Played a foil to Buster Keaton in several of his classic shorts and feature films, including College (1927) and The Cameraman (1928). He went on to be a regular in Keaton's comic showcases on TV during the early 1950s.
Not to be confused with British character actor Harold Goodwin (1917-2004) with the exact same name who appeared in "Bridge on the River Kwai".
Began his career in silent pictures as a teenager.
Character player who usually played tough guys, blue-collar workers, and gangsters.
Appeared in a number of Hoot Gibson's silent westerns of the 1920s.
When British actor Harold Goodwin gained notice in the 1950s, the American Harold changed the spelling of his first name to Herold to avoid confusion.
Started in silent films as a youth.
Parents were non-professionals Lee Willis Goodwin and Maude Lyons.
Following high school he earned some stage experience with a stock show at Burbank Theatre in Los Angeles.