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| Born | (1926-07-04)4 July 1926 Bicester,Oxfordshire, England |
| Died | 11 April 2008(2008-04-11) (aged 81) London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
Willoughby Wittenham Rees Goddard (4 July 1926 – 11 April 2008) was an English actor whose trademark rotund figure was well known on television and in films for more than 40 years.[1][2]
Goddard was born inBicester,Oxfordshire. He playedMr. Bumble in two versions ofCharles Dickens'sOliver Twist – a 1962television adaptation, and the originalBroadway production of themusicalOliver!. He originated the role ofCardinal Wolsey in theWest End production ofRobert Bolt'sA Man for All Seasons. He appeared in the television seriesThe Adventures of William Tell (which lasted 39 episodes) in 1958 and 1959 as the villain Landburgher Gessler and as Sir Geoffrey inThe Man in Room 17, which ran two series of 13 hour-long black-and-white episodes in 1965 and 1966. He was cast as Reeder's boss, Sir Jason Toovey, (head of the Department of Public Prosecutions) inThe Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder, a TV series of 16 hour-long episodes with first season 1969 and second season 1971 based on short stories byEdgar Wallace.[2][3]
Goddard retired from the industry in 1987 and died in 2008, aged 81.[4]
Goddard is buried in Teddington Cemetery.
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