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Herb Vigran
Born	Herbert Vigran June 5, 1910(1910-06-05) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Died	November 29, 1986 (aged 76) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1934–1986
Spouse(s)	Belle Mary Vigran

Herbert "Herb" Vigran (June 5, 1910 – November 29, 1986) was a well-known American character actor in Hollywood from the 1930s to the 1980s. Over his 50-year career, he made over 350 television and film appearances.

Career

Vigran's family moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he grew up. He graduated with a law degree from Indiana University Law School but later chose to pursue acting.

After starting out on Broadway, he soon moved to Hollywood and performed in radio shows with the likes of Jack Benny, Bob Hope and Jimmy Durante. He later had hundreds of television appearances on shows like Adventures of Superman (six episodes), Dragnet, The Brady Bunch and I Love Lucy. He also provided the voice of "Whitney's" boss on the Arrowhead bottled-water television (animated) and radio commercials in the 1960s.

Death

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

External links

• Herb Vigran at the Internet Movie Database
• Herb Vigran at the Internet Broadway Database
• Herb Vigran at Find a Grave