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William Nettles Goodwin, was for many years the announcer and a recurring character of the Burns and Allen radio program, and subsequently The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show on television from 1950–1951. Upon his departure, he was replaced by Harry von Zell.
Birth Name
William Nettles Goodwin
Born
Thursday, 28 July 1910
Died
Friday, 09 May 1958
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Colgate Theatre | Host / Self - Host / Announcer | 1958 |
| The Big Beat | Joseph Randall | 1958 |
| Going Steady | Gordon P. Turner | 1958 |
| The Eve Arden Show | Ed Weston / Suitor | 1957 |
| The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show | Narrator | 1956 |
| Bundle of Joy | Mr. Creely | 1956 |
| The Opposite Sex | Howard Fowler | 1956 |
| Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre | Self - Announcer | 1955 |
| Penny to a Million | Self - Host | 1955 |
| The Atomic Kid | Dr. Rodell | 1954 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Colgate Theatre | Host / Self - Host / Announcer | 1958 |
| The Big Beat | Joseph Randall | 1958 |
| Going Steady | Gordon P. Turner | 1958 |
| The Eve Arden Show | Ed Weston / Suitor | 1957 |
| The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show | Narrator | 1956 |
| Bundle of Joy | Mr. Creely | 1956 |
| The Opposite Sex | Howard Fowler | 1956 |
| Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre | Self - Announcer | 1955 |
| Penny to a Million | Self - Host | 1955 |
| The Atomic Kid | Dr. Rodell | 1954 |
| That's My Boy | Self - Announcer | 1954 |
| Lucky Me | Otis Thayer | 1954 |
| Public Defender | Allie Kilgore | 1954 |
| General Electric Theater | Frederick Morrow / Self - Announcer | 1953 |
| The First Time | Mel Gilbert | 1952 |
| The Red Skelton Hour | TV Interviewer | 1951 |
| The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show | Bill Goodwin / Announcer / Self | 1950 |
| Lux Video Theatre | Dr. Fiston | 1950 |
| The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self | 1950 |
| Tea for Two | William 'Moe' Early | 1950 |
| The Bob Hope Show | Self - Announcer | 1950 |
| Your Show of Shows | Self - Guest Performer | 1950 |
| Jolson Sings Again | Tom Baron | 1949 |
| It's a Great Feeling | Arthur Trent | 1949 |
| The Life of Riley | Sidney Monahan | 1949 |
| The Philco Television Playhouse | 1948 | |
| Mickey | George R. Kelly | 1948 |
| So This Is New York | Captain Shaw in Play / Jimmy Ralston | 1948 |
| Heaven Only Knows | Bill Plumber | 1947 |
| Hit Parade of 1947 | Rod Huntley | 1947 |
| The Jolson Story | Tom Baron | 1946 |
| Earl Carroll Sketchbook | Rick Castle | 1946 |
| House of Horrors | Police Lt. Larry Brooks | 1946 |
| To Each His Own | Mac Tilton | 1946 |
| The Stork Club | Sherman Billingsley | 1945 |
| Spellbound | House Detective | 1945 |
| River Gang | Mike | 1945 |
| Incendiary Blonde | Tim Callahan | 1945 |
| Bathing Beauty | Professor Willis Evans | 1944 |
| Riding High | Chuck Steuart | 1943 |
| So Proudly We Hail! | Capt. O'Rourke / Captain O'Rourke (Uncredited) | 1943 |
| Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour | Steve / Steve Denning | 1943 |
| No Time for Love | Christley | 1943 |
| Wake Island | Sgt. Higbee / Narrator / Narrator (voice) | 1942 |
| Blondie Goes to College | Announcer at Shell Race / Bill Goodwin - Announcer at Shell Race | 1942 |
| Blondie in Society | Announcer / Dog Show Announcer | 1941 |
| Let's Make Music | Announcer | 1940 |
