Post by jdv on Oct 17, 2023 13:34:16 GMT -5
Mark Goddard, who played Major Don West on the original LOST IN SPACE, has died at age 87.
On Facebook, Bill Mumy (Will Robinson) called Goddard “a truly fine actor … naturally gifted as well as trained” and noted that they “had a lot of great memorable times together during the three years of filming the series. We got into some pretty goofy trouble.”
They apparently became life-long friends.
Goddard also appeared in the films The Monkey’s Uncle (1965) with Annette Funicello; A Rage to Live (1965), starring Suzanne Pleshette; and The Love-Ins (1967) during that era.
I always thought he would have a bigger career, although of course he'll always be remembered from LOST IN SPACE. I have a funny feeling his death will lead a spat of golden age sci-fi actors going to the true final frontier.
RIP
