Harold Goodwin

Born: 1917-10-22 in Wombwell, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, UK

Died: 2004-06-03

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

1989

The Paradise Club as Percy Lovell

1988

Woof! as Husband

1986

Casualty as Mr. Collee
Brush Strokes as Verger

1984

A Voyage Round My Father as Ringer Lean

1981

That's My Boy as Wilfred Willis
The Crucible as Giles Corey
A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado as Sales representative
The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner as Shimpu

1979

Minder as Dunning
Dick Turpin as John Tanner

1978

All Creatures Great and Small as Mr Busby
Life Begins at Forty as The Patient

1977

Rosie as Councillor Blake
Jabberwocky as 1st Peasant

1972

Crown Court
Sykes as Coach Driver

1971

The Onedin Line as Chief Engineer
Quest for Love as Concierge (uncredited)

1970

Some Will, Some Won't as Williams
I Can't See My Little Willie as Dennis

1969

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed as Burglar (uncredited)
The Bushbaby

1968

The Expert as Benson
Nearest and Dearest as Landlord
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River as Six-Eyes Wiener

1967

Man in a Suitcase

1965

Gideon's Way as The Shopkeeper
United! as Horace Martin
Die, Monster, Die! as Taxi Driver

1964

Theatre 625 as Bundy
The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb as Fred
The Comedy Man as Assistant Director
All in Good Time as Harry

1963

The Hi-Jackers

1962

The Longest Day as British Soldier (uncredited)
The Phantom of the Opera as Bill
Crooks Anonymous as George
Number Six as Smith
The Fast Lady
Hair of the Dog as Percy
The Traitors as Edwards

1961

The Avengers
Jango as Harris
On the Fiddle as Corporal Reeves
Never Back Losers as Floyd

1960

Armchair Mystery Theatre as Fingers Higgins
Sink the Bismarck! as Airman on Phone (uncredited)
The Bulldog Breed as Streaky Hopkinson
Toff and Fingers as Fingers Higgins
Operation Cupid as Mervyn

1959

No Hiding Place
The Third Man
The Four Just Men as Corporal Jevons
The Mummy as Pat
The Captain's Table as Matthews (uncredited)
Wrong Number as Bates
The Ugly Duckling as Benny

1958

Quatermass and the Pit as Corporal Gibson
The Square Peg as Workman (uncredited)
Sea of Sand as Road Watch
Girls at Sea as Wal

1957

The Bridge on the River Kwai as Baker
The Prince and the Showgirl as Call Boy
Barnacle Bill as Duckworth
Carry On Admiral as Parker (uncredited)
Sea Wife as Daily Telegraph Clerk

1956

Hancock's Half Hour
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot as Peasant
Zarak as Sgt. Higgins
The Long Arm as Official at Somerset House
Three Men in a Boat as Maze Keeper (Maze)
Who Done It? as Pringle (uncredited)
The Last Man to Hang as Cheed
Now and Forever as Lorry Driver (uncredited)

1955

The Adventures of Robin Hood as Saunders
The Ladykillers as Parcels Clerk (uncredited)
The Dam Busters as Wing Comdr. Gibson's Batman
A Kid for Two Farthings as Chick Man (uncredited)
One Good Turn as No. 2 in Walking Race (uncredited)
The Ship That Died of Shame as Customs Officer
You Lucky People! as Pvt. Rossiter

1954

The Million Pound Note as Horace
The Gay Dog as Bert Gay
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

The Man in the White Suit as Wilkins
Green Grow the Rushes as Gosling
Appointment with Venus as 2nd Naval Rating
The Galloping Major as Street Stall Owner (uncredited)

1950

Woman in Hiding as State Trooper (uncredited)
The Happiest Days of Your Life as Edwin: Staff of Nutbourne
The Magnet as Pinball man
Dance Hall as Jack

1937

A Fight to the Finish as Henry