Afrigather Mark Goddard, identified for taking part in Main Don West on the CBS collection “Lost in Space,” died in Hingham, Mass. on Oct. 10 of pulmonary fibrosis. He was 87.
In assertion posted to Facebook, Goddard’s spouse, Evelyn Pezzulich, confirmed that the actor was hospitalized with pneumonia after which transferred to a rehabilitation middle, the place the medical doctors found he was within the remaining phases of pulmonary fibrosis.
Goddard’s “Misplaced in House” costar Invoice Mumy additionally confirmed his dying in a Facebook statement: “R.I.P. to Mark Goddard. A very beloved pal and brother to me for 59 years. I knew this was coming for the previous few months. Shortly after an awesome cellphone chat he and I had on his 87th birthday in late July, I turned conscious that I might almost definitely by no means see or converse with him once more. The final phrases we exchanged have been ‘I really like you.’”
“Misplaced in House,” created and produced by Irwin Allen, lasted for 3 seasons and spanned 83 episodes from 1965 to 1968. The collection adopted the Robinson household, area colonists aboard the Jupiter 2. The ship was piloted by Goddard’s character Main Don West. His character was performed by Matt LeBlanc within the 1998 characteristic adaptation and Ignacio Serricchio in Netflix’s latest reboot of the collection.
“Mark was a really superb actor. Naturally gifted in addition to educated. I do know he typically felt constricted by the campy body that ‘LIS’ constrained him inside, however he additionally embraced and liked it,” Mumy continued in his assertion.
Born July 24, 1936 as Charles Harvey, Goddard was raised within the coastal city of Scituate, Mass. He attended Holy Cross however left in 1958, his junior yr of school, to pursue appearing.
He went on to review on the American Academy of Dramatic Arts earlier than transferring to Hollywood in 1959, the place he appeared in 4 Star Tv initiatives “The Rifleman” and TV film “Lady on the Run,” starring Joan Crawford and directed by Dick Powell. He continued engaged on 4 Star initiatives, taking up roles in “Johnny Ringo” and “The Detectives.” After showing on episodes of quite a few different TV reveals, Goddard then joined “Misplaced in House.”
Throughout his time on “Misplaced in House,” Goddard additionally appeared in movies “The Monkey’s Uncle” and “A Rage to Dwell” in 1965, in addition to “The Love-Ins” in 1967. Following the collection ending, Goddard went on to work on cleaning soap operas “One Life to Dwell” and “Normal Hospital” and was featured within the 1977 movie “Blue Sunshine.”
After finishing his faculty training and incomes a grasp’s diploma, Goddard taught youngsters with particular academic wants for over 20 years in Massachusetts.
He’s survived by his spouse, Evelyn, and daughter, producer Melissa Goddard.
