Harold Goodwin was an English actor born in Wombwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England on 22 Oct 1917.
A Veteran of 182 productions including many British television roles, Harold trained at RADA and was a stage actor at Liverpool repertory theatre for 3 years. He appeared in numerous British films of the 1950s and 1960s, usually playing ‘flat cap’ wearing working class characters from Northern England or low ranks in the military.
He had significant parts in the war films The Dam Busters (1955) and The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), and an uncredited role in The Longest Day (1962).
He was married to Beatrice Myers from 1939 until his death on 3 June 2004
Harold Goodwin’s Hammer Filmography
Year Released | Production | Character | Credited |
1952 | The Last Page | Waiter | No |
1959 | The Ugly Duckling | Benny | Yes |
1959 | The Mummy | Pat | Yes |
1961 | The Terror of the Tongs | With | No |
1962 | The Phantom of the Opera | Bill | Yes |
1964 | The Curse of the Mummys Tomb | 1st Workman | Yes |
1969 | Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed | Burglar | No |