Harold Goodwin

Personal Info

Birthday

October 22, 1917

Day of Death

2004-06-03

(86 years old)

Place of Birth

Wombwell, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, UK

Harold Goodwin

Biography

Harold Goodwin (October 22, 1917 – June 3, 2004 ) was an English actor. Primarily a character actor, he trained at RADA and started in repertory in Liverpool. By 1949, he appeared on the West End stage. Goodwin never lost his Barnsley accent, and tended to specialize in playing working-class men, such as cabbies, stewards, or non-commissioned officers.

Known For

Minder

Casualty

The Adventures of Robin Hood

All Creatures Great and Small

Gideon's Way

The Expert

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

The Onedin Line

Filmography

1984
A Voyage Round My Father
as Ringer Lean
1981
The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner
as Shimpu
A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado
as Sales representative
1980
The Crucible
as Giles Corey
1977
Jabberwocky
as 1st Peasant
1976
Magpie Lays an Egg
as 2nd Angler
1971
Quest for Love
as Concierge (uncredited)
1970
I Can't See My Little Willie
as Dennis
Some Will, Some Won't
as Williams
1969
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
as Burglar (uncredited)
1968
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
as Six-Eyes Wiener
1965
Die, Monster, Die!
as Taxi Driver
1964
The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb
as Fred
The Comedy Man
as Assistant Director
All in Good Time
as Harry
1962
The Longest Day
as British Soldier (uncredited)
The Phantom of the Opera
as Bill
The Traitors
as Edwards
Crooks Anonymous
as George
Hair of the Dog
as Percy
1961
Never Back Losers
as Floyd
On the Fiddle
as Corporal Reeves
1960
The Bulldog Breed
as Streaky Hopkinson
Toff and Fingers
as Fingers Higgins
Operation Cupid
as Mervyn
Sink the Bismarck!
as Airman on Phone (uncredited)
1959
The Ugly Duckling
as Benny
The Mummy
as Pat
Wrong Number
as Bates
1958
Sea of Sand
as Road Watch
Girls at Sea
as Wal
1957
Barnacle Bill
as Duckworth
The Bridge on the River Kwai
as Baker
Sea Wife
as Daily Telegraph Clerk
The Prince and the Showgirl
as Call Boy
1956
Zarak
as Sgt. Higgins
Now and Forever
as Lorry Driver (uncredited)
The Last Man to Hang
as Cheed
The Long Arm
as Official at Somerset House
1955
The Ladykillers
as Parcels Clerk (uncredited)
A Kid for Two Farthings
as Chick Man (uncredited)
The Dam Busters
as Wing Comdr. Gibson's Batman
The Ship That Died of Shame
as Customs Officer
You Lucky People!
as Pvt. Rossiter
1954
The Gay Dog
as Bert Gay
The Million Pound Note
as Horace
The Harassed Hero
as Twigg
1953
The Cruel Sea
as ASDIC Operator
1952
Angels One Five
as A.C. 2 Wailes
The Last Page
as Frank the Waiter
1951
Green Grow the Rushes
as Gosling
Appointment with Venus
as 2nd Naval Rating
The Man in the White Suit
as Wilkins
The Galloping Major
as Street Stall Owner (uncredited)
1950
The Magnet
as Pinball man
Dance Hall
as Jack
The Happiest Days of Your Life
as Edwin: Staff of Nutbourne
Woman in Hiding
as State Trooper (uncredited)
1937
A Fight to the Finish
as Henry