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Pliny Goodfriend(1891-1981)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Actor
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Pliny Goodfriend was born on 5 September 1891 in Drayton, North Dakota, USA. He was a cinematographer and actor, known for Skull and Crown (1935), Roaring Roads (1935) and The Love Trader (1930). He was married to Mary Anderson. He died on 20 January 1981 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornSeptember 5, 1891
DiedJanuary 20, 1981(89)
BornSeptember 5, 1891
DiedJanuary 20, 1981(89)
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Known for

Jack Mulhall, Regis Toomey, and Rin Tin Tin Jr. in Skull and Crown (1935)
Skull and Crown
5.5
  • Cinematographer
  • 1935
Mickey Daniels, Mary Kornman, Gertrude Messinger, and David Sharpe in Roaring Roads (1935)
Roaring Roads
5.1
  • Cinematographer(as P. Goodfriend)
  • 1935
Roland Drew and Leatrice Joy in The Love Trader (1930)
The Love Trader
7.1
  • Cinematographer
  • 1930
Caesar the Dog in Trailing the Killer (1932)
Trailing the Killer
4.9
  • Cinematographer
  • 1932

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Constance Bergen in It's All in Your Mind (1938)
    It's All in Your Mind
    • Cinematographer
    • 1938
  • Ed Cassidy, Rex Lease, Mary Russell, Slim Whitaker, Roger Williams, and Rin Tin Tin Jr. in The Silver Trail (1937)
    The Silver Trail
    5.5
    • photography
    • 1937
  • Bob Custer in Santa Fe Rides (1937)
    Santa Fe Rides
    • Cinematographer
    • 1937
  • Tom Tyler in Ridin' On (1936)
    Ridin' On
    5.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 1936
  • El crimen de media noche (1936)
    El crimen de media noche
    • Cinematographer
    • 1936
  • Tom Tyler in Fast Bullets (1936)
    Fast Bullets
    5.2
    • photography
    • 1936
  • Jack Mulhall, Regis Toomey, and Rin Tin Tin Jr. in Skull and Crown (1935)
    Skull and Crown
    5.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 1935
  • Tom Tyler in Trigger Tom (1935)
    Trigger Tom
    5.4
    • photography
    • 1935
  • Midnight Phantom (1935)
    Midnight Phantom
    4.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 1935
  • Never Too Late (1935)
    Never Too Late
    5.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 1935
  • Tom Tyler in Rio Rattler (1935)
    Rio Rattler
    6.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 1935
  • Al Ferguson, Lew Meehan, and Tom Tyler in The Laramie Kid (1935)
    The Laramie Kid
    5.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 1935
  • Mickey Daniels, Mary Kornman, Gertrude Messinger, and David Sharpe in Roaring Roads (1935)
    Roaring Roads
    5.1
    • Cinematographer (as P. Goodfriend)
    • 1935
  • Caesar the Dog in Trailing the Killer (1932)
    Trailing the Killer
    4.9
    • photography
    • 1932
  • Roland Drew and Leatrice Joy in The Love Trader (1930)
    The Love Trader
    7.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 1930

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Kent Taylor in Boston Blackie (1951)
    Rebound
    6.1
    TV Series
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1952–1953
  • Irene Dunne and Richard Dix in Cimarron (1931)
    Cimarron
    5.8
    • camera crew member: land rush scenes (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • Jean Harlow and Ben Lyon in Hell's Angels (1930)
    Hell's Angels
    7.2
    • aerial photographer (uncredited)
    • 1930
  • Thomas Meighan in The Argyle Case (1929)
    The Argyle Case
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1929

Actor

  • Mary Anderson and Gayne Whitman in The Divorcee (1917)
    The Divorcee
    • Sam Carson
    • 1917
  • Almost a Hero
    Short
    • 1915
  • A Child of the North
    Short
    • 1915

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • P. Goodfriend
  • Born
    • September 5, 1891
    • Drayton, North Dakota, USA
  • Died
    • January 20, 1981
    • Santa Monica, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Mary Anderson? - 1937 (divorced)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Ex-son-in-law of Nellie Anderson.

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