Herb Vigran

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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).

Known For

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Reporter for the Globe (uncredited)

The Flintstones

Cop (voice)

I Dream of Jeannie

Judge Hennessey

Bewitched

Self

Bewitched

Sam the Bartender

Bewitched

Sergeant

The Love Bug

Policeman on Bridge (uncredited)

White Christmas

Novello (uncredited)

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
1987	Amazon Women on the Moon MOVIE	Agent (segment "Reckless Youth")
1985	Starchaser: The Legend of Orin MOVIE	Hopps (voice)
1982	I Was a Mail Order Bride MOVIE	Casey
1982	Remington Steele TV	Seymour Glass / Fred Melneck
1982	Shirt Tales TV	Mr. Dinkel (voice)
1981	First Monday in October MOVIE	Justice Ambrose Quincy
1980	Galactica 1980 TV	Pop
1980	Getting Wasted MOVIE	Mr. Kramer
1979	Knots Landing TV	Cabbie
1978	Taxi TV	Weldon Manning
1978	The Flintstones: Little Big League MOVIE	Judge Shale (voice)
1978	Every Girl Should Have One MOVIE	Ambrose
1977	Babe MOVIE	Heckler (uncredited)
1976	The Loneliest Runner MOVIE	Guard
1976	Charlie's Angels TV	Joe Weatherby
1976	Hawmps! MOVIE	Smitty
1975	The Jeffersons TV	Self
1974	Benji MOVIE	Lt. Ted Samuels
1974	Chico and the Man TV	Self
1974	Kolchak: The Night Stalker TV	Self
1974	Herbie Rides Again MOVIE	Window Washer
1973	Chase MOVIE	Self
1973	Charlotte's Web MOVIE	Lurvy (voice)
1972	The Streets of San Francisco TV	Max
1972	Cancel My Reservation MOVIE	Roscoe Snagby
1972	Emergency! TV	Lou
1972	Emergency! MOVIE	Committee Chairman
1971	The Day of the Wolves MOVIE	The Realtor
1971	Support Your Local Gunfighter MOVIE	Fat
1971	Inside O.U.T. MOVIE	Harry
1971	Vanished TV	Joe Hotchkiss
1970	The Odd Couple TV	Louie
1970	Nanny and the Professor TV	Self
1969	Love, American Style TV	Bill Jenks
1969	The Brady Bunch TV	Self
1969	My Dog, the Thief MOVIE	Helicopter Mechanic
1968	The Love Bug MOVIE	Policeman on Bridge (uncredited)
1968	The Mod Squad TV	Doctor
1968	The Doris Day Show TV	Dr. Crawford
1968	Mayberry R.F.D. TV	Out-Of-Town Man
1968	Mayberry R.F.D. TV	Herb Mooney
1968	Adam-12 TV	Gus Archer
1968	Adam-12 TV	Sam Conrad
1968	Adam-12 TV	Salesman
1968	Hawaii Five-O TV	Willie
1968	The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn TV	Self
1968	The Adventures of Gulliver TV	Glum (voice)
1968	Carnival Nights MOVIE	Policeman
1968	Blackbeard's Ghost MOVIE	Danny Oly
1967	The Mothers-in-Law TV	Judge
1967	The Reluctant Astronaut MOVIE	NASA Doctor
1967	Good Morning World TV	Mr. Keith
1967	Dragnet TV	Paul Woods
1967	Dragnet TV	John Hagen
1967	Dragnet TV	Mr. Ferguson
1967	Dragnet TV	Pete Gulka
1967	Dragnet TV	Erv Fowler
1967	Dragnet TV	Desk Clerk
1967	Dragnet TV	Al Sousa
1966	Hero TV	Self
1966	Jan & Dean: On the Run MOVIE	Harry
1965	I Dream of Jeannie TV	Judge Hennessey
1964	Send Me No Flowers MOVIE	TV Announcer (uncredited)
1964	Gilligan's Island TV	Self
1964	Gilligan's Island TV	Lucky (voice) (uncredited)
1964	Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. TV	First Tour Guide
1964	Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. TV	Waiter
1964	Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. TV	Barber
1964	Bewitched TV	Self
1964	Bewitched TV	Sam the Bartender
1964	Bewitched TV	Sergeant
1964	Wendy and Me TV	Self
1964	The Unsinkable Molly Brown MOVIE	Denver Tour Spieler (uncredited)
1964	The Brass Bottle MOVIE	Eddie
1963	Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre TV	George
1963	Petticoat Junction TV	Barney Morgan
1963	Temple Houston TV	Self
1963	Temple Houston TV	Wak
1963	Channing TV	Manny
1963	The Fugitive TV	Marty
1963	Arrest and Trial TV	Clerk
1963	The Dakotas TV	Self
1962	Gypsy MOVIE	Announcer at Minsky's (voice) (uncredited)
1962	Period of Adjustment MOVIE	Christmas Caroler (uncredited)
1962	The Lucy Show TV	Postman
1962	The Lucy Show TV	Dr. Jacoby
1962	The Lucy Show TV	Umpire
1962	The Lucy Show TV	Vet
1962	The Lucy Show TV	Doctor
1962	The Lucy Show TV	Mr. Vigran
1962	The Beverly Hillbillies TV	Self
1962	The Virginian TV	Drummer
1962	The Virginian TV	Arthur Wyman
1961	The Errand Boy MOVIE	Cigar Smoker in Elevator
1961	What's My Lion? MOVIE	Narrator (voice)
1961	The Dick Van Dyke Show TV	Bernie Quinn
1961	The Dick Van Dyke Show TV	First Juror
1961	Hazel TV	Mickey
1961	Top Cat TV	Space Shuttle Doctor (voice)
1961	87th Precinct TV	Detective Bartholdi
1961	Mister Ed TV	Self
1960	Surfside 6 TV	Al
1960	The Andy Griffith Show TV	Bill Medwin
1960	The Andy Griffith Show TV	Bellmont Gateman
1960	The Flintstones TV	Cop (voice)
1960	My Three Sons TV	Caretaker
1960	Pete and Gladys TV	Self
1960	Checkmate TV	Herb, Bartender
1960	Bells Are Ringing MOVIE	Barney Lampwick (uncredited)
1959	Magoo Meets Boing Boing (The Noise-Making Boy) MOVIE	Mr. McCloy (voice)
1959	The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis TV	Self
1959	The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis TV	Police Chief Rosenbloom
1959	The DuPont Show with June Allyson TV	Art (uncredited)
1959	Bonanza TV	Card Player
1959	Bonanza TV	Bartender
1959	Tightrope TV	Self
1959	Go, Johnny, Go! MOVIE	Bill Barnett
1959	Plunderers of Painted Flats MOVIE	Mr. Perry
1959	One Step Beyond TV	Grocery Wagon Driver
1958	Party Girl MOVIE	Bailiff / Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
1958	77 Sunset Strip TV	Augie
1958	77 Sunset Strip TV	Photographer (uncredited)
1958	Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse TV	Mr. Galt
1958	Lawman TV	Walt Perkins
1958	The Texan TV	Sandy Potts
1958	The Ed Wynn Show TV	Ernest Hinshaw
1958	The Donna Reed Show TV	Mr. Sprague
1958	Peter Gunn TV	Self
1958	Wanted: Dead or Alive TV	Bartender (uncredited)
1958	Cry Baby Killer MOVIE	John Lawson - Gambelli's Lawyer (uncredited)
1958	The Gun Runners MOVIE	Freddy (uncredited)
1958	The Case Against Brooklyn MOVIE	Sergeant
1958	The Notorious Mr. Monks MOVIE	Bartender (uncredited)
1957	The Edge of Innocence MOVIE	Self
1957	26 Men TV	Self
1957	Leave It to Beaver TV	Stanley the Barber
1957	Trackdown TV	Bartender (uncredited)
1957	The Helen Morgan Story MOVIE	Finney (uncredited)
1957	The Restless Gun TV	Jim Pincher
1957	The Restless Gun TV	Sheriff Longhorn
1957	The Wayward Girl MOVIE	Used-Furniture Buyer (uncredited)
1957	Maverick TV	Self
1957	Maverick TV	Mr. Butler
1957	Maverick TV	Ed Cramer
1957	Maverick TV	Pender
1957	Perry Mason TV	Charlie, Bartender
1957	Perry Mason TV	Ernest Pritchard
1957	M Squad TV	Danny
1957	Gunsight Ridge MOVIE	R.B. Davis - Justice of the Peace
1957	A Hatful of Rain MOVIE	Man in Elevator (uncredited)
1957	Richard Diamond, Private Detective TV	Johnson
1957	Richard Diamond, Private Detective TV	George
1957	The Vampire MOVIE	Sgt. George Ryan
1957	The Midnight Story MOVIE	Charlie Cuneo
1957	Public Pigeon No. 1 MOVIE	Club Manager
1957	Blondie TV	J. Tyler Grant
1956	You Can't Run Away from It MOVIE	Detective
1956	Playhouse 90 TV	Manager
1956	Calling Homicide MOVIE	Ray Engel
1956	Hey, Jeannie! TV	Bus driver
1956	Hey, Jeannie! TV	Weltman
1956	A Cry in the Night MOVIE	Jensen
1956	These Wilder Years MOVIE	Traffic Cop
1956	Three for Jamie Dawn MOVIE	Mr. Robbins
1956	That Certain Feeling MOVIE	TV Director
1956	Our Miss Brooks MOVIE	Herb
1956	World Without End MOVIE	Reporter (uncredited)
1956	Uranium Boom MOVIE	Hotel Desk Clerk
1955	At Gunpoint MOVIE	Matt, a Saloon Patron
1955	The Miracle on 34th Street MOVIE	Postal Clerk
1955	I Died a Thousand Times MOVIE	Art (uncredited)
1955	Last of the Desperados MOVIE	Coroner (bit)
1955	Illegal MOVIE	Municipal Court Bailiff (uncredited)
1955	The 20th Century Fox Hour TV	Postal Clerk
1955	The 20th Century Fox Hour TV	Joe
1955	Screen Director's Playhouse TV	Stranger with $1000
1955	Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV	Newsman
1955	Gunsmoke TV	Judge Brooker
1955	The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp TV	Bob Rakle (uncredited)
1955	It's Always Fair Weather MOVIE	Nashby (uncredited)
1954	20,000 Leagues Under the Sea MOVIE	Reporter for the Globe (uncredited)
1954	So You Want to Know Your Relatives MOVIE	Rocco McDoakes (uncredited)
1954	The Wonderful World of Disney TV	Innkeeper
1954	The Wonderful World of Disney TV	Helicopter Mechanic (uncredited)
1954	The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin TV	Professor Wirt
1954	White Christmas MOVIE	Novello (uncredited)
1954	December Bride TV	Eustace
1954	Father Knows Best TV	George (uncredited)
1954	Studio 57 TV	Self
1954	Dragnet MOVIE	Mr. Archer
1954	Hey Mulligan TV	Police Captain
1954	Susan Slept Here MOVIE	Sergeant Sam Hanlon
1954	Lucky Me MOVIE	Theatre Manager (uncredited)
1954	The Long, Long Trailer MOVIE	Trailer Salesman (uncredited)
1953	Topper TV	Fenster
1953	The Danny Thomas Show TV	Baseball Coach
1953	The Band Wagon MOVIE	Man on Train (uncredited)
1953	So This Is Love MOVIE	Club M.C.
1953	Let's Do It Again MOVIE	Charlie Foster (uncredited)
1953	General Electric Theater TV	Self
1953	General Electric Theater TV	News Editor
1953	Never Wave at a WAC MOVIE	Photographer
1953	The Life Of Riley TV	Muley
1953	The Life Of Riley TV	Muley Evans
1953	Dear Uncle MOVIE	(voice)
1952	The Star MOVIE	Roy
1952	The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet TV	The Policeman
1952	The Ford Television Theatre TV	Andy Thompson
1952	Cavalcade of America TV	Bernie
1952	Just for You MOVIE	George - Jordan's Chauffeur (as Herbert Vigran)
1952	Four Star Playhouse TV	Monty Leeds
1952	Four Star Playhouse TV	3rd Reporter
1952	Four Star Playhouse TV	Monte
1952	Four Star Playhouse TV	Self
1952	Four Star Playhouse TV	Lt. Richards
1952	Four Star Playhouse TV	Bartender
1952	Four Star Playhouse TV	Monte - Bartender
1952	Four Star Playhouse TV	Marc
1952	Four Star Playhouse TV	Sam Rawlings
1952	Somebody Loves Me MOVIE	Lipscott
1952	Adventures of Superman TV	Cy Horton
1952	Adventures of Superman TV	Legs Leamy
1952	Adventures of Superman TV	Mortimer Murray
1952	Adventures of Superman TV	Mugsy Maple
1952	The Rose Bowl Story MOVIE	Rugger Grady
1952	O. Henry's Full House MOVIE	Poker Player (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)
1952	Oklahoma Annie MOVIE	Otto
1952	Gang Busters TV	Self
1952	The Devil and John Q MOVIE	John Q.
1952	Chevron Theatre TV	Self
1951	Dragnet TV	Self
1951	Dragnet TV	Pete Eigen
1951	Dragnet TV	Eugene Murray
1951	Dragnet TV	Jocko Harris
1951	Dragnet TV	Sam Phillips
1951	The Racket MOVIE	Paradise Club Manager (uncredited)
1951	I Love Lucy TV	Julie
1951	I Love Lucy TV	Joe
1951	I Love Lucy TV	Al Sparks
1951	Schlitz Playhouse of Stars TV	Walt Carter
1951	Schlitz Playhouse of Stars TV	Hendricks
1951	Schlitz Playhouse of Stars TV	Jason
1951	Schlitz Playhouse of Stars TV	Self
1951	The Red Skelton Show TV	Man on CBS Studio Tour
1951	The Red Skelton Show TV	Storekeeper
1951	The Red Skelton Show TV	The Judge
1951	The Red Skelton Show TV	Guest
1951	Behave Yourself! MOVIE	Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1951	Iron Man MOVIE	Melio (uncredited)
1951	Night Into Morning MOVIE	Joe - the Bartender
1951	Bedtime for Bonzo MOVIE	Lt. Daggett
1951	Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man MOVIE	Stillwell (uncredited)
1950	Hunt the Man Down MOVIE	Collins' Aide (uncredited)
1950	The Jack Benny Program TV	Quizmaster (2nd phone caller) (voice)
1950	The Jack Benny Program TV	Self
1950	The Jack Benny Program TV	Hank The All Night Disc Jockey (voice)
1950	The Jack Benny Program TV	Man in Life Vest
1950	The Jack Benny Program TV	Mr. Tinmin
1950	The Jack Benny Program TV	Carlton Flexstone - Ex-lawyer
1950	The Jack Benny Program TV	Manager of Ice Cream Parlor
1950	The Jack Benny Program TV	2nd Policeman
1950	The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show TV	Cab Driver
1950	The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show TV	The Man with the Money Order
1950	The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show TV	The Man in the Dentist's Office
1950	The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show TV	The Delivery Man
1950	The Damned Don't Cry MOVIE	Vito Maggio (uncredited)
1950	The Bob Hope Show TV	Self
1950	Appointment with Danger MOVIE	Policeman
1950	Side Street MOVIE	News Photographer
1949	And Baby Makes Three MOVIE	Woodley
1949	House of Strangers MOVIE	Man Next to Gino at Fight (uncredited)
1949	The Judge MOVIE	Reporter with pipe
1948	Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade TV	Self
1948	Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven MOVIE	Man in Subway (uncredited)
1948	Hazard MOVIE	Gambler in Courtroom (uncredited)
1948	All My Sons MOVIE	Wertheimer (uncredited)
1948	The Noose Hangs High MOVIE	Coat Thief (uncredited)
1948	Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad MOVIE	Reporter
1947	The Burning Cross MOVIE	Jim Todd
1947	Monsieur Verdoux MOVIE	Reporter (uncredited)
1946	Her Adventurous Night MOVIE	Cop #2 (uncredited)
1943	The Ghost Ship MOVIE	Chief Engineer
1943	Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case MOVIE	Orderly (uncredited)
1943	It Ain't Hay MOVIE	Man in Microphone Room (uncredited)
1942	The Great Gildersleeve MOVIE	George, the jeweller
1942	The Payoff MOVIE	Reporter (uncredited)
1942	Secrets of a Co-Ed MOVIE	Soapy
1942	Pardon My Sarong MOVIE	Wise Guy at Gas Station (uncredited)
1942	Night in New Orleans MOVIE	Player (uncredited)
1941	Who's a Dummy? MOVIE	Self
1941	New York Town MOVIE	Barker (uncredited)
1941	Reg'lar Fellers MOVIE	Mr. Hall, Radio Announcer
1941	Murder by Invitation MOVIE	Eddie Stats, photographer
1941	Redhead MOVIE	Morocco Club bartender
1941	City of Missing Girls MOVIE	Danny Mason
1940	Behind the News MOVIE	Reporter #1 on Phone
1940	The Golden Fleecing MOVIE	Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1940	Stranger on the Third Floor MOVIE	Reporter Who Wins Cardgame (uncredited)
1940	Cross-Country Romance MOVIE	Omaha Reporter
1940	Hold That Woman! MOVIE	Furniture Company Repossessor
1940	Two Girls on Broadway MOVIE	Reporter (uncredited)
1940	It All Came True MOVIE	Monks
1939	Those High Grey Walls MOVIE	Orderly (uncredited)
1935	Skybound MOVIE	Grant the Mechanic
1935	Vagabond Lady MOVIE	Edgar (uncredited)
1935	The Mystery Man MOVIE	Fingerprint Man (uncredited)
1934	Redhead MOVIE	Factory Worker (uncredited)
1934	Happy Landing MOVIE	Radio Operator

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