Mark Goddard
Biography
Mark Goddard, who died in 2023, was an American actor who worked largely in television. Born in Lowell and raised in Scituate, Massachusetts, he studied drama at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts before moving to Los Angeles, where he landed the part of Cully, a deputy, on the CBS series Johnny Ringo in 1959. He played Detective Sgt. Chris Ballard in The Detectives and guest starred on numerous Westerns and dramas. The role he was best known for was Major Don West on Lost in Space, the CBS series that ran from 1965 to 1968. Later work included the film Blue Sunshine (1977), the disco movie Roller Boogie (1979), a Broadway appearance in The Act in 1978, and daytime roles on One Life to Live and General Hospital. He also made a cameo as a general in the 1998 Lost in Space reboot film.
87years old at death
- Born Lowell
- Died Hingham
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 26 years1972 to 1998
Genres
- Comedy33%, 2 films
- Horror33%, 2 films
- Action17%, 1 film
- Adventure17%, 1 film
- Documentary17%, 1 film
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First role
Three weeks after arriving in Hollywood in 1959, Goddard was cast in the CBS Four Star Television series Johnny Ringo, where he portrayed Cully, the deputy to Don Durant's character Ringo.
Early training
Goddard trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, where he studied after transferring from the College of the Holy Cross, then moved to Los Angeles after two years.
A change of course
Goddard moonlighted as a Hollywood agent while guest-starring on ABC series such as The Fugitive, The Mod Squad and The Fall Guy.
Mark Goddard movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
June Lockhart appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
June Lockhart's page
Gary Oldman's page
William Hurt's page
Mimi Rogers's page
Matt LeBlanc's page
Angela Cartwright's page
Also two films together2 more actors
- Marta KristenLost in Space (1998) and Lost in Space Forever (1998)
- Dick TufeldLost in Space (1998) and Lost in Space Forever (1998)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.