Alf Goddard
Date of birth: 1896-11-28
Place of birth: Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Alfred Goddard, Frank Henry "Alf" Goddard, Frank Henry Goddard
Biography
Movie Credits
Convict 99
1938-09-26
A disgraced school master, Benjamin Twist, is mistaken for a tough prison governor and assigned the
Carry On!
1927-12-02
'Admiral's son loves girl who becomes spy, and dies foiling her schemes.' (British Film Catalogue)
The Last Post
1929-01-11
'Soldier takes the blame when his Bolshevik brother shoots a soldier during the General Strike.' (Br
A Sister to Assist 'Er
1927-09-01
'Poor woman poses as rich twin to fool mean landlady.' (British Film Catalogue)
Sailors Don't Care
1928-01-01
'1914. Knight poses as rating aboard son's cruiser and helps Q-ship sink U-boat.' (British Film Cat
A Window in London
1940-06-15
A man witnesses a murder that isn't a murder, only to get involved with the magician and his wife wh
Owd Bob
1938-01-26
Adam McAdam is an old, dour sheepherder whose life is devoted to his faithful dog, the whiskey bottl
Night Journey
1938-12-01
A truck driver must carry a load of dynamite. Meanwhile, his girlfriend gets mixed up with a gang th
The Ware Case
1938-12-02
An aristocrat won't economize, then his rich brother in law is found murdered in the grounds of the
You Know What Sailors Are
1928-12-14
The Pride of the Force
1933-01-01
This lively comedy of 1933 provided an early film role for Leslie Fuller, and sees the wildly popula
The Green Cockatoo
1937-12-01
A young girl is travelling to London to find work. Arriving at the station, she meets a man who has
Alf's Button
1930-03-24
A soldier discovers a button made from Aladdin's lamp grants wishes when rubbed.
Murder in Soho
1939-02-01
A London nightclub hostess pretends to fall for the mobster who killed her husband.
The Squeaker
1937-11-11
London's jewel thieves are under the thumb of a mysterious fence, who ruthlessly exposes any thief w
Hindle Wakes
1927-09-12
A young working-class girl causes a stir when she sneaks off for a romantic getaway with the wealthy
High Treason
1929-03-25
The year is 1940 and tension is growing between the empires of United Europe and the Atlantic States
Convoy
1940-09-28
A tale of life on board a Royal Navy cruiser assigned to protect the vital convoys between America a
Luck of the Navy
1938-11-27
With Britain on the brink of war, an enemy spy plans to steal secret documents and lay the blame on
Balaclava
1928-06-06
A British army officer is cashiered, and re-enlists as Private to take part in the Crimean War. He s
Farewell Again
1937-01-05
Farewell Again is a multiplotted British comedy/drama about soldiers on leave and the people they've
Return to Yesterday
1940-03-09
Robert Maine is torn between returning to the glamour of Hollywood and working with a small theatre
It's a Bet
1935-02-01
A young English reporter makes a bet with a wealthy publisher that he can disappear for a month. In
Let's Be Famous
1939-03-22
An Irishman sets out to become famous as a singer on the radio. Due to a mix up he is instead entere
Lost In The Legion
1934-07-13
Two ship's cooks get lost in the desert and unwittingly enroll in the Foreign Legion!
The Nipper
1930-06-01
A producer makes a star of the cockney waif who tried to rob him.
Bed and Breakfast
1930-12-22
A newlywed couple have a fight, and in order to get even with one another, each decides to take up w
Splinters in the Navy
1931-11-09
To celebrate their Admiral's impending marriage, his men stage a variety performance. Meanwhile Joe
East Lynne on the Western Front
1931-07-13
During the First World War a group of British soldiers serving on the Western Front stage a comic pe
The Way to the Stars
1945-06-16
Life on a British bomber base, and the surrounding towns, from the opening days of the Battle of Bri
The Happy Ending
1931-10-01
A father who deserted his family some years before returns home only to find that his wife has told
Old Soldiers Never Die
1931-02-25
A comedy film directed by Monty Banks.
The Third String
1932-02-01
A man poses as a boxer to impress a woman, but then is forced to fight a real champion.
Much Too Shy
1942-10-12
A simple handyman, who also is an amateur artist, gets into trouble when the head and shoulders port
Spy for a Day
1940-04-26
During World War I, a British farmer is abducted by the Germans to take the place of a spy about to
St. Martin's Lane
1938-10-18
On the sidewalks of the London theater district the buskers (street performers) earn enough coins fo
Song of Freedom
1936-08-16
John Zinga, a descendent of slaves, has an ancient medallion around his neck and a fragment of song
King Solomon's Mines
1937-06-17
White hunter Allan Quartermain and his enigmatic guide help a young Irish woman locate her missing f
Smashing Through
1928-10-01
The Way Ahead
1944-06-09
A mismatched collection of conscripted civilians find training tough under Lieutenant Jim Perry and
I'll Be Your Sweetheart
1945-07-30
In turn-of-the-century London a young music publisher fights both competitors and piracy in a time w
They Met in the Dark
1943-08-11
A Royal navy Commander is tricked by a pretty girl who is working for the Nazis. She tricks him into
South American George
1941-12-27
To help out his exact double, George Formby (in a dual role) takes the place of a noted South Americ
Downhill
1927-10-24
When school captain Roddy Berwick takes the blame for his friend’s scandal, he is expelled and disow
No Limit
1935-10-28
George Shuttleworth is convinced that he has the talent to win the Isle of Man TT races, despite wha
The Young Mr. Pitt
1942-09-21
This biopic tells the story of the life of Pitt The Younger, who became Prime Minister of Great Brit
Second to None
1927-08-22
A commander's adopted son is serving in the Royal Navy. When the son discovers his sweetheart has ma
Enemy of the Police
1933-10-01
The Flight Commander
1928-04-09
In China, a pilot saves British residents from a Bolshevik's massacre plot.
Mademoiselle Parley Voo
1928-05-01
White Heat
1927-04-11
A man loves a dancer who becomes a producer's mistress.
Mademoiselle from Armentieres
1927-03-07
A French girl meets her captured British lover whilst acting as a spy.