Mark Goddard
Mark Goddard (born Charles Harvey Goddard; July 24, 1936) is an American actor who has starred in a number of television programs. He portrayed Major Don West, the adversary of Dr. Zachary Smith (played by Jonathan Harris) in the 1960s CBS television series, Lost in Space, and young Detective Sgt. Chris Ballard on The Detectives starring Robert Taylor.
Biography
Early life
Charles Harvey Goddard was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, the youngest of five children, and grew up in Scituate. He was raised Catholic.
He led both his high school baseball and basketball teams to the state championship finals. Goddard dreamed of becoming a basketball player but eventually turned to acting. He originally attended Holy Cross College after high school, but he then transferred and studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. After two years, he moved to Los Angeles, California.
Early acting career
In 1959, after just three weeks in Hollywood, he landed a role in the CBS Four Star Television series Johnny Ringo, having played the character of Cully, the deputy, to Don Durant's character of Ringo, and Karen Sharpe's Laura Thomas, the girlfriend of Ringo. At this time, he changed his name to Mark Goddard at the suggestion of his friend and mentor, Chuck Connors of ABC's The Rifleman. Goddard appeared as Norman Tabor in the 1960 episode "Surprise Party" of the CBS anthology series The DuPont Show with June Allyson. He was cast as Sheldon Hollingsworth in the 1960 episode "To See the Elephant" of the ABC western series, The Rebel, starring Nick Adams. He played Tod Rowland in the 1960 episode "The Mormons" on CBS's Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater.
Mark Goddard (racing driver)
Mark Goddard is the current managing director of the Asian Formula Three Corporation that runs the Asian Formula Three Championship and is a former racing driver. He is also the team proprietor of Team Eurasia, formerly known as Team Goddard and Minardi Team Asia. The team races in Formula BMW Asia, Formula V6 Asia by Renault and the Asian Formula Three Championship.
History
Mark competed in British Formula 3, finishing third in the B series in 1985.
He was employed by Ghiasports from 1999 to 2001 as their team manager. He oversaw the running of the China Formula 2000 Series during that time.
Mark Goddard won the Asian Formula Three Championship in 2002, driving for his own team with support from Castrol.
References
External links
Podcasts:
Mark Goddard
ALBUMS
- The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen released: 1996
The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen
Released 1996- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Main Title (with voice & effects)
- Richard Basehart Interview (1966)
- David Hedison Interview (1966)
- David Hedison Interview (1995)
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Long End Credit (Seaview Theme)
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
- Lost in Space: Main Title: Season I
- Jonathon Harris Interview: His Character
- Jonathon Harris Interview: The Robot Alliteratives
- Lost in Space: Main Title: Season II
- Greensleeves
- Marta Kristen Interview
- Castles in Space: Sloop John B
- Angela Cartwright Interview
- Mark Goddard Interview
- Studs in Space #1 (radio spot)
- "Space-A-Delic"
- Studs in Space #2 (radio spot)
- Lost in Space: End Credits (alternate)
- The Time Tunnel (with tic toc effects)
- Robert Colbert Interview
- James Darren Interview
- Lee Meriwether Interview
- The Time Tunnel: End Credit
- Land of the Giants: Main Title #1
- Gary Conway Interview
- Deanna Lund Interview
- Land of the Giants: Main Title #2
- Don Marshall Interview
- Don Matheson Interview
- Land of the Giants: Main Title (alternate)
- "Warning, Warning"
- "My Sensors Indicate an Intruder Is Present"
- "Danger, Danger"
- "That Does Not Compute"
- "Danger, Danger, Will Robinson!"
- "My Power Cells Are Extremely Low"
- "It Is Dr. Smith Who Is a Bubble-Headed Booby"
- "Dr. Smith Is Incapable of Telling the Truth"
- "Sorry, I Was Just Cleaning My Tapes"
- "You and I Are Friends, Will Robinson"
- "I Am Lost in Space"
- Jupiter II Interior: Freezing Tubes Close, Glow Induced, Hatch Closes, Lift-Off
- Robot Activated
- Jupiter II in Flight
- Jupiter II Lands, Legs Extended
- Alpha Control Interior
- Jupiter II Crash-Lands
- Laser Pistol
- Jet Pack Lift-Off
- Cyclops Roars, Shot by Laser, Falls
- Debbie the Bloop
- Monster Spores
- Laser Drill
- Electronic Pop #1 (3)
- Electronic Pop #2 (3)
- Electronic Pop #3 (3)
- Electronic Pop #4 (3)
- Electronic Pop #5 (3)
- Alarm Beep
- Alien Viewing Screen
- Oscillator #1
- The Keeper's Staff #1
- The Keeper's Staff #2
- Oscillator #2
- Forcefield Projector
- Jupiter II Astrogator
- Meteor Pass-By
- Oscillator #3
- Siren #1
- Siren #2
- Alien Computer
- Spooky Winds
- Time Tunnel Viewscreen Activates
- Seaview Exterior
- Flying Sub Pass-By
- Seaview Bridge Interior
- Seaview Computer Click
- Sheila Mathews Interview
- Greensleeves '96
- Sloop John B '96
- Land of the Giants (Main Theme #2)
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