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Lee Goodman(1923-1988)

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Soundtrack
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Lee Goodman in The Addams Family (1964)
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Imitation of Life (1959)
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Attended Julliard School of Music 1929-1930, WPA in 1930s, Army Air Force discharged 1945, Producer/director for Promotional Films, 1949-1954, Director for Screen Gems, 1955-1957, Director and Executive Vice President for Filmways, 1958-1962, Director with Sara productions and Rose Magwood, 1963-1966, managing Editor for St. Regis Publications, 1968-1975, since retired.
BornSeptember 24, 1923
DiedFebruary 6, 1988(64)
BornSeptember 24, 1923
DiedFebruary 6, 1988(64)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 nomination total

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Known for

Arlene Francis, Sam Levene, and Joseph Wiseman in With These Hands (1950)
With These Hands
5.5
  • Producer
  • 1950
Imitation of Life (1959)
Imitation of Life
7.8
  • Photographer
  • 1959
Our Union
Short
  • Producer
  • 1949
ILGWU's 50th Anniversary Golden Jubilee Convention
Short
  • Producer
  • 1950

Credits

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Actor

  • NBC Experiment in Television (1967)
    NBC Experiment in Television
    6.7
    TV Series
    • 1970
  • Vacation Playhouse (1963)
    Vacation Playhouse
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Mr. Welker
    • 1967
  • Damn Yankees! (1967)
    Damn Yankees!
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Linville
    • 1967
  • Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt in The Magnificent Yankee (1965)
    The Magnificent Yankee
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Dixon
    • 1965
  • My Boy Goggle (1964)
    My Boy Goggle
    TV Movie
    • Mr. Welker
    • 1964
  • Jackie Coogan, John Astin, Marie Blake, Ted Cassidy, Carolyn Jones, Lisa Loring, and Ken Weatherwax in The Addams Family (1964)
    The Addams Family
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Charles P. Harvey
    • 1964
  • Allan Lane, Alan Young, and Mister Ed in Mister Ed (1961)
    Mister Ed
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Salesman
    • Cub Scout Master
    • Dr. Reynolds
    • 1962–1963
  • Going My Way (1962)
    Going My Way
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Tim Powers
    • 1963
  • Bachelor in Paradise (1961)
    Bachelor in Paradise
    6.3
    • Leland Quinlaw (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Peter Loves Mary (1960)
    Peter Loves Mary
    5.5
    TV Series
    • Harry Thompson
    • 1961
  • Bringing Up Buddy (1960)
    Bringing Up Buddy
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Interviewer
    • 1960
  • Bob Denver and Dwayne Hickman in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)
    The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Mr. Millfloss
    • 1960
  • The George Burns Show
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Charles Grigsby
    • 1959
  • Imitation of Life (1959)
    Imitation of Life
    7.8
    • Photographer
    • 1959
  • Loretta Young in The Loretta Young Show (1953)
    The Loretta Young Show
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Joe Nelson
    • Fred Albright
    • 1956–1958

Producer

  • ILGWU's 50th Anniversary Golden Jubilee Convention
    Short
    • co-producer
    • 1950
  • Arlene Francis, Sam Levene, and Joseph Wiseman in With These Hands (1950)
    With These Hands
    5.5
    • producer
    • 1950
  • Our Union
    Short
    • co-producer
    • 1949

Soundtrack

  • Damn Yankees! (1967)
    Damn Yankees!
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • performer: "Heart", "Shoeless Joe from Hannibal, Mo.", "The Game"
    • 1967

Videos1

Imitation of Life
Trailer 2:19
Imitation of Life

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Goodman and Kirkwood
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • September 24, 1923
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • February 6, 1988
    • New York City, New York, USA(tuberculosis)
  • Spouse
    • Sonya ArconeJune 1, 1957 - April 20, 1978 (her death)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

Did you know

  • Trivia
    During the 1960's, Lee Goodman was also widely known to television viewers as the Man from Checkerboard Square in his role as a spokesman for Ralston Purina.

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