Alf Goddard

Alf Goddard
Born	Frank Henry Goddard 28 November 1897 Brentford, Middlesex, England
Died	25 February 1981 (age 83) Ealing, London, England
Occupation	Film actor
Years active	1925–1953

Frank "Alf" Henry Goddard (28 November 1897, in Brentford, Middlesex – 25 February 1981, in Ealing, London) was an English film actor.

Brother of a famous boxer, Alf Goddard was once a boxer too. He was also a trained athlete and a professional dancer. He served in the army in World War I and when he was invalided out he worked on munitions. He made his stage debut in a musical hall act in 1916. His first appearance in films was as a stunt double where he did a number of risky jobs like jumping off bridges and swimming in rough seas. This led to him being given acting parts. Later he moved on to comedy roles.

Filmography

• Mademoiselle from Armentieres (1926)
• White Heat (1926)
• Every Mother's Son (1926)
• Hindle Wakes (1927)
• Carry On (1927)
• The Flight Commander (1927)
• Second to None (1927)
• A Sister to Assist 'Er (1927)
• With Cobham to the Cape (1927)
• Downhill (1927)
• What Money Can Buy (1928)
• Smashing Through (1928)
• Balaclava (1928)
• Mademoiselle Parley Voo (1928)
• Sailors Don't Care (1928)
• You Know What Sailors Are (1928)
• The Last Post (1929)
• Down Channel (1929)
• High Treason (1929)
• Alf's Button (1930)
• The Nipper (1930)
• Bed and Breakfast (1930)
• East Lynne on the Western Front (1931)
• Old Soldiers Never Die (1931)
• The Happy Ending (1931)
• Splinters in the Navy (1931)
• The Third String (1932)
• Enemy of the Police (1933)
• Too Many Wives (1933)
• The Pride of the Force (1933)
• Lost in the Legion (1934)
• It's a Bet (1935)
• Strictly Illegal (1935)
• No Limit (1935)
• The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss (1936)
• Song of Freedom (1936)
• The Squeaker (1937)
• Farewell Again (1937)
• King Solomon's Mines (1937)
• Non-Stop New York (1937)
• The Green Cockatoo (1937)
• Owd Bob (1938)
• Convict 99 (1938)
• Luck of the Navy (1938)
• The Ware Case (1938)
• The Drum (1938)
• Bank Holiday (1938)
• Sidewalks of London (1938)
• Night Journey (1938)
• Murder in Soho (1939)
• Let's Be Famous (1939)
• Return to Yesterday (1940)
• Spy for a Day (1940)
• A Window in London (1940)
• Convoy (1940)
• South American George (1941)
• The Young Mr. Pitt (1942)
• Much Too Shy (1942)
• The Saint Meets the Tiger (1943)
• They Met in the Dark (1943)
• The Butler's Dilemma (1943)
• The Way Ahead (1944)
• The Way to the Stars (1945)
• Perfect Strangers (1945)
• I'll Be Your Sweetheart (1945)
• Innocents in Paris (1953)

References

• Various Who's Whos of the 1930s.

External links

• Alf Goddard at the Internet Movie Database