- Born
- DiedApril 1923 · London, England, UK (undisclosed)
- Birth nameFrederick Goodwins
- Author of the famous Chaplin centered Red Letter Days. By the end of 1914, Charlie Chaplin had become the most popular actor in films, and reporters were clamoring for interviews with the comedy sensation. But no reporter had more access than Fred Goodwins. A British actor who joined Chaplin's stock company in early 1915, Goodwins began writing short accounts of life at the studio and submitted them to publications. In February 1916 the British magazine Red Letter published the first of what became a series of more than thirty-five of Goodwins's articles. Written in breezy prose, the articles cover a two-year period during which Chaplin's popularity and creativity reached new heights. Only one copy of the complete series is known to exist, and its recent rediscovery marks a significant find for Chaplin fans.
- IMDb mini biography by: Colin Stark
- Silent screen comedian, formerly London correspondent for the New York Times. On stage with Charles Frohman. First on screen with Edison and Essanay. Military service during World War I. Wrote articles for British Pictures and Picturegoer Magazine. Made films on both sides of the Atlantic, 1919-1923, prior to his untimely death from bronchitis.
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