Harold Goodwin facts for kids

Harold Goodwin (born October 22, 1917 – died June 3, 2004) was a British actor. He was born in Wombwell, a town in Yorkshire, England. He became famous for his roles in many British movies and TV shows.

Early Life and Career Beginnings

Harold Goodwin studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. This is a very famous drama school in London. After his training, he worked as a stage actor. He spent three years performing in a repertory theatre in Liverpool. A repertory theatre is where a group of actors performs different plays each season.

Movie and TV Roles

Goodwin appeared in many British films during the 1950s and 1960s. He often played characters who wore a 'flat cap'. These were usually working-class people from Northern England. He also frequently played soldiers or other military roles.

Famous War Movies

Harold Goodwin had important parts in several well-known war movies.

• In The Dam Busters (1955), he played 'Crosby'. This character was the personal assistant to Guy Gibson, the main hero.
• He also appeared in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957).
• Another big war film he was in was The Longest Day (1962).
• He played an ASDIC operator in The Cruel Sea (1953). An ASDIC operator used a type of sonar to detect submarines underwater.

Other Notable Films

Goodwin also acted in other popular movies. These included the comedy The Ladykillers (1955). He was also in Sea of Sand (1958) and Angels One Five (1952).

Television Appearances

Harold Goodwin made hundreds of appearances on British television.

• He was in the detective series Minder in 1984. He played a character named "Dunning."
• He had a memorable role in the popular show All Creatures Great and Small.
• He also appeared in the 1980s sitcom That's My Boy.

Later Career

One of Harold Goodwin's last major TV roles was in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. This was in the early 1990s. He played Joss Shackleton, who was the father of a character named Vera Duckworth. His very last TV appearance was in an episode of One Foot in the Grave. In this show, he played a window cleaner.

Filmography

• Young and Innocent (1937) - Driver of the pig-cart (uncredited)
• The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950) - Edwin
• Dance Hall (1950) - Jack
• The Magnet (1950) - Pin-Table Attendant
• The Man in the White Suit (1951) - Wilkins
• Appointment with Venus (1951) - 2nd Naval Rating
• Green Grow the Rushes (1951) - Gosling
• The Last Page (1952) - Frank the Waiter (uncredited)
• Judgment Deferred (1952)
• The Card (1952) - John (uncredited)
• Angels One Five (1952) - A.C. 2 Wailes
• The Cruel Sea (1953) - ASDIC Operator
• Grand National Night (1953)
• The Million Pound Note (1954) - Horace (uncredited)
• The Gay Dog (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
• 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 (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)
• The Captain's Table (1959) - Matthews (uncredited)
• The Mummy (1959) - Pat
• The Ugly Duckling (1959)
• Wrong Number (1959) - Bates
• Sink the Bismarck! (1960) - Airman in Phone Montage (uncredited)
• Operation Cupid (1960) - Mervyn
• The Bulldog Breed (1960) - Streaky Hopkinson
• The Terror of the Tongs (1961)
• Nearly a Nasty Accident (1961) - Aircraft Mechanic
• On the Fiddle (1961) - Corporal Reeves
• Never Back Losers (1961) - Floyd
• Hair of the Dog (1962) - Percy
• Crooks Anonymous (1962) - George
• The Traitors (1962) - Edwards
• The Phantom of the Opera (1962) - Bill
• The Longest Day (1962) - British Soldier (uncredited)
• The Fast Lady (1962)
• The Hi-Jackers (1963) - Scouse
• The Comedy Man (1964) - Second Assistant Director
• The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964) - Fred
• Die, Monster, Die! (1965) - Taxi Driver (UK version)
• Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River (1968) - Six-Eyes Wiener
• Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969) - Burglar (uncredited)
• The Bushbaby (1969) - Steward
• Hoverbug (1969) - Feeney
• Some Will, Some Won't (1970) - Williams
• Rogue's Rock (1974-1976) - Hawkins
• All Creatures Great and Small (1975) - Dinsdale's Uncle
• Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt (1976-1977) - Harry
• Jabberwocky (1977) - 1st Peasant