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Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Acting·1917–2004·65 films

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.

Filmography

The Bridge on the River Kwai
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)Baker
The Longest Day
The Longest Day (1962)British Soldier (uncredited)
The Ladykillers
The Ladykillers (1955)Parcels Clerk (uncredited)
Jabberwocky
Jabberwocky (1977)1st Peasant
The Mummy
The Mummy (1959)Pat
The Man in the White Suit
The Man in the White Suit (1951)Wilkins
The Prince and the Showgirl
The Prince and the Showgirl (1957)Call Boy
The Dam Busters
The Dam Busters (1955)Wing Comdr. Gibson's Batman
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969)Burglar (uncredited)
Sink the Bismarck!
Sink the Bismarck! (1960)Airman on Phone (uncredited)
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera (1962)Bill
The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb
The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964)Fred
The Million Pound Note
The Million Pound Note (1954)Horace
The Cruel Sea
The Cruel Sea (1953)ASDIC Operator
Die, Monster, Die!
Die, Monster, Die! (1965)Taxi Driver
The Happiest Days of Your Life
The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950)Edwin: Staff of Nutbourne
Woman in Hiding
Woman in Hiding (1950)State Trooper (uncredited)
Angels One Five
Angels One Five (1952)A.C. 2 Wailes
The Square Peg
The Square Peg (1958)Workman (uncredited)
A Kid for Two Farthings
A Kid for Two Farthings (1955)Chick Man (uncredited)
Crooks Anonymous
Crooks Anonymous (1962)George
Sea of Sand
Sea of Sand (1958)Road Watch
All Creatures Great and Small
All Creatures Great and Small (1975)Dinsdale's Uncle
Barnacle Bill
Barnacle Bill (1957)Duckworth
The Magnet
The Magnet (1950)Pinball man
The Last Page
The Last Page (1952)Frank the Waiter
The Long Arm
The Long Arm (1956)Official at Somerset House
The Fast Lady
The Fast Lady (1962)
The Bulldog Breed
The Bulldog Breed (1960)Streaky Hopkinson
Sea Wife
Sea Wife (1957)Daily Telegraph Clerk
Who Done It?
Who Done It? (1956)Pringle (uncredited)
Quest for Love
Quest for Love (1971)Concierge (uncredited)
One Good Turn
One Good Turn (1955)No. 2 in Walking Race (uncredited)
The Ship That Died of Shame
The Ship That Died of Shame (1955)Customs Officer
Carry On Admiral
Carry On Admiral (1957)Parker (uncredited)
The Galloping Major
The Galloping Major (1951)Street Stall Owner (uncredited)
Three Men in a Boat
Three Men in a Boat (1956)Maze Keeper (Maze)
Appointment with Venus
Appointment with Venus (1951)2nd Naval Rating
The Comedy Man
The Comedy Man (1964)Assistant Director
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River (1968)Six-Eyes Wiener
The Hi-Jackers
The Hi-Jackers (1963)
The Last Man to Hang
The Last Man to Hang (1956)Cheed
You Lucky People!
You Lucky People! (1955)Pvt. Rossiter
On the Fiddle
On the Fiddle (1961)Corporal Reeves
A Voyage Round My Father
A Voyage Round My Father (1984)Ringer Lean
Zarak
Zarak (1956)Sgt. Higgins
Dance Hall
Dance Hall (1950)Jack
Green Grow the Rushes
Green Grow the Rushes (1951)Gosling
The Captain's Table
The Captain's Table (1959)Matthews (uncredited)
The Ugly Duckling
The Ugly Duckling (1959)Benny
Some Will, Some Won't
Some Will, Some Won't (1970)Williams
Now and Forever
Now and Forever (1956)Lorry Driver (uncredited)
The Gay Dog
The Gay Dog (1954)Bert Gay
The Traitors
The Traitors (1962)Edwards
Wrong Number
Wrong Number (1959)Bates
Girls at Sea
Girls at Sea (1958)Wal
The Bushbaby
The Bushbaby (1969)
Operation Cupid
Operation Cupid (1960)Mervyn
A Fight to the Finish
A Fight to the Finish (1937)Henry
The Harassed Hero
The Harassed Hero (1954)Twigg
Never Back Losers
Never Back Losers (1961)Floyd
A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado
A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado (1981)Sales representative
I Can't See My Little Willie
I Can't See My Little Willie (1970)Dennis
Number Six
Number Six (1962)Smith
All in Good Time
All in Good Time (1964)Harry