Alf Goddard Artist

Alf Goddard (28 November 1897– 25 February 1981) was a British 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 onto comedy roles.

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Alf Goddard
Birth dateNovember 28, 1897
Birth place
London
Date of deathFebruary 25, 1981
Place of death
Middlesex

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Actor

Career started1925
Career ended1953

Topical connections

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