Herb Vigran (1910 - 1986)

Herb Vigran was a well-known American character actor in Hollywood from the 1930's until his death in 1986. Over his 50 year career he made over 350 television and film appearances. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on June 5, 1910, but grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He graduated with a law degree from Indiana University School of Law but later chose to pursue acting.

After starting out on Broadway, he soon moved to Hollywood. In 1939, his agent helped him secure a lead in the radio drama Silver Theatre. He had a $5 recording made of the radio show and used it as a demo to get other jobs with his unique voice. He performed in radio shows in the 1940s with Jack Benny, Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, and Jimmy Durante.

He made hundreds of television appearances on shows like The Adventures of Superman, Dragnet, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, Perry Mason, The Brady Bunch, and many apperances on I Love Lucy. He had a recurring role between 1970 and 1975 on Gunsmoke at Judge Brooker.

Herb Vigran was active up until his death from cancer on November 29, 1986, in Los Angeles.