Rod Arrants

Rodney Allen Arrants (September 5, 1944 – February 21, 2021) was an American actor.^[1]

Rod Arrants
Rod Arrants on the cover of TV Guide in 1979
Born	Rodney Allen Arrants (1944-09-05)September 5, 1944 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	February 21, 2021(2021-02-21) (aged 76)
Nationality	American
Occupation	Actor
Known for	The Young and the Restless, Another World, Search for Tomorrow, Days of Our Lives
Spouses	Beverle Bava ​ ​ (m. 1965; div. 1976)​ Patricia Estrin ​ ​ (m. 1979; div. 1992)​

Early life and career

Arrants was born in Los Angeles, California, on September 5, 1944.^[2] He acted on the daytime programs The Young and the Restless, Another World, Days of Our Lives and Search for Tomorrow, on which he played wealthy Travis Sentell.^[3]

Arrants appeared on the cover of the August 11, 1979, issue of TV Guide.^[4]

Personal life

Arrants was married to Beverle Bava from 1965 until they divorced in 1976, and to Patricia Estrin from 1979 until 1992, when they divorced.^[3] Arrants and Estrin met while playing brother and sister Austin and Megan Cushing on Lovers and Friends.^[3]

Arrants died on February 21, 2021, at the age of 76.^[3][5]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1975	Linda Lovelace for President	Boone
1976	Ape	Tom Rose
1984	Vamping	Raymond O'Brien
1997	Dark Planet	Alpha Male 2
2001	Thank Heaven	Dr. Goldstein
2005	Rent	Mr. Hansen
2006	The Darwin Awards	Pilot

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1972	Mannix	Ken Gordon	Episode: "The Open Web"
1973	The Streets of San Francisco	Rob Evanhauer	Episode: "A Trout in the Milk"
1975	The Lives of Jenny Dolan	Mr. Wheeling	Television film
1976	Helter Skelter	Bart Listen	Episode: "Part II"
1977	Another World	Austin Cushing	2 episodes
1977–1978	Lovers and Friends	Austin Cushing	4 episodes
1980–1984	Search for Tomorrow	Travis Sentell	189 episodes
1985	Dallas	Andre Schumann	2 episodes
1985	Remington Steele	Jack Prince	Episode: "Steele of Approval"
1985	Days of Our Lives	Richard Cates	52 episodes
1986	Hunter	Harry Malone	Episode: "62 Hrs. of Terror"
1986	Simon & Simon	Paul Revere	Episode: "The Apple Doesn't Fall Far from the Tree"
1986	Cagney & Lacey	Brett Hansen	Episode: "Extraction"
1986	Hotel	Clark	Episode: "Hornet's Nest"
1987	Falcon Crest	Henderson Maxwell III	Episode: "Topspin"
1987	Spies	Sanford	Episode: "The Game's Not Over, 'Til the Fat Lady Sings"
1987–1988	The Young and the Restless	Dr. Steven Lassiter	5 episodes
1989	Hard Time on Planet Earth	Kohler	Episode: "Something to Bank On"
1989	Star Trek: The Next Generation	Rex	Episode: "Manhunt"
1989	Chameleons	Dr. Joseph Strand	Television film
1990	Booker	Kellem Blake	Episode: "Love Life"
1991	L.A. Law	Richard Fliegel	Episode: "Splatoon"
1991	Paradise	John Wolcott	Episode: "Shield of Gold"
1991	Top of the Heap	Hal Clayton / Frank	2 episodes
1992	Baywatch	Man on Yacht	Episode: "Masquerade"
1994	One West Waikiki	Charles Banks	Episode: "Terminal Island"
1994	California Dreams	Mr. Smith	Episode: "Daddy's Girl"
1995	Charlie Grace	Castelli	Episode: "Designer Knock-Off"
1997	Spy Game	The Businessman	Episode: "What Family Doesn't Have Its Ups and Downs?"
1998	Star Trek: Voyager	Vaskan Ambassador Daleth	Episode: "Living Witness"
1998	Dharma & Greg	Pilot	Episode: "Yes, We Have No Bananas (or Anything Else for That Matter)"
1999	Profiler	Lucas' Lawyer	Episode: "Where or When"