Herb Vigran

Herbert Vigran (June 5, 1910 – November 29, 1986) was an American character actor in Hollywood from the 1930s to the 1980s. Over his 50-year career, he made over 350 television and film appearances, notably as Lurvy in Charlotte's Web.

Early years Vigran was born in Cincinnati on June 5, 1910. His family moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana, when he was 16. but later chose to pursue acting.

Stage Billed as Herbert Vigran, he appeared on Broadway in three plays from 1935 through 1938: Achilles Had a Heel (1935), Cyrano de Bergerac (1936), and Having Wonderful Time (1937). He also toured in Cyrano de Bergerac. Bob Hope, Lucille Ball and Jimmy Durante.

Military service Vigran had basic training with the Army in 1943, after which he was made responsible for entertainment at Torney General Hospital in Palm Springs. He was released in October 1945. With his bushy eyebrows and balding pate, he was easily cast in a wide variety of middle-aged "everyman" roles: cops, small-time crooks, judges, jurors, bartenders, repairmen, neighbors, shopkeepers, etc.

Film Vigran had a small but significant role in Charlie Chaplin's Monsieur Verdoux (1947) as a reporter who interviews Chaplin as the title character while he is awaiting execution, while 1954's White Christmas starring Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye saw Vigran in the role of Novello, a nightclub owner who ushers in the stars to see his floor show attraction, The Haines Sisters.

In the rock and roll movie Go, Johnny, Go! (1959), Vigran played an assistant to promoter Alan Freed and performed dialogue scenes with rock musician Chuck Berry. He also provided the voice of "Whitney's boss" in a series of Arrowhead bottled water commercials for television and radio in the 1960s.

Personal life In 1952, Vigran married Belle Pasternack. The couple had two sons.

Vigran was active up until his death.

Death Vigran died of complications from cancer at age 76 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was cremated.

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