Richard Herd, Mr. Wilhelm on Seinfeld and Get Out actor, dies at 87
Betty White's Off Their Rockers Herd is best-known, however, for his 11-episode stint on He appeared over the course of three seasons of the long-running series as Wilhelm, a New York Yankee executive and George Costanza's clueless supervisor. Wilhelm proved a constant thorn to George, providing George with a mysterious secret project, which he ultimately completes and gives George the credit in "The Bottle Deposit.
Richard Herd was born September 26, 1932 in Boston. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War before moving to New York to study acting and pursue a theatrical career. He made his screen debut in 1970's F.I.S.T., The Onion Field, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, The Golden Girls, The O.C.,Herd was an active member of the Screen Actors Guild and served as their third national vice president.
He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Patricia Crowder Herd. Survivors also include his daughter Erica, son Rick and stepdaughter Alicia.
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