
Harold Goodwin
Known for Acting · 101 credits
- Born
- 1917-10-22
- Died
- 2004-06-03
- Place of birth
- Wombwell, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, UK
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
TV Shows (31)

Casualty
1986
as Mr. Collee

Crown Court
1972

The Avengers
1961

No Hiding Place
1959

Minder
1979
as Dunning

The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
as Saunders / Jack

Theatre 625
1964
as Bundy

All Creatures Great and Small
1978
as Mr Busby

Gideon's Way
1965
as The Shopkeeper

The Expert
1968
as Benson

The Third Man
1959

Sykes
1972
as Coach Driver
United!
1965
as Horace Martin

The Onedin Line
1971
as Chief Engineer

Man in a Suitcase
1967

Hancock's Half Hour
1956

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
1956
as Peasant

Dick Turpin
1979
as John Tanner

Woof!
1988
as Husband

The Paradise Club
1989
as Percy Lovell

Nearest and Dearest
1968
as Landlord / Billy Butterworth
Life Begins at Forty
1978
as The Patient
Armchair Mystery Theatre
1960
as Fingers Higgins

Brush Strokes
1986
as Verger

The Four Just Men
1959
as Corporal Jevons

Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt!
1974
as Harry
Jango
1961
as Harris

That's My Boy
1981
as Wilfred Willis

Happy Ever After
1974
as Mr Grubb

Quatermass and the Pit
1958
as Corporal Gibson

Rosie
1977
as Councillor Blake
Movies (70)

The Longest Day
1962
as British Soldier (uncredited)

The Bridge on the River Kwai
1957
as Baker

The Million Pound Note
1954
as Horace

Jabberwocky
1977
as 1st Peasant

The Ladykillers
1955
as Parcels Clerk (uncredited)

Sink the Bismarck!
1960
as Airman on Phone (uncredited)

The Prince and the Showgirl
1957
as Call Boy

The Dam Busters
1955
as Wing Comdr. Gibson's Batman

The Phantom of the Opera
1962
as Bill

The Cruel Sea
1953
as ASDIC Operator

The Mummy
1959
as Pat

Crooks Anonymous
1962
as George

One Good Turn
1955
as No. 2 in Walking Race (uncredited)

Zarak
1956
as Sgt. Higgins

The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb
1964
as Fred

Quest for Love
1971
as Concierge (uncredited)

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
1969
as Burglar (uncredited)

Woman in Hiding
1950
as State Trooper (uncredited)

Die, Monster, Die!
1965
as Taxi Driver

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
1968
as Six-Eyes Wiener

All Creatures Great and Small
1975
as Dinsdale's Uncle

The Comedy Man
1964
as Assistant Director

The Last Page
1952
as Frank the Waiter

The Man in the White Suit
1951
as Wilkins

Wrong Number
1959
as Bates

Barnacle Bill
1957
as Duckworth

A Voyage Round My Father
1984
as Ringer Lean

The Bulldog Breed
1960
as Streaky Hopkinson

Green Grow the Rushes
1951
as Gosling

The Happiest Days of Your Life
1950
as Edwin: Staff of Nutbourne

The Long Arm
1956
as Official at Somerset House

Girls at Sea
1958
as Wal

Sea of Sand
1958
as Road Watch

Angels One Five
1952
as A.C. 2 Wailes

Some Will, Some Won't
1970
as Williams

Sea Wife
1957
as Daily Telegraph Clerk

On the Fiddle
1961
as Corporal Reeves

The Square Peg
1958
as Workman (uncredited)

The Magnet
1950
as Pinball man

Who Done It?
1956
as Pringle (uncredited)

The Captain's Table
1959
as Matthews (uncredited)

Carry On Admiral
1957
as Parker (uncredited)

A Kid for Two Farthings
1955
as Chick Man (uncredited)

You Lucky People!
1955
as Pvt. Rossiter

The Hi-Jackers
1963

The Fast Lady
1962

Three Men in a Boat
1956
as Maze Keeper (Maze)

Now and Forever
1956
as Lorry Driver (uncredited)

Appointment with Venus
1951
as 2nd Naval Rating

The Ugly Duckling
1959
as Benny

The Galloping Major
1951
as Street Stall Owner (uncredited)

The Ship That Died of Shame
1955
as Customs Officer
The Crucible
1980
as Giles Corey

Dance Hall
1950
as Jack

The Gay Dog
1954
as Bert Gay

The Bushbaby
1969

A Fight to the Finish
1937
as Henry
The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner
1981
as Shimpu

The Traitors
1962
as Edwards

The Last Man to Hang
1956
as Cheed
Hair of the Dog
1962
as Percy

Never Back Losers
1961
as Floyd
Toff and Fingers
1960
as Fingers Higgins

I Can't See My Little Willie
1970
as Dennis

All in Good Time
1964
as Harry

Number Six
1962
as Smith
Magpie Lays an Egg
1976
as 2nd Angler

The Harassed Hero
1954
as Twigg

Operation Cupid
1960
as Mervyn

A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado
1981
as Sales representative
About Harold Goodwin
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. With 101 credits spanning from 1937 to 1989, Harold Goodwin has appeared in 70 films and 31 TV shows.
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Most Popular Harold Goodwin Movies
- The Longest Day (1962) — as British Soldier (uncredited)
- The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) — as Baker
- The Million Pound Note (1954) — as Horace
- Jabberwocky (1977) — as 1st Peasant
- The Ladykillers (1955) — as Parcels Clerk (uncredited)
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