Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Birthday: 1902-12-01

Place of Birth: Peoria, Illinois, USA

Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 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 after being shot for adultery.

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Theodora Goes Wild
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The Cameraman
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Night Passage
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College
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Light of India
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The Wanters
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Grand Slam Opera
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The Flirt
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The Midshipman
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Overland Red
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Strawberry Roan
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The Widow from Chicago
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Kindled Courage
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Flight
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The Dark Hour
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Viva Cisco Kid
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Smoking Guns
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Joe Butterfly
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The Lady Gambles
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Union Pacific
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Paradise for Buster
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Black Tuesday
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The Jones Family in Hollywood
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The Winning Girl
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Hollywood Cavalcade
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Start Cheering
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Jesse James
Jesse James

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Mr. Moto's Last Warning
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Mr. Moto in Danger Island
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Young Mr. Lincoln
Young Mr. Lincoln

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Second Fiddle
Second Fiddle

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News Is Made at Night
News Is Made at Night

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Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

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The Cisco Kid and the Lady
The Cisco Kid and the Lady

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Dirigible
Dirigible

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Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

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Forced Landing
Forced Landing

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Love Takes Flight
Love Takes Flight

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Pack Up Your Troubles
Pack Up Your Troubles

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Tokyo Joe
Tokyo Joe

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Here I Am a Stranger
Here I Am a Stranger

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Spartacus
Spartacus

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Life with Buster Keaton
Life with Buster Keaton

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One Wild Night
One Wild Night

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The Blue Bird
The Blue Bird

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Charlie Chan in Panama
Charlie Chan in Panama

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Hay Foot
Hay Foot

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The Texas Rangers Ride Again
The Texas Rangers Ride Again

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The Silent Man
The Silent Man

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Michael Shayne: Private Detective
Michael Shayne: Private Detective

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City of Chance
City of Chance

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The Honeymoon Express
The Honeymoon Express

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The Wyoming Bandit
The Wyoming Bandit

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The Girl in 419
The Girl in 419

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Free, Blonde and 21
Free, Blonde and 21

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Suds
Suds

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The Bold Frontiersman
The Bold Frontiersman

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Carson City Raiders
Carson City Raiders

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All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front

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The Vanishing Westerner
The Vanishing Westerner

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Law of the Golden West
Law of the Golden West

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Sky Bride
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The Boy Who Cried Werewolf
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

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How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 6: 'The Big Irons'
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The Great Rupert
The Great Rupert

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About Face
About Face

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Brooklyn Orchid
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High School
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Quiet Please, Murder
Quiet Please, Murder

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Snowbound
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Too Busy to Work
Too Busy to Work

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Roaming Lady
Roaming Lady

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The Arizona Express
The Arizona Express

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Wagon Wheels
Wagon Wheels

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A Society Sensation
A Society Sensation

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Her Summer Hero
Her Summer Hero

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Man to Man
Man to Man

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The Kid from Texas
The Kid from Texas

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Buck Privates
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The Cheer Leader
The Cheer Leader

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You Never Can Tell
You Never Can Tell

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The Rosary
The Rosary

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Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops

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Seeing's Believing
Seeing's Believing

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The Talker
The Talker

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Walk the Proud Land
Walk the Proud Land

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Sleepers West
Sleepers West

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Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars

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The Invisible Monster
The Invisible Monster

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One Against the World
One Against the World

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Set Free
Set Free

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Cadet Girl
Cadet Girl

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Movie Crazy
Movie Crazy

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The Sawdust Ring
The Sawdust Ring

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Gentle Julia
Gentle Julia

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Fate Is the Hunter
Fate Is the Hunter

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Boy Friend
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Go Naked in the World
Go Naked in the World

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Alice Adams
Alice Adams

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Hunting the Hunter
Hunting the Hunter

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The Hollywood Handicap
The Hollywood Handicap

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The Limbo Connection
The Limbo Connection

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It Started with a Kiss
It Started with a Kiss

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No Name on the Bullet
No Name on the Bullet

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The Lawyer's Secret
The Lawyer's Secret

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Sweet Lavender
Sweet Lavender

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Puppy Love
Puppy Love

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In Love with Love
In Love with Love

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Burning Words
Burning Words

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