Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

🎂 22nd October 1917 (108 yrs) 📍 Wombwell, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, UK

Known For

The Bridge on the River Kwai

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.

Harold Goodwin

Movies Featuring Harold Goodwin

A Voyage Round My Father

A Voyage Round My Father (1984)

as Ringer Lean
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The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner (1981)

as Shimpu
A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado

A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado (1981)

as Sales representative
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The Crucible (1980)

as Giles Corey
Jabberwocky

Jabberwocky (1977)

as 1st Peasant
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Magpie Lays an Egg (1976)

as 2nd Angler
All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small (1975)

as Dinsdale's Uncle
Quest for Love

Quest for Love (1971)

as Concierge (uncredited)
I Can't See My Little Willie

I Can't See My Little Willie (1970)

as Dennis
Some Will, Some Won't

Some Will, Some Won't (1970)

as Williams
The Bushbaby

The Bushbaby (1969)

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969)

as Burglar (uncredited)
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River (1968)

as Six-Eyes Wiener
Die, Monster, Die!

Die, Monster, Die! (1965)

as Taxi Driver
The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb

The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964)

as Fred
The Comedy Man

The Comedy Man (1964)

as Assistant Director
All in Good Time

All in Good Time (1964)

as Harry
The Hi-Jackers

The Hi-Jackers (1963)

The Fast Lady

The Fast Lady (1962)

The Longest Day

The Longest Day (1962)

as British Soldier (uncredited)
The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera (1962)

as Bill
The Traitors

The Traitors (1962)

as Edwards
Number Six

Number Six (1962)

as Smith
Crooks Anonymous

Crooks Anonymous (1962)

as George
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Hair of the Dog (1962)

as Percy
Never Back Losers

Never Back Losers (1961)

as Floyd
On the Fiddle

On the Fiddle (1961)

as Corporal Reeves
The Bulldog Breed

The Bulldog Breed (1960)

as Streaky Hopkinson
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Toff and Fingers (1960)

as Fingers Higgins
Operation Cupid

Operation Cupid (1960)

as Mervyn
Sink the Bismarck!

Sink the Bismarck! (1960)

as Airman on Phone (uncredited)
The Ugly Duckling

The Ugly Duckling (1959)

as Benny
The Mummy

The Mummy (1959)

as Pat
Wrong Number

Wrong Number (1959)

as Bates
The Captain's Table

The Captain's Table (1959)

as Matthews (uncredited)
The Square Peg

The Square Peg (1958)

as Workman (uncredited)
Sea of Sand

Sea of Sand (1958)

as Road Watch
Girls at Sea

Girls at Sea (1958)

as Wal
Barnacle Bill

Barnacle Bill (1957)

as Duckworth
The Bridge on the River Kwai

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

as Baker
Sea Wife

Sea Wife (1957)

as Daily Telegraph Clerk
The Prince and the Showgirl

The Prince and the Showgirl (1957)

as Call Boy
Carry On Admiral

Carry On Admiral (1957)

as Parker (uncredited)
Three Men in a Boat

Three Men in a Boat (1956)

as Maze Keeper (Maze)
Zarak

Zarak (1956)

as Sgt. Higgins
Now and Forever

Now and Forever (1956)

as Lorry Driver (uncredited)
The Last Man to Hang

The Last Man to Hang (1956)

as Cheed
The Long Arm

The Long Arm (1956)

as Official at Somerset House
The Ladykillers

The Ladykillers (1955)

as Parcels Clerk (uncredited)
A Kid for Two Farthings

A Kid for Two Farthings (1955)

as Chick Man (uncredited)
You Lucky People!

You Lucky People! (1955)

as Pvt. Rossiter
The Dam Busters

The Dam Busters (1955)

as Wing Comdr. Gibson's Batman
The Ship That Died of Shame

The Ship That Died of Shame (1955)

as Customs Officer
One Good Turn

One Good Turn (1955)

as No. 2 in Walking Race (uncredited)
The Gay Dog

The Gay Dog (1954)

as Bert Gay
The Million Pound Note

The Million Pound Note (1954)

as Horace
The Harassed Hero

The Harassed Hero (1954)

as Twigg
The Cruel Sea

The Cruel Sea (1953)

as ASDIC Operator
Angels One Five

Angels One Five (1952)

as A.C. 2 Wailes
The Last Page

The Last Page (1952)

as Frank the Waiter
Green Grow the Rushes

Green Grow the Rushes (1951)

as Gosling
Appointment with Venus

Appointment with Venus (1951)

as 2nd Naval Rating
The Man in the White Suit

The Man in the White Suit (1951)

as Wilkins
The Galloping Major

The Galloping Major (1951)

as Street Stall Owner (uncredited)
The Magnet

The Magnet (1950)

as Pinball man
Dance Hall

Dance Hall (1950)

as Jack
The Happiest Days of Your Life

The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950)

as Edwin: Staff of Nutbourne
Woman in Hiding

Woman in Hiding (1950)

as State Trooper (uncredited)
A Fight to the Finish

A Fight to the Finish (1937)

as Henry