Photo: NBC Television / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Mark Goddard will always be Major Don West to me, the steady, square-jawed presence that helped Lost in Space define a certain mid-century American optimism. What strikes me is how a single role from the 1960s outlived almost everything else, still cited decades after his passing in 2023. That is a quiet kind of immortality most actors never reach. From Lowell, Massachusetts to the small screen during television's formative years, he represented the dependable leading man audiences trusted. I value that archetype, and I think Goddard played it with an unforced sincerity that newer, busier performances often lack.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mark Goddard
- Name (Japanese)
- マーク・ゴダード
- Reading
- まーく・ごだーど
- Born
- July 24, 1936 – October 10, 2023
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rat
- Origin
- Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / screenwriter / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Bridgewater State University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark%20Goddard
Frequently asked questions
When was Mark Goddard born?
July 24, 1936 – October 10, 2023.
Where is Mark Goddard from?
Mark Goddard is from Lowell, Massachusetts, United States.
What does Mark Goddard do?
Mark Goddard works as stage actor, film actor, television actor, screenwriter, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-19
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.