Fred Goodwins (26 February 1891 – April 1923) was an English actor,

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and

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of the silent era. He appeared in 24 films between 1915 and 1921.He most notably worked with Charlie Chaplin during Chaplin's mutual period, and wrote a series of articles detailing the production process of the period which were published in the magazine Red letter in 1916, and later compiled in a book titled "Charlie Chaplin's red letter days".

Partial filmography

* '' A Night Out'' (1915) * ''

A Night in the Show ''A Night in the Show'' was Charlie Chaplin's 12th film for Essanay. It was made at Majestic Studio in Los Angeles in the fall of 1915. Chaplin played two roles: one as Mr. Pest and one as Mr. Rowdy. The film was created from Chaplin's stage wor ...

'' (1915) * '' A Jitney Elopement'' (1915) * '' The Bank'' (1915) * '' Shanghaied'' (1915) * ''

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'' (1916) * '' The Vagabond'' (1916) * '' Down to Earth'' (1917) * '' Amarilly of Clothes-Line Alley'' (1918) * '' Mr. Fix-It'' (1918) * '' For Husbands Only'' (1918) * ''

The Testing of Mildred Vane ''The Testing of Mildred Vane'' is a lost 1918 silent film drama directed by Wilfred Lucas who was famous for being in front of the camera rather than behind it. It stars May Allison and was produced and distributed by Metro Pictures. Cast * Ma ...

'' (1918) * ''

Mrs. Leffingwell's Boots ''Mrs. Leffingwell's Boots'' is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Walter Edwards and starring Constance Talmadge, Harrison Ford and George Fisher.Goble p.877 Cast * Constance Talmadge as Mrs. Leffingwell * Harrison Ford as Mr. L ...

'' (1918) * '' The Way of a Man with a Maid'' (1918) * '' Hitting the High Spots'' (1918) * '' Common Clay'' (1919) * '' The Artistic Temperament'' (1919) * '' Forbidden'' (1919) * '' Build Thy House'' (1920) * ''

The Department Store ''The Department Store'' is a 1920 British silent comedy film directed by Fred Goodwins and starring Goodwins, Gerald Thorton and Andy Hagen.Quinlan p.118 Cast * Fred Goodwins as Freddie * Gerald Thorton as Shopwalker * Andy Hagen as Dete ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Ever-open Door ''The Ever Open Door'' is a 1920 British silent drama film directed by Fred Goodwins and starring Hayford Hobbs, Daphne Glenne and Margaret Hope. It was based on the play ''The Ever Open Door'' by George R. Sims, a leading Victorian writer of ...

'' (1920) * '' The Scarlet Kiss'' (1920) * '' Colonel Newcome'' (1920) * '' Blood Money'' (1921) * '' Her Winning Way'' (1921)

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* * 1891 births 1923 deaths English male film actors English male silent film actors English film directors English male screenwriters Male actors from London 20th-century English male actors 20th-century English screenwriters 20th-century English male writers {{England-actor-stub