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Steven Gilborn

Steven Gilborn

Steven Neil Gilborn (July 15, 1936 – January 2, 2009) was an American actor and educator. He portrayed Harold Morgan on Ellen.

Gilborn was born in New Rochelle, New York. He attended Swarthmore College, where he was awarded a bachelor's degree in English and earned a Ph.D. in dramatic literature from Stanford University in 1969, where his dissertation provided a psychoanalytic perspective on the plays of the 19th-century French dramatist Émile Augier.

Before becoming an actor, Gilborn was a professor of humanities at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and faculty adviser to the Gilbert and Sullivan Society. He also taught at Stanford University, Columbia University and at the University of California, Berkeley. He was married to American landscape photographer Karen Halverson.

Gilborn guest-starred in a number of notable television series, including Columbo (4 episodes), Perfect Strangers, Boy Meets World, The Golden Girls, Malcolm in the Middle, Touched by an Angel, JAG, ER, The West Wing, Matlock, L.A. Law, The Practice, Law & Order, NYPD Blue and The Wonder Years.

He had a recurring role in the sitcom Ellen (as "Harold Morgan", Ellen's father). Another notable recurring role was his three-episode stint as "Mr. Collins", Kevin Arnold's algebra teacher on The Wonder Years. Film credits include "Mr. Phillips" in The Brady Bunch Movie and the hotel owner in Joyride. He also played as the grandfather on the sitcom, still standing.

Gilborn died at age 72 on January 2, 2009, of cancer at his home in North Chatham, New York.

Damages

2007

Out of Practice

2005

Complete Savages

2004

as Town Councilman

The Kiss

2003

as Mumford

Still Standing

2002

Without a Trace

2002

as Abe Golde

8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter

2002

as Clerk

Andy Richter Controls the Universe

2002

Coastlines

2002

as Doctor

The Bernie Mac Show

2001

as Mr. Malvert

According to Jim

2001

as Bertram

Evolution

2001

as Judge Guilder

Reunion

2001

as George

Nurse Betty

2000

as Blake

Malcolm in the Middle

2000

as Dr. Harrison

The West Wing

1999

as Paul Dearborn

Family Law

1999

as Abe Hollenback

Judging Amy

1999

as Mr. Dretler

Get Real

1999

as Dr. Chris Carlisle (voice)

Get Real

1999

as Dr. Chris Carlisle

Doctor Dolittle

1998

as Dr. Litvack

Two Guys and a Girl

1998

Joyride

1997

as Arthur

Alien Resurrection

1997

as Father (voice)

The Tony Danza Show

1997

as Dr. Wagner

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

1997

as Uncle Rory

Private Parts

1997

as Howard's Agent

The Practice

1997

as A.D.A. Gavin Bullock

Her Costly Affair

1996

as Dr. Sorenson

Wedding Bell Blues

1996

as Samuel Levine

A Very Brady Sequel

1996

as Mr. Phillips

The Late Shift

1996

as Peter Lassally

Dunston Checks In

1996

as Artie

JAG

1995

as James Posey

Murder One

1995

as Prof. Simon Adler

Safe

1995

as Dr. Hubbard

NewsRadio

1995

as Marty Jackson

The Brady Bunch Movie

1995

as Mr. Phillips

Unhappily Ever After

1995

as Doctor

Family Album

1994

Touched by an Angel

1994

as Simon Tate

ER

1994

as Dr. Randall

Chicago Hope

1994

Grandpa's Funeral

1994

as William Braimen

Boy Meets World

1993

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

1993

as Silhouette Cop

Heartbeat

1993

as Dr. Green

Desperate Choices: To Save My Child

1992

as Dr. Andrews

Mad About You

1992

as Professor Tomassi

Hearts Afire

1992

as Stratton

Melrose Place

1992

The Torkelsons

1991

as Dr. Euless

Brooklyn Bridge

1991

Teech

1991

as Alfred W. Litton

Absolute Strangers

1991

as Dr. Dalton

He Said, She Said

1991

as Ed

The Danger Team

1991

as Carl Stalling

The Dreamer of Oz

1990

as Publisher

Law & Order

1990

as Trial Judge Greenbaum

Law & Order

1990

as Judge Marton

Law & Order

1990

as ER Doctor

Dream On

1990

as Fred Hoblit

Blossom

1990

Brand New Life

1989

Coach

1989

as Bill Jennings

Deadline: Madrid

1988

as Leon Sherman

The Wonder Years

1988

as Mr. Collins

Anna

1987

as Tonda

Beauty and the Beast

1987

L.A. Law

1986

as Lawyer Robert Richards

Doubletake

1985

as Maitre D'

The Golden Girls

1985

as Howard

The Golden Girls

1985

as Priest

Vamping

1984

as Jimmy

Kate & Allie

1984

Enormous Changes at the Last Minute

1983

as Phillip

Knots Landing

1979

as Mr. Leland

Columbo

1971

as George