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Born Charles Harvey Goddard, Mark Goddard was best known for his role as the feisty, combative Major Don West in the cult TV series Lost in Space (1965). The youngest of five siblings, he was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, but grew up in Scituate, raised as a Catholic. Though excelling in sports, Goddard gave up early ambitions of a professional basketball career. Following advice from the head of the dramatic society of the College of the Holy Cross, he attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Manhattan.
Two years later, he relocated to Los Angeles and, before long, received offers to act in television. His first recurring role on the small screen was as the lead character's deputy in the western series Johnny Ringo (1959). He replaced Lee Farr as one of The Detectives (1959), portraying police officer Chris Ballard in 64 episodes.
Goddard made guest appearances in The Beverly Hillbillies (1962), The Virginian (1962), Gunsmoke (1955) and Perry Mason (1957) and co-starred alongside John McGiver in the short-lived sitcom Many Happy Returns (1964), before signing on as one of the crew in Irwin Allen 's Lost in Space. From season two, his character projected increasing antagonism towards the nefarious Dr. Zachary Smith. After that series had run its course, Goddard remained a frequent guest TV star on popular shows like Mod Squad (1968) and The Streets of San Francisco (1972). He had recurring stints on the soaps One Life to Live (1968) and General Hospital (1963) and made occasional forays into film acting, most notably in the off-beat horror flick Blue Sunshine (1977) (as a drug dealer turned politician).
The following year, he made his sole Broadway appearance in the musical The Act, opposite Liza Minnelli and Barry Nelson. Well-received, it ran for 233 performances between October 1977 and July 1978. Goddard retired from acting in 2015.
In between acting, Goddard often sidelined working with children, including at the Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Having graduated with a Master's Degree in education from Bridgewater State College in Massachusetts, he eventually pursued a new vocation from 1991 as a special education teacher.
Goddard published his memoirs, "To Space and Back", in 2009. He was married three times. His second wife (divorced) was the actress Susan Anspach. His daughter is the producer Melissa Goddard .
Mark Goddard died of pulmonary fibrosis on October 10, 2023 at the age of 87.- Writer
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David McCullough was born on 7 July 1933 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Seabiscuit (2003), Nova (1974) and The Civil War (1990). He was married to Rosalee Barnes. He died on 7 August 2022 in Hingham, Massachusetts, USA.- John Bennes was born on 27 February 1933 in New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Patriot (2000), Weekend at Bernie's (1989) and I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997). He died on 1 February 2018 in Hingham, Massachusetts, USA.
- Tim Wakefield was born on 2 August 1966 in Melbourne, Florida, USA. He was an actor, known for The Resort (2021), Knuckleball! (2012) and My Oh My! (1996). He was married to Stacy Wakefield. He died on 1 October 2023 in Hingham, Massachusetts, USA.
- Stacy Wakefield was born on 20 September 1970 in the USA. She was married to Tim Wakefield. She died on 28 February 2024 in Hingham, Massachusetts, USA.
- Will McDonough was born on 6 July 1935 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He died on 9 January 2003 in Hingham, Massachusetts, USA.
- Maurice Rhodes was born on 22 July 1932 in Pancras, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Jean's Plan (1946), Rhythm Serenade (1943) and Walking on Air (1946). He died on 29 September 1990 in Hingham, Norfolk, England, UK.
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Stephen Romano was born on 30 March 1957 in Malden, Massachusetts, USA. He was a costume designer, known for American Playhouse (1980), Slaves of New York (1989) and Three Sovereigns for Sarah (1985). He died on 9 August 1996 in Hingham, Massachusetts, USA.- John Davis Long was born on 27 October 1838 in Buckfield, Maine, USA. He died on 28 August 1915 in Hingham, Massachusetts, USA.
- Lalla Rolfe was born on 1 January 1919 in Boone, North Carolina, USA. She was an actress, known for The Henderson Monster (1980). She died on 2 December 2004 in Hingham, Massachusetts, USA.
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Virginia K. Bartlett was born on 12 June 1923 in the USA. She was a director and writer, known for Looking for Me (1970), Previn and the Pittsburgh (1977) and Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968). She was married to Irving H. Bartlett. She died on 18 October 2013 in Hingham, Massachusetts, USA.