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

The Bridge on the River Kwai

Baker

The Longest Day

British Soldier (uncredited)

The Million Pound Note

Horace

The Ladykillers

Parcels Clerk (uncredited)

The Prince and the Showgirl

Call Boy

Sink the Bismarck!

Airman on Phone (uncredited)

The Dam Busters

Wing Comdr. Gibson's Batman

The Man in the White Suit

Wilkins