| David Groh | |
|---|---|
| Born | David Groh May 21, 1939 Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Died | February 12, 2008 (aged 68) Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Kristin Andersen Groh (?-2008 by his death) Karla Pergande (1988 - ?, divorced; 1 child) Denise Arsenault (1984 - ?, annulled) |
David Lawrence Groh[1] (May 21, 1939 - February 12, 2008[2]) was an American actor best known for his portrayal of Joe Gerard in the 1970s Mary Tyler Moore spinoff series Rhoda, opposite Valerie Harper. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works The Mary Tyler Moore Show is an American Television sitcom created by James L Rhoda is an American television sitcom starring Valerie Harper. Valerie Harper (born August 22, 1940) is an Emmy Award -winning American actress best known for her role as Rhoda Morgenstern
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Biography
Early life and career
Groh was born in Brooklyn, the son of Mildred and Benjamin Groh. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. [3] He had a sister, Marilyn. [4] He attended Brooklyn Technical High School, then enrolled at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in English literature. Brooklyn Technical High School, commonly called Brooklyn Tech or just Tech, and also administratively as High School 430, is a New York City Brown University is a highly esteemed private University located in Providence, Rhode Island and is a member of the Ivy League. The Phi Beta Kappa Society is an academic Honor society with the mission of "fostering and recognizing excellence" in the Undergraduate Liberal arts The term English literature refers to Literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by Writers not necessarily from [4]
He performed with the American Shakespeare Theatre, then went to Great Britain to attend the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art on a Fulbright scholarship, and served in the U.S. Army from 1963-1964. The American Shakespeare Theatre was a Theater company based in Stratford, Connecticut, United States. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands The Fulbright Program, including the Fulbright-Hays Program, is a program of grants for international educational exchange for scholars educators graduate The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. [4] On his return to New York City, he studied at the Actors Studio. The City of New York He made his television debut in the Gothic daytime soap opera Dark Shadows on ABC in 1966, but fame eluded him until Rhoda. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Gothic fiction (sometimes referred to as Gothic horror) is a genre of literature that combines elements of both horror and romance. A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. Dark Shadows is a Gothic soap opera that originally aired weekdays on the ABC television network from June 27, 1966 to The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network.
Rhoda and Broadway
Playing Joe Gerard, a New York City construction worker who met Rhoda Morgenstern, best friend of Mary Richards on CBS' The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Groh co-starred in the spin-off series Rhoda. The City of New York Rhoda Faye Morgenstern Gerard Rousseau was a fictional character on the sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show and the subsequent spinoff series Rhoda For the English Cricketer see Mary Richards (cricketer Played by Mary Tyler Moore, Mary Richards Cronin was the CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. The Mary Tyler Moore Show is an American Television sitcom created by James L Rhoda is an American television sitcom starring Valerie Harper. The show premiered September 9, 1974. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Joe and Rhoda married in the seventh episode. The network gave the marriage much advance publicity, and the episode proved a ratings blockbuster, having drawn some fifty million viewers[5] to become one of television's most-watched single programs. Nielsen Ratings are audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the Audience size and composition of television
In season three, the couple separated, and was later divorced. According to Valerie Harper, Groh was written out of the show when the producers decided that Rhoda worked better with its star as a single woman. "We all felt very bad about David not continuing," she said. The two remained lifelong friends. [6] Rhoda was canceled in the fall of 1978. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar)
Thereafter, Groh starred in his own series, the short-lived Another Day, and went on to make his Broadway theater debut in Neil Simon's Chapter Two. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Marvin Neil Simon (born July 4, 1927 in The Bronx, New York City) is an American Playwright and Screenwriter
Later life and career
From 1983-1985, Groh played D. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) L. Brock in the ABC soap opera General Hospital, leaving that daytime serial to appear in Off-Broadway play Be Happy for Me (1986). General Hospital (commonly abbreviated GH) is an American Soap opera broadcast on the ABC television network during the Off-Broadway plays or musicals are performed in New York City. The New York Times drama critic Frank Rich found Groh "completely convincing as the brash gold-chain-and-bikini-clad Lothario". The word critic comes from the Greek el κριτικός ( el-Latn kritikós) "able to discern" which in turn derives from the word Frank Rich (born June 2, 1949 in Washington DC) is a Columnist for The New York Times who focuses on American politics Lothario is a character in the play The Fair Penitent (1703 by Nicholas Rowe. [4] Other New York City theater credits include Road Show (1987), and The Twilight of the Golds (1993). The Twilight of the Golds is a play by Jonathan Tolins controversial Dramedy tackles the issue of Fictional genetic testing that would determine
On television, Groh appeared in guest roles on such series as Melrose Place, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Law & Order, Baywatch, Murder, She Wrote, The X-Files, and L.A. Law. Melrose Place is an American primetime soap opera that ran between 1992 and 1999 created by Darren Star for the FOX network and executive produced Buck Rogers in the 25th Century is an American science fiction adventure television series produced by Universal Studios. Law & Order is an American Police procedural and Legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf. Baywatch was an American Television series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the crowded Beaches of Murder She Wrote is a television mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as mystery writer and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher. The X-Files is a Peabody, Golden Globe and Emmy Award -winning American Science fiction television series created by Chris Carter LA Law is an American television Legal drama that ran from 1986 to 1994. His movies included Victory at Entebbe (1976), Get Shorty (1995), and many independent films. Victory at Entebbe made for television film from 1976 based on an actual event Operation Entebbe and the freeing of Israeli hostages at Entebbe Airport A 1995 film Get Shorty, based on the novel of the same name, was directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and starred John Travolta as Chili An independent film, or indie film, is a film that is produced outside of the Hollywood Studio system, a series of oligopolistic practices by several
Personal life
Groh was a serious collector of antique furniture and folk art,[5] much of which he kept in a second home in southern Connecticut. Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. His main residence was in Santa Monica, California, where he lived with his wife Kristin Andersen and his son Spencer,[4] from a previous marriage. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.
In the mid-2000s, Groh appeared in a commercial for Sour Skittles in which he is being milked. Skittles are small round fruit chews that come in hard sugar shells with the letter " S " printed on them representing the candy's name When told by the dairy manager that his intake of Sour Skittles may be causing his milk to sour he replies, "That's a risk I'm willing to take".
Groh died of kidney cancer[7] in a Los Angeles hospital at the age of sixty-eight. "Kidney Cancer" redirects here For Wilms' Tumor/Nephroblastoma see Wilms' tumor. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West A hospital is an institution for Health care providing treatment by specialised staff and equipment and often but not always providing for
References
- ^ Middle name per Martin, Douglas. "David Groh of 'Rhoda' Dies at 68, The New York Times. 15 February 2008.
- ^ Noland, Claire. "David Groh, 68; Husband on 'Rhoda'". Los Angeles Times. The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily Newspaper published in Los Angeles California and distributed 14 February 2008.
- ^ David Groh Biography (1941-)
- ^ a b c d e Martin, The New York Times
- ^ a b Hall, Ken. The Celebrity Collector: "David Groh, Most Memorably From 'Rhoda', Collects Early American Items"
- ^ http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/deaths/5543168.html
- ^ TV's David Groh, who played 'Rhoda' ex, dies - CNN.com
External links
- David Groh at the Internet Movie Database
- David Groh at the Internet Broadway Database
- Lortel Archives listing
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