Daniel Goldman (October 30, 1939 – April 12, 2020) was an American actor and casting director. He was most widely recognized as the voice of

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's '' The Smurfs'' (1981–1989).

Early life

Goldman graduated from Far Rockaway High School in

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, New York City, in 1957. He subsequently attended and graduated from

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, in 1961.

Career

One of his first roles was that of Nick Dutton, the son of an industrialist who knew the truth about his family's new butler and housekeeper, and helped them get acquainted in their new jobs in the 1971 situation comedy ''

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''. Among his other early roles on television were appearances in the TV shows '' That Girl''; '' Room 222''; '' The Partridge Family''; '' Love, American Style''; '' Needles and Pins''; '' Columbo''; '' Baretta'' and '' Chico and the Man''. He was a regular member of the cast of the situation comedy '' Busting Loose'' in 1977. Goldman was also featured as Ozzie the Answer in the 1980s detective drama ''

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'' and as Dr. Denton on '' Get Smart, Again!'' He acted in the episode "I'll Kill 'Em Again" of police drama '' Hawaii Five-O'' and in the episodes "Brain Child" and "42" in '' Trapper John, M.D.'' Goldman appeared as a panelist on the ''

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'' TV program during its syndicated run, and on the live stage version in Hollywood several years later. In 2005, he appeared in an episode of the sitcom '' The King of Queens''. His feature film debut was in '' MASH'' (1970). Other credits included a small role as a persistent medical student who asks Dr. Frankenstein (

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) about his grandfather in ''

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'' (1974), and roles in ''

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'' (1974), '' Linda Lovelace for President'' (1975), '' Tunnel Vision'' (1976), ''

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'' (1976), '' Swap Meet'' (1979), '' Wholly Moses!'' (1980) and ''

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'' (1985). He also portrayed Porter in '' Where the Buffalo Roam'' (1980). Goldman voiced the pedantic

(1981–1989) on the animated series '' The Smurfs''. He returned to the voice of Brainy Smurf for the television show '' Robot Chicken'' in a segment titled "Murder in Smurf Town X" that parodied the movie '' Se7en''. The show's creators remarked that of all the casting coups on their show, of which there are many, their greatest was getting Goldman to voice Brainy Smurf in ''The Smurfs''. He would reprise the role several more times on ''Robot Chicken'', whenever Brainy Smurf appears in a sketch, up until the sketch "House of Smurfs" (a parody of '' House of Cards''). For nearly 30 years, Goldman was a casting director of television commercials in Hollywood.

Death

Goldman died in his home in Los Angeles on 12 April 2020, from complications of two strokes.

Filmography

*'' MASH'' (1970) as Capt. Murrhardt *''

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'' (1970) as Charlie *'' Beware! The Blob'' (1972) as Bearded Teenager *'' The World's Greatest Athlete'' (1973) as Leopold Maxwell *'' The Long Goodbye'' (1973) as Bartender (uncredited) *''Why'' (1973) as The Businessman *''

'' (1974) as Mr. Crosby *''Win, Place or Steal'' (1974) as Froggy *''

'' (1974) as Medical Student *'' Linda Lovelace for President'' (1975) as Bruce Whippoorwill *'' Tunnel Vision'' (1976) as Barry Flanken *''

'' (1976) as Baggage Clerk *''Beyond Death's Door'' (1979) *'' Swap Meet'' (1979) as Ziggy *'' Where the Buffalo Roam'' (1980) as Porter *'' Wholly Moses!'' (1980) as Scribs *'' The Smurfs'' (1981–1989, TV series) as Brainy Smurf (voice) *''

'' (1984–1987, TV series) as Ozzie "The Answer" *''

'' (1985) as Dr. Blaustein *'' General Hospital'' (1991, TV series) as Clarence Darrow *'' Capitol Critters'' (1992, TV series) as Opie the Squirrel (voice) *'' Batman: The Animated Series'' (1993, TV series) as Sam Giddell (voice) *'' Mighty Max'' (1994, TV series) as Marlin Curt / Cyberskull (voice) *''

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'' (2001) as Dr. Franklin Gibbles *'' The King of Queens'' (2005) as Jacob *'' Robot Chicken'' (2005–2011, TV series) as Brainy Smurf (voice) *''

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'' (2011–2012, TV series) as Detective Bob Zablonsky (final film role)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Goldman, Danny 1939 births 2020 deaths 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American casting directors American male comedy actors American male television actors American male voice actors Columbia University alumni Far Rockaway High School alumni Male actors from New York City