Robert John Yurgatis is an American stage and television actor. He is known for playing Jack Flood in the American crime drama television series Target: The Corruptors!.[1]

Robert Harland
Harland (left) with Stephen McNally in Target: The Corruptors!, 1961
Born	Robert John Yurgatis Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	Stage and television actor

Harland attended St. James High School for Boys, later graduating in 1953.[2] He then attended Columbia School of Broadcasting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for which Harland worked as a disc jockey and radio announcer in Wilmington, Delaware.[2] He applied at the private performing arts conservatory American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.[2] Harland lived in Greenwich Village, New York, while attending and having roles in its stage productions.[2]

In 1957, Harland played the lead role in the stage play, titled, Bus Stop.[2] The play shown at the Robin Hood Playhouse.[2] He performed in summer stock theaters.[2] He adopted "Harland" as a stage name.[3] Harland began his film and television career in 1958, where he played the lead role of "Hank Moore" in the film As Young as We Are. He played the role of "Deputy Billy Lordan" in the western television series Law of the Plainsman.[4] In 1961, Harland starred in the new ABC crime drama television series Target: The Corruptors!, playing the role of "Jack Flood".[1] He starred alongside actor Stephen McNally, who played the role of "Paul Marino".[1]

After the series ended in 1962, Harland played the recurring role of "Sgt. Older" in the police procedural television series The Rookies, with also playing the recurring role of "James Rayford" in the soap opera television series Dynasty. He guest-starred in television programs including Outlaws, Petticoat Junction, Ben Casey, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, Wagon Train, The Millionaire and Zane Grey Theatre.[4]

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External links

• Robert Harland at IMDb
• Robert Harland at the TCM Movie Database
• Robert Harland at AllMovie
• Rotten Tomatoes profile