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)
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 attended the University of the Pacific and graduated in 1967. 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"