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Bill Goodwin, For other people named Bill Goodwin, see William Goodwin (disambiguation).Bill Goodwin (July 28, 1910 - May 9, 1958) was for many years the announcer and regular character of the Burns and Allen radio program, and subsequently The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show on television from 1950-51. Upon his departure, he was replaced by Harry von Zell.[edit] CareerGoodwin was known for frequently promoting the item sold by the sponsor of the show (Swan Soap or Maxwell House Coffee, among others, on radio; Carnation Evaporated Milk on television). He was very effective on radio in doing integrated commercials, in which the advertisement was deftly woven into the shows storyline. Goodwin was best known for his amiable and fun-loving personality, for his persona on air as a ladies man, and for joking around about Burnss appearance and age. Ironically, he died over 35 years before Burns.Goodwin occasionally hosted other TV and Theatre shows, including Penny to a Million and Dollar a Minute. His last job as announcer was for NBC Radios The Bob Hope Show (1953–1955). He also acted in several movies, including The Jolson Story (1946) and The Big Beat (1958) with fellow Burns and Allen regular Hans Conried.He played the role of Sherman Billingsley in The Stork Club (1945) and that of the hotel detective in Hitchcocks Spellbound (also 1945) and appeared with Doris Day in Tea for Two (1950). His last major role was as the narrator for the animated television cartoon Gerald McBoing-Boing.His son is jazz drummer Bill GoodwinGoodwin died on May 9, 1958, following a heart attack occurring in Palm Springs, California, at age 47.[edit] Partial filmographyWake Island (1942)Bathing Beauty (1944)Incendiary Blonde (1945)Spellbound (1945)The Stork Club (1945)To Each His Own (1946)House of Horrors (1946)The Jolson Story (1946)Its a Great Feeling (1949)Jolson Sings Again (1949)Tea for Two (1950)The First Time (1952)The Atomic Kid (1954)The Opposite Sex (1956)Bundle of Joy (1956)[edit] External linksBill Goodwin at the Internet Movie DatabaseBill Goodwin at Find a GravePersondataNameGoodwin, BillAlternative namesShort descriptionDate of birthPlace of birthDate of deathPlace of deathThis article about a United States film and television actor or actress born in the 1910s is a stub. 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