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(December 1, 1902 - July 12, 1987)
 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.
Harold Goodwin performed in over 225 films. |
