Harold Goodwin (22 October 1917 – 3 June 2004) was an English actor born in

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, England.

Life and career

Goodwin trained at

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and was a stage actor at

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for three years. He appeared in numerous British films of the 1950s and 1960s, usually playing 'flat cap'-wearing working class characters from

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or low ranks in the military. He had significant parts in the war films '' The Dam Busters'' (playing Guy Gibson's batman, 'Crosby'), ''

Bridge on the River Kwai ''The Bridge on the River Kwai'' is a 1957 epic film, epic war film directed by David Lean and based on the novel The Bridge over the River Kwai, ''The Bridge over the River Kwai'', written by Pierre Boulle. Boulle's novel and the film's screen ...

'' and '' The Longest Day.'' He can also be seen in films such as '' The Ladykillers'', '' Sea of Sand'', ''

Angels One Five ''Angels One Five'' is a 1952 British war film directed by George More O'Ferrall and starring Jack Hawkins, Michael Denison, Dulcie Gray, John Gregson, Cyril Raymond and Veronica Hurst. Based on the book ''What Are Your Angels Now?'' by Pelham G ...

'' and '' The Cruel Sea'' (in which he was the

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operator). Goodwin made hundreds of appearances in British television programmes such as '' Minder'' (as ''Dunning'', episode '' Get Daley!'', 1984)'' and a notable role in '' All Creatures Great and Small''. Goodwin was a 'staple' of the popular 1980s

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, '' That's My Boy''. His last major

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appearance was playing the part of Joss Shackleton, father to Vera Duckworth, in the ITV

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'' in 1991. His final television appearance was as a window cleaner in ''

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'' in 1992. Goodwin died on 3 June 2004, at the age of 86.

Selected filmography

* '' Young and Innocent'' (1937) – Driver of the pig-cart (uncredited) * '' The Happiest Days of Your Life'' (1950) – Edwin * ''

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'' (1950) – Jack * '' The Magnet'' (1950) – Pin-Table Attendant * '' The Galloping Major'' (1951) - Street Stall Owner (uncredited) * ''

The Man in the White Suit ''The Man in the White Suit'' is a 1951 British satirical science fiction comedy film made by Ealing Studios. It stars Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood and Cecil Parker and was directed by Alexander Mackendrick. The film was nominated for an ...

'' (1951) – Wilkins * '' Appointment with Venus'' (1951) – 2nd Naval Rating * '' Green Grow the Rushes'' (1951) – Gosling * ''

The Last Page ''The Last Page'', released in the United States as ''Man Bait'', is a 1952 British film noir directed by Terence Fisher, starring George Brent, Marguerite Chapman and Diana Dors. The film is notable for being the first Hammer film direct ...

'' (1952) – Frank the Waiter (uncredited) * '' Judgment Deferred'' (1952) * ''

The Card ''The Card'' is a comic novel written by Arnold Bennett in 1911 (entitled ''Denry the Audacious'' in the American edition). It was later made into a 1952 movie, starring Alec Guinness and Petula Clark. Like much of Bennett's best work, it is ...

'' (1952) – John (uncredited) * ''

'' (1952) – A.C. 2 Wailes * '' The Cruel Sea'' (1953) – ASDIC Operator * '' Grand National Night'' (1953) * ''

The Million Pound Note ''The Million Pound Note'' is a 1954 British comedy film directed by Ronald Neame and starring Gregory Peck, Ronald Squire, Wilfrid Hyde-White and Jane Griffiths (actress), Jane Griffiths. It is based on the 1893 Mark Twain short story "The Mi ...

'' (1954) – Horace (uncredited) * ''

The Gay Dog ''The Gay Dog'' is a 1954 British comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Wilfred Pickles, Petula Clark and Megs Jenkins. The screen-play was by Peter Rogers based on the 1952 play of the same title by Joseph Colton; also starring P ...

'' (1954) – Bert Gay * '' The Harassed Hero'' (1954) – Twigg * '' The Ship That Died of Shame'' (1955) – Second Customs Officer * '' A Kid for Two Farthings'' (1955) – Chick Man (uncredited) * '' The Dam Busters'' (1955) – Wing Comdr. Gibson's Batman, Crosby * '' The Ladykillers'' (1955) – Parcels Clerk (uncredited) * '' You Lucky People'' (1955) – Pvt. Rossiter * '' Now and Forever'' (1956) – Lorry driver * '' Who Done It?'' (1956) – Pringle (uncredited) * '' Charley Moon'' (1956) – Sid * '' The Long Arm'' (1956) – Official at Somerset House * '' The Last Man to Hang?'' (1956) – Cheed * '' Zarak'' (1956) – Sgt. Higgins * ''

Three Men in a Boat ''Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog)'',The Penguin edition punctuates the title differently: ''Three Men in a Boat: To Say Nothing of the Dog!'' published in 1889, is a humorous novel by English writer Jerome K. Jerome describing ...

'' (1956) – Maze Keeper (Maze) * '' Carry On Admiral'' (1957) – Parker (uncredited) * '' Sea Wife'' (1957) – Daily Telegraph Clerk * '' The Prince and the Showgirl'' (1957) – Call Boy * '' The Bridge on the River Kwai'' (1957) – Baker * '' Barnacle Bill'' (1957) – Duckworth * '' Law and Disorder'' (1958) – Blacky * '' Girls at Sea'' (1958) – Wal * '' Sea of Sand'' (1958) – Road Watch * '' The Square Peg'' (1958) – (uncredited) * ''

Quatermass and the Pit ''Quatermass and the Pit'' is a British television science-fiction serial transmitted live by BBC Television in December 1958 and January 1959. It was the third and last of the BBC's ''Quatermass'' serials, although the chief character, Prof ...

'' (1958) - Corporal Gibson * ''

The Captain's Table ''The Captain's Table'' is a 1959 British comedy film directed by Jack Lee and starring John Gregson, Donald Sinden, Peggy Cummins and Nadia Gray. The film is based on the 1954 novel of the same title by Richard Gordon, later adapted int ...

'' (1959) – Matthews (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1959) – Pat * ''

The Ugly Duckling "The Ugly Duckling" () is a Danish literary fairy tale by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875). It was first published on 11 November 1843 in '' New Fairy Tales. First Volume. First Collection'', with three other tale ...

'' (1959) * '' Wrong Number'' (1959) – Bates * ''

Sink the Bismarck! ''Sink the Bismarck!'' is a 1960 black-and-white CinemaScope British war film based on the 1959 book '' The Last Nine Days of the Bismarck'' by C. S. Forester. It stars Kenneth More and Dana Wynter and was directed by Lewis Gilbert. To date ...

'' (1960) – Airman in Phone Montage (uncredited) * '' Operation Cupid'' (1960) – Mervyn * ''

The Bulldog Breed ''The Bulldog Breed'' is a 1960 British comedy film directed by Robert Asher and starring Norman Wisdom. It was written by Henry Blyth, Jack Davies and Wisdom. Plot Norman Puckle, a well-meaning but clumsy grocer's assistant, cannot seem to ...

'' (1960) – Streaky Hopkinson * ''

The Terror of the Tongs ''The Terror of the Tongs'' is a 1961 British adventure film directed by Anthony Bushell and starring Geoffrey Toone, Christopher Lee and Yvonne Monlaur. Plot In 1910, Mr. Ming is an agent of a group which secretly fights against tongs, China ...

'' (1961) * '' Nearly a Nasty Accident'' (1961) – Aircraft Mechanic * ''

On the Fiddle ''On the Fiddle'' (U.S. titles ''Operation Snafu'' and ''Operation War Head'') is a 1961 British comedy film directed by Cyril Frankel and starring Sean Connery, Alfred Lynch, Cecil Parker, Stanley Holloway, Eric Barker, Mike Sarne, Wilfrid H ...

'' (1961) – Corporal Reeves * ''

Never Back Losers ''Never Back Losers'' is a 1961 British 'B' crime film directed by Robert Tronson and starring Jack Hedley, Jacqueline Ellis and Patrick Magee. It was written by Lucas Heller based on the 1929 novel '' The Green Ribbon'' by Edgar Wallace. ...

'' (1961) – Floyd *

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(film series) - (1961) - The Square Mile Murder - Fingers McLeod * ''

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'' (1962) – Percy * '' Crooks Anonymous'' (1962) – George * ''

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'' (1962) – Edwards * ''

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'' (1962) – Bill * '' The Longest Day'' (1962) – British Soldier (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1962) * '' Number Six'' (1962) * ''

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'' (1963) – Scouse * ''

The Comedy Man ''The Comedy Man'' is a 1964 British kitchen sink realism drama film directed by Alvin Rakoff and starring Kenneth More, Cecil Parker, Dennis Price and Billie Whitelaw. It depicts the life of a struggling actor in Swinging London. More later ...

'' (1964) – Second Assistant Director * ''

The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb ''The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb'' is a 1964 British horror film produced, written and directed by Michael Carreras, starring Terence Morgan, Ronald Howard, Fred Clark and Jeanne Roland. Plot "Egypt in the year 1900". The mummy of Ra-Antef ...

'' (1964) – Fred * ''

Die, Monster, Die! ''Die, Monster, Die!'' (UK title: ''Monster of Terror'', also known as ''The House at the End of the World'') is a 1965 science fiction horror film directed by Daniel Haller, and starring Boris Karloff, Nick Adams, Freda Jackson and Suzan Far ...

'' (1965) – Taxi Driver (UK version) * ''

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River ''Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River'' is a 1968 British comedy film directed by Jerry Paris and starring Jerry Lewis, Terry-Thomas and Jacqueline Pearce. It was written by Max Wilk based on his 1961 novel of the same title, with the or ...

'' (1968) – Six-Eyes Wiener * ''

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed ''Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed'' is a 1969 British horror film directed by Terence Fisher for Hammer Films, starring Peter Cushing, Freddie Jones, Veronica Carlson and Simon Ward. The film is the fifth in a series of Hammer films focusing on ...

'' (1969) – Burglar (uncredited) * ''

The Bushbaby ''The Bushbaby'' is a 1969 American film based on the novel '' The Bushbabies'' (1965) by William Stevenson and adapted by Robert Maxwell. It was directed and produced by John Trent and stars Margaret Brooks and Lou Gossett in the leading roles, ...

'' (1969) – Steward * ''

Some Will, Some Won't ''Some Will, Some Won't'' is a 1970 British comedy film directed by Duncan Wood, starring an ensemble British cast including Michael Hordern, Ronnie Corbett, Dennis Price, Leslie Phillips and Arthur Lowe. It is a remake of ''Laughter in Paradise ...

'' (1970) – Williams * ''

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'' (1974) – Bus Driver * '' All Creatures Great and Small'' (1975) – Dinsdale's Uncle * ''

Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt ''Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt,'' known as ''Selwyn'' in its final series, is a British television sitcom that was first broadcast on ITV (TV network), ITV from 1974 to 1978. Initially created by Roy Clarke from a concept by Bill Maynard, most of ...

'' (1976–1977, TV Series) – Harry * ''

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'' (1977) – 1st Peasant * '' Rosie'' (1981) - Councillor Blake * ''

'' (1992, TV Series) – Window cleaner

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Goodwin, Harold 1917 births 2004 deaths People from Wombwell English male film actors English male television actors Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Male actors from South Yorkshire Actors from the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley 20th-century English male actors