Bill Goodwin

Bill Goodwin was an American radio announcer and actor. Born in San Francisco, he attended the University of California and acted in West Coast stage productions before beginning radio work in 1930. Early broadcasting jobs took him to Portland, Oregon, Sacramento and Los Angeles. He was the announcer and a recurring character on the Burns and Allen radio program, then on their television show from 1950 to 1951, after which Harry von Zell replaced him. He was the first announcer to integrate commercials into a show's storyline, and in 1947 he had his own situation comedy, The Bill Goodwin Show. He hosted Colgate Theatre and Penny to a Million, announced for the Blondie radio program, and worked on The Bob Hope Show from 1953 to 1955. His films included Spellbound (1945), The Stork Club (1945), Tea for Two (1950) and It's a Great Feeling (1949). He received a radio star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.