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Harold Goodwin

Acting

Born December 1, 1902 · Peoria, Illinois, USA

Died July 12, 1987

Also known as Herold R. Goodwin · Herold Goodwin · Herald Goodwin

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Harold Goodwin (December 1, 1902 – July 12, 1987) was an American film actor who performed in over 225 films. Born in Peoria, Illinois, Goodwin began his film career while still in his teens in the 1915 film short Mike's Elopement. One of his most popular roles of the silent era was that of Ted Brown in the 1927 Buster Keaton comedy College. Goodwin followed up with a role in another Keaton film The Cameraman in 1928 opposite Keaton and actress Marceline Day. He worked steadily through the silent film era and transitioned into the talkie era as a popular character actor. One of his most notable roles of the era was that of Detering in the 1930 Lewis Milestone directed World War I drama All Quiet on the Western Front. In his later years, Goodwin mainly acted in the Western film genre and often worked as a stuntmen for film studios. In the 1960s, Goodwin made many guest appearances of the NBC television series Daniel Boone starring Fess Parker and Ed Ames. Goodwin made his last film appearance in the low-budget horror film The Boy Who Cried Werewolf before retiring from the film industry. He died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA in 1987 after being shot for adultery.

Filmography42 titles

The Cameraman

1928as Stagg

Perry Mason

1957as Hotel Clerk

All Quiet on the Western Front

1930as Detering

Spartacus

1960as Slave (uncredited)

The Abbott and Costello Show

1952as Truck Driver

Young Mr. Lincoln

1939as Jeremiah Carter (uncredited)

Experiment in Terror

1962as Truck Driver (uncredited)

Daniel Boone

1964as Grover Hanks

Calamity Jane

1953as Poker Player (uncredited)

Morituri

1965as Merchant Marine (uncredited)

Move Over, Darling

1963as Bailiff (uncredited)

Gunsmoke

1955as Clerk

Brooklyn Orchid

1942as Taxi Dispatcher

Buck Privates

1941as Sergeant Leading Recruits Through Train Station (uncredited)

College

1927as Jeff Brown, A rival

No Name on the Bullet

1959as Wilson - Bank Clerk (uncredited)

Adventures of Superman

1952as Brakeman

Theodora Goes Wild

1936as Photographer at Governor's Reception (uncredited)

Ride a Crooked Trail

1958Dialogue Coach

Night Passage

1957as Pick Gannon

The Wyoming Bandit

1949as Sheriff

Jesse James

1939as Bill

Sleepers West

1941

Movie Crazy

1932as Miller

The Brass Bottle

1964Dialogue Coach

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

1951as Bartender (uncredited)

Hay Foot

1942as Lieutenant Caldwell

Lassie

1954as Foreman

Black Tuesday

1954as Fire Commissioner (uncredited)

Walk the Proud Land

1956as Telegrapher (uncredited)

Tokyo Joe

1949as Maj. J.F.X. Loomis (uncredited)

Cult of the Cobra

1955Dialogue Coach

Forced Landing

1941as Petchnikoff

The Dark Hour

1936as Peter Blake

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

1973as Mr Duncan

The Great Rupert

1950as Callahan - F.B.I. Man

The Blue Bird

1940as Hickory (uncredited)

The Kid from Texas

1950as Matt Curtis

Hopalong Cassidy

Wagon Wheels

1934as Nancy's Brother

Love Takes Flight

1937as Skipper

The Silent Man

1917as David Bryce