Robert Harland
Robert Harland | |
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 Harland (left) with Stephen McNally in Target: The Corruptors!, 1961 | |
| Born | Robert John Yurgatis February 28, 1935 Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | December 21, 2023 (aged 88) |
| Occupation(s) | Film, stage and television actor |
Robert John Yurgatis (February 28, 1935[1] – December 21, 2023), was an American film, stage and television actor. He was known for playing Jack Flood in the American crime drama television series Target: The Corruptors!.[2]
Life and career
[edit]Harland was born in Chester, Pennsylvania.[3] He attended St. James High School for Boys, graduating in 1953. After graduating, he attended Columbia School of Broadcasting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania before working as a disc jockey and radio announcer in Wilmington, Delaware. He then studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Manhattan, New York, living in Greenwich Village, New York, and taking roles in the academy's stage productions.[4]
In 1957, Harland played the lead role in a production of Bus Stop at the Robin Hood Playhouse in Arden, Delaware.[4] He used the stage name Harland.[5] He began his screen career in 1958, starring as Hank Moore in the film As Young as We Are, starring along with Pippa Scott. In the same year, he made his television debut in the syndicated anthology television series The Silent Service. In 1960, he played the recurring role of Deputy Billy Lordan in the NBC western television series Law of the Plainsman.[6]
Later in his career, in 1961, Harland starred as Jack Flood in the ABC crime drama television series Target: The Corruptors!, starring along with Stephen McNally.[2] After the series ended in 1962, he played the recurring role of Sgt. Older in the ABC police procedural television series The Rookies, and the recurring role of Colorado gubernatorial candidate James Rayford in the eighth season of the ABC soap opera television series Dynasty. He guest-starred in television programs including Outlaws, Petticoat Junction, Ben Casey, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, Wagon Train, The Millionaire and Zane Grey Theatre.[6]
Harland retired from acting in 1997, last appearing in the film The Rest of My Life.
Death
[edit]Harland died on December 21, 2023, in Gloucester City, New Jersey, at the age of 88.[3][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Robert F York". Tribute Archive. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
- ^ a b Hyatt, Wesley (October 6, 2015). Short-Lived Television Series, 1948-1978: Thirty Years of More Than 1,000 Flops. McFarland. p. 117. ISBN 9781476605159 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Robert F (Harland) York". Etherington & Creran Funeral Homes. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ a b Bates, Tony (June 22, 1957). "St. James Graduate Eyes Bigtime Theater". Delaware County Daily Times. Chester, Pennsylvania. p. 13. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Murdaugh, Don (August 16, 1961). "Up Top For Today". Delaware County Daily Times. Chester, Pennsylvania. p. 15. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Lentz, Harris (1996). Western and Frontier Film and Television Credits 1903-1995: Section I. Actors and actresses. Section II. Directors, producers, and writers. McFarland. p. 353. ISBN 9780786402175 – via Google Books.
- ^ "In Memoriam, Summer 2024". SAG-AFTRA. p. 73. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
