reg'lar Fellers

as Mr. Hall, Radio Announcer

1941
Murder by Invitation

as Eddie Stats, photographer

1941
Redhead

as Morocco Club bartender

1941
City of Missing Girls

as Danny Mason

1940
Behind the News

as Reporter #1 on Phone

1940
Stranger on the Third Floor

as Reporter Who Wins Cardgame (uncredited)

1940
The Golden Fleecing

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

1940
Cross-Country Romance

as Omaha Reporter

1940
Hold That Woman!

as Furniture Company Repossessor

1940
Two Girls on Broadway

as Reporter (uncredited)

1940
1939
Those High Grey Walls

as Orderly (uncredited)

1935
Vagabond Lady

as Edgar (uncredited)

1935
The Mystery Man

as Fingerprint Man (uncredited)

1934
Redhead

as Factory Worker (uncredited)

1934
Happy Landing

as Radio Operator