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Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Actor · Died June 3, 2004, aged 86 · Wombwell, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, UK

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 22, 1917
Died
June 3, 2004 (aged 86)
From
Wombwell, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 105 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 15% in 30 days

What are Harold Goodwin's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
25%
Power
22%
Self
16%
Bonds
15%
Society
12%
Survival
11%
Power2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
5
Tense
4
Dread
3
Melancholic
4
Joyful
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Harold Goodwin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Harold Goodwin's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

105 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page.

  • Tales of Television Centre(2012)

    as Window Cleaner

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Paradise Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Percy Lovell

  • Woof! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Husband

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Collee

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Brush Strokes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Verger

  • A Voyage Round My Father(1982)

    as Ringer Lean

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • That's My Boy(1981)

    Show 22 episodes · as Wilfred Willis

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Crucible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Giles Corey

  • The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Shimpu

  • A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Sales representative

  • Minder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Dunning

  • Dick Turpin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as John Tanner

  • Life Begins at Forty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as The Patient

  • All Creatures Great & Small(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr Busby

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Jabberwocky(1977)

    as 1st Peasant

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Rosie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Councillor Blake

  • Magpie Lays an Egg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as 2nd Angler

  • All Creatures Great and Small(1975)

    as Dinsdale's Uncle

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 15 episodes · as Harry

  • Happy Ever After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr Grubb

  • All Our Saturdays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Ref Hoddeston

  • Crown Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sykes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Coach Driver

  • The Onedin Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Chief Engineer

  • Quest for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Concierge (uncredited)

  • I Can't See My Little Willie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Dennis

  • Some Will, Some Won't (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Williams

  • The Bushbaby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed(1969)

    as Burglar (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Nearest and Dearest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Billy Butterworth · as Landlord

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

    as Six-Eyes Wiener

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Expert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Benson

  • Man in a Suitcase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Die, Monster, Die!(1965)

    as Taxi Driver

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • United! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 149 episodes · as Horace Martin

  • Gideon's Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as The Shopkeeper

  • The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb(1964)

    as Fred

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Comedy Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Assistant Director

  • Theatre 625 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Bundy

  • All in Good Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Harry

  • The Hi-Jackers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • The Fast Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Longest Day(1962)

    as British Soldier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Dial RIX (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as 'China' Bowles

  • The Phantom of the Opera(1962)

    as Bill

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Traitors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Edwards

  • Number Six (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Smith

  • Crooks Anonymous(1962)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Hair of the Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Percy

  • Never Back Losers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Floyd

  • On the Fiddle(1961)

    as Corporal Reeves

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Winning Widows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Jango (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Harris

  • The Avengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Bulldog Breed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Streaky Hopkinson

  • Toff and Fingers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Fingers Higgins

  • Armchair Mystery Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Fingers Higgins

  • Operation Cupid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Mervyn

  • Sink the Bismarck!(1960)

    as Airman on Phone (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Third Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Four Just Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Corporal Jevons

  • No Hiding Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • The Ugly Duckling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Benny

  • The Mummy(1959)

    as Pat

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Wrong Number (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Bates

  • The Captain's Table(1959)

    as Matthews (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Quatermass and the Pit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 5 episodes · as Corporal Gibson

  • The Square Peg(1958)

    as Workman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Sea of Sand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Road Watch

  • Girls at Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Wal

  • All at Sea(1957)

    as Duckworth

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Bridge on the River Kwai(1957)

    as Baker

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Sea Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Daily Telegraph Clerk

  • The Prince and the Showgirl(1957)

    as Call Boy

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Carry On Admiral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Parker (uncredited)

  • Three Men in a Boat(1956)

    as Maze Keeper (Maze)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Zarak(1956)

    as Sgt. Higgins

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Sir Lancelot(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Peasant

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Now and Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Lorry Driver (uncredited)

  • The Last Man to Hang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Cheed

  • Hancock's Half Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Third Key(1956)

    as Official at Somerset House

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Who Done It? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Pringle (uncredited)

  • The Ladykillers(1955)

    as Parcels Clerk (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Robin Hood(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack · as Saunders

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • A Kid for Two Farthings(1955)

    as Chick Man (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • You Lucky People! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Pvt. Rossiter

  • The Dam Busters(1955)

    as Wing Comdr. Gibson's Batman

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • PT Raiders(1955)

    as Customs Officer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • One Good Turn(1955)

    as No. 2 in Walking Race (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Gay Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Bert Gay

  • Man with a Million(1954)

    as Horace

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Harassed Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Twigg

  • The Cruel Sea(1953)

    as ASDIC Operator

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Angels One Five (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as A.C. 2 Wailes

  • Man Bait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Frank the Waiter

  • Green Grow the Rushes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Gosling

  • Appointment with Venus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as 2nd Naval Rating

  • The Man in the White Suit(1951)

    as Wilkins

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Galloping Major (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Street Stall Owner (uncredited)

  • The Magnet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Pinball man

  • Dance Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Jack

  • The Happiest Days of Your Life(1950)

    as Edwin: Staff of Nutbourne

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Woman in Hiding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as State Trooper (uncredited)

  • A Fight to the Finish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Henry

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 104 titles from 1937 to 1989; peak year 1963.

Biggest box office

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

$27M worldwide

Highest rated

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19371989

Peak 1963 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1950Screen debut· Woman in Hiding
  • 1957Career best· The Bridge on the River Kwai

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting104 of 104: 104 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1930s1 · acting1950s45 · acting1960s32 · acting1970s17 · acting1980s9 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 20 roles
505560

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Harold Goodwin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 31; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Tales of Television Centre (2012)

83rd percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 79/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 85, detractors 57. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Harold Goodwin's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 16 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Harold Goodwin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Harold Goodwin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alfred Cox shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers