Danny Goldman, Actor and Casting Director, Died at Age 80

On April 12, 2020, actor/casting director, Danny Goldman died. He had suffered two strokes around New Year’s day. Moss was not able to recover. During his final moments, family and friends encircled his bed.

Goldman’s Birth and Beginning Years

Goldman was born in New York City, on Oct. 30, 1939. He had a role (Rio Rita) in Brendan Behan’s play, “The Hostage,” in November 1967, and he performed at the Actors Theatre of Louisville (Louisville, Kentucky). A month later, a play written by Max Frisch called, “The Firebugs,” was put into production. Goldman was able to be part of this cast.

One of the first shows he worked on was in the early 1970s on “The Good Life.” Growing fame for his acting career soon shown brightly. He had guest appearances on many popular shows, “Columbo,” “Baretta,” and “The Partridge Family,” to name a few.

Other Things He Has Done

The 1970 TV show, “M*A*S*H,” helped make Goldman become renowned around the world as Captain Murrhardt. In the 1974 movie, “Young Frankenstein,” he played a quizzical medical student. At the beginning of the movie, Moss asks the character Gene Wilder plays a repetition of questions. This causes Wilder’s character to become distracted causing him to jab a scalpel into his leg.

From 1981 to 1990, he was the voice of Brainy Smurf, for the cartoon, “The Smurfs.”

The last major role he played was Detective Bob Zablonsky, in the CBS show “Criminal Minds.”

For 30 years he was a casting director for commercials.

He is survived by his wife, niece Liz York, and various family members who are living on the East Coast. Moss was 80 at the time of his death. May he rest in peace.

By Sheena Robertson

Sources:

IMBD: The Smurfs
Yahoo!: Danny Goldman Dies: Actor Who Questioned ‘Young Frankenstein’ And Voiced Brainy Smurf Was 80
MSN: The Smurfs and Young Frankenstein actor Danny Goldman dies at 80
CNN: Danny Goldman, voice of Brainy Smurf and ‘Young Frankenstein’ actor, dies at 80
IMDB: Danny Goldman

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