Martin Morgenstern

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Martin Morgenstern, played by actor Harold Gould, was a fictional character on the sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show as well as its subsequent spinoff show, Rhoda.

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Martin was the father of Rhoda Morgenstern. He was not as prone to play the guilt card, as his wife, Ida did so often. This allowed him to be closer to Rhoda and her sisters Debbie and Brenda.

When the show Rhoda was on the air, his second daughter was the more well-known and remembered Brenda. (Debbie was only in an episode of Mary Tyler Moore). Nonetheless, he was a good provider and was close to his daughters.

Martin's marriage to Ida suffered when it was discovered he had an affair with another woman. Ida left him, and went back into the dating scene. Martin tried to get her back, but discovered that it was not to be. Martin and Ida divorced and their marriage ended. They did remain friends however.

Mary Tyler Moore
Main Characters	Ted Baxter | Georgette Franklin Baxter | Lou Grant Phyllis Lindstrom | Rhoda Morgenstern | Sue Ann Nivens Mary Richards | Murray Slaughter
Recurring Characters	David Baxter | Edie Grant | Gordy Howard | Bess Lindstrom Flo Meredith | Ida Morgenstern | Martin Morgenstern Dottie Richards | Walter Richards | Andy Rivers Marie Slaughter
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