Robert Harland

For other people named Robert Harland, see Robert Harland (disambiguation).
Robert Harland
Harland (left) with Stephen McNally in Target: The Corruptors!, 1961
Born
Robert John Yurgatis

(1935-02-28)February 28, 1935
Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedDecember 21, 2023(2023-12-21) (aged 88)
Gloucester City, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation(s)Stage and television actor

Robert F. York (February 28, 1935 – December 21, 2023), better known as Robert Harland, was an American stage and television actor. He is known for playing Jack Flood in the American crime drama television series Target: The Corruptors!.[1]

Life and career

Harland was born in Chester, Pennsylvania on February 28, 1935.[2] He attended St. James High School for Boys, graduating in 1953.[3] He then attended Columbia School of Broadcasting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania before working as a disc jockey and radio announcer in Wilmington, Delaware.[3] He then studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Manhattan,[3] living in Greenwich Village, New York, and taking roles in the academy's stage productions.[3]

In 1957, Harland played the lead role in a production of Bus Stop at the Robin Hood Playhouse in Arden, Delaware.[3] He adopted "Harland" as a stage name.[4] Harland began his screen career in 1958, playing the lead role of Hank Moore in the film As Young as We Are. He played the role of Deputy Billy Lordan in the western television series Law of the Plainsman.[5] In 1961, Harland starred in the new ABC crime drama television series Target: The Corruptors!, playing the role of Jack Flood.[1] He starred alongside Stephen McNally, who played the role of Paul Marino.[1]

After the series ended in 1962, Harland played the recurring role of Sgt. Older in the police procedural television series The Rookies and the recurring role of James Rayford in the television soap opera Dynasty. He has 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.[5]

Harland died in Gloucester City, New Jersey on December 21, 2023, at the age of 88.[2][6]

References

  1. ^ a b c 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.
  2. ^ a b "Robert F (Harland) York". Etherington & Creran Funeral Homes. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e 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. Open access icon
  4. ^ Murdaugh, Don (August 16, 1961). "Up Top For Today". Delaware County Daily Times. Chester, Pennsylvania. p. 15. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Summer 2024 magazine". SAG-AFTRA. p. 73. Retrieved 13 August 2024.