John Goddard | |
|---|---|
 Goddard in Man with a Camera, 1960 | |
| Born | August 28, 1927 |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television actor |
| Years active | 1952–1993 |
John Goddard (born August 28, 1927) [1] is an American film and television actor. [2] [3]
John Goddard | |
|---|---|
| Goddard in Man with a Camera, 1960 | |
| Born | August 28, 1927 |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television actor |
| Years active | 1952–1993 |
John Goddard (born August 28, 1927) [1] is an American film and television actor. [2] [3]
Goddard was born in the United States. He began his screen career in 1952, appearing in the NBC crime anthology television series Gangbusters . The next year, he appeared in the film The Kid from Left Field . [4]
Later in his career, in 1959, Goddard was offered the role of Adam Cartwright in the NBC western television series Bonanza , but he turned it down to star along with Read Morgan in the television series Johnny Fletcher , which the series was not picked up. [5] He guest-starred in numerous television programs including The Rifleman , The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp , M Squad , Cimarron City , Dragnet , 77 Sunset Strip , Tales of Wells Fargo , Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea , Perry Mason and Wagon Train . He also appeared in films such as The Storm Rider (as Harry Rorick), Sniper's Ridge (as Captain Tombolo), Not as a Stranger , [6] [7] A Bullet for Joey , Twenty Plus Two , The Impossible Years and Gun Fever . [8]
Goddard retired from acting in 1993, last appearing in the film When the Party's Over . [9]
