Harold Goodwin

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name = Harold Goodwin


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birthdate = 1 December, 1902
location = Peoria, USA
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deathdate = death date and age|1987|7|12|1902|12|1
deathplace = Los Angeles, USA
yearsactive = 1915-1960
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Harold Goodwin (December 1, 1902 - July 12, 1987) was an American film actor who performed in over 225 films.

Born in Peoria, Illinois, Goodwin began his film career while still in his teens in the 1915 film short "Mike's Elopement". One of his most popular roles of the silent era was that of Ted Brown in the 1927 Buster Keaton comedy "College". Goodwin followed up with a role in another Keaton film "The Cameraman" in 1928 opposite Keaton and actress Marceline Day. He worked steadily through the silent film era and transitioned into the talkie era as a popular character actor. One of his most notable roles of the of the era was that of Detering in the 1930 Lewis Milestone directed World War I drama "All Quiet on the Western Front".

In his later years, Goodwin mainly acted in the Western film genre and often worked as a stuntmen for film studios. In the 1960s, Goodwin made many guest appearances of the NBC television series "Daniel Boone" starring Fess Parker and Ed Ames.

Goodwin made his last film appearance in the low-budget horror film "The Boy Who Cried Werewolf" before retiring from the film industry. He died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA in 1987.

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0329467/ Internet Movie Database]

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NAME= Goodwin, Harold
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Actor
DATE OF BIRTH= 1 December, 1902
PLACE OF BIRTH= Peoria, USA
DATE OF DEATH= 1987-7-12
PLACE OF DEATH= Los Angeles, USA