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Charles W. Goddard(1879-1951)

  • Writer
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Charles W. Goddard was born on 26 November 1879 in Portland, Maine, USA. He was a writer, known for The Hope Diamond Mystery (1921), The Perils of Pauline (1914) and Perils of Pauline (1933). He was married to Ruth Dickey. He died on 11 January 1951 in Miami, Florida, USA.
BornNovember 26, 1879
DiedJanuary 11, 1951(71)
BornNovember 26, 1879
DiedJanuary 11, 1951(71)
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Known for

Grace Darmond in The Hope Diamond Mystery (1921)
The Hope Diamond Mystery
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1921
Pearl White in The Perils of Pauline (1914)
The Perils of Pauline
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1914
Evalyn Knapp and Craig Reynolds in Perils of Pauline (1933)
Perils of Pauline
5.8
  • Writer
  • 1933
Carmen Miranda, Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, and Lizabeth Scott in Scared Stiff (1953)
Scared Stiff
6.4
  • Writer
  • 1953

Credits

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Writer

  • Pamela Austin in The Perils of Pauline (1967)
    The Perils of Pauline
    5.7
    • play
    • 1967
  • Carmen Miranda, Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, and Lizabeth Scott in Scared Stiff (1953)
    Scared Stiff
    6.4
    • based on a play by
    • 1953
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (1947)
    Kraft Mystery Theatre
    7.8
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1949
  • Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard in The Ghost Breakers (1940)
    The Ghost Breakers
    7.0
    • based on a play by
    • 1940
  • Evalyn Knapp and Craig Reynolds in Perils of Pauline (1933)
    Perils of Pauline
    5.8
    • story
    • 1933
  • Claudette Colbert and Edmund Lowe in The Misleading Lady (1932)
    The Misleading Lady
    5.1
    • play
    • 1932
  • Melvyn Douglas and Lupe Velez in The Broken Wing (1932)
    The Broken Wing
    5.1
    • play (as Charles Goddard)
    • 1932
  • Miriam Cooper and Kenneth Harlan in The Broken Wing (1923)
    The Broken Wing
    • play
    • 1923
  • Walter Hiers, Lila Lee, and Wallace Reid in The Ghost Breaker (1922)
    The Ghost Breaker
    5.1
    • play
    • 1922
  • Grace Darmond in The Hope Diamond Mystery (1921)
    The Hope Diamond Mystery
    6.1
    • scenario
    • 1921
  • Bert Lytell in The Misleading Lady (1920)
    The Misleading Lady
    • play
    • 1920
  • Pearl White in The Lightning Raider (1919)
    The Lightning Raider
    6.2
    • adaptation
    • 1919
  • The Hidden Hand (1917)
    The Hidden Hand
    • Writer
    • 1917
  • Irene Castle in Patria (1917)
    Patria
    6.0
    • Writer
    • 1917
  • The Mysteries of Myra (1916)
    The Mysteries of Myra
    5.8
    • screenplay
    • 1916

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Charles Goddard
  • Born
    • November 26, 1879
    • Portland, Maine, USA
  • Died
    • January 11, 1951
    • Miami, Florida, USA(pneumonia)
  • Spouse
    • Ruth DickeyDecember 26, 1911 - January 11, 1951 (his death)
  • Other works
    Novel: "The Perils of Pauline". NOTE: Filmed as The Perils of Pauline (1914), The Perils of Pauline (1947), Perils of Pauline (1933), The Perils of Pauline (1967).
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    • 3 Articles

Did you know

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    His wife Ruth was the sister of brothers Basil Dickey and Paul Dickey.

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