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Harvey J. Goldenberg
Biography:
Born in The Bronx, New York, the youngest child of Ruth and Abraham Harry Goldenberg (his sisters Gilda and Lael were six and four years his senior, respectively). He attended P.S.90 in New York before moving to Fair Lawn, New Jersey at 12. He graduated from Fair Lawn High in 1958 where he was co-editor of the school paper, a member of Pen and Quill Society and in his senior year was elected to Phi Theta the school's drama society and upon graduation received a partial scholarship.Harvey's firs... more
Born in The Bronx, New York, the youngest child of Ruth and Abraham Harry Goldenberg (his sisters Gilda and Lael were six and four years his senior, respectively). He attended P.S.90 in New York before moving to Fair Lawn, New Jersey at 12. He graduated from Fair Lawn High in 1958 where he was co-editor of the school paper, a member of Pen and Quill Society and in his senior year was elected to Phi Theta the school's drama society and upon graduation received a partial scholarship.Harvey's first appearance in a play was in Warren Point Secondary School where he played the title role in "The King in the Kitchen". His appearances in high school plays included Bottom in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," the Captain of the Guard in "The Pirates of Penzance" and in his senior year played the title role in "The Doctor from Dunsmore." He graduated from the Boston University College of Liberal Arts in 1962. In his freshman year at B.U, he studied under David Pressman, the Neighborhood Playhouse mavin. Then he taught elementary school for two years in Paterson, New Jersey. While teaching he did the softcore "Love Statue" which dealt with LSD. Soon after, he made his New York stage debut in The Peppermint Players musical "Jack and the Beanstalk" playing the Giant. That was followed by the short-lived "Village Blues" at the 42nd Street Theater. At Fairleigh Dickenson University in Teaneck, New Jersey, he studied creative writing under Marguerite Young author of "Miss McIntosh, My Darling." He had a story story published in the Watchung Weekly and is the author of the book "How to Succeed in the Business There's No Business Like" and five "first" novels. After appearing as the Nephew in the Traveller's Insurance award winning spot called "The Reading of the Will", a 60 second spot which costarred Lou Jacoby as the Attorney and Maureen Arthur as the surprise heiress, Harvey went on to appear in over a hundred other commercials notably the award-winning spoof on Stagecoach and several Dorito spots starring Avery Schreiber ("The Reading of the Will" was directed by Howard Zieff who shortly afterwards found success directing films like "Hearts of the West" and "Private Benjamin.").In 1968 he moved to Hollywood where he appeared in films with George C. Scott, Natalie Wood and Michael Caine and appeared opposite Kathleen Freeman in "The Malibu Bikini Shop." He also played the marriage license clerk in Phil Alden Robinson's directoral debut "In the Mood." His television appearance go back to NYPD in New York, but extend to shows like "That Girl!," "MASH," "Golden Girls" and "Mr. Belvedere". He also appeared on The Johnny Carson show three times at a member of the Carson Arts Players.
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