Biography
Not to be confused with the character actor of the same name, London-born Leslie Goodwins came to the U.S. in the 1930s, almost immediately securing work as a director of
Edgar Kennedy and
Leon Errol 2-reelers at RKO Radio. Promoted to features in 1936, Goodwins became a member in good standing of RKO's "B"-unit directorial pool. His best-known films include the
Wally Brown-
Alan Carney vehicles and several of
Lupe Velez' "Mexican Spitfire" entries. Occasionally, he paid visits to other studios like Paramount (
Glamour Boy) and Universal (
The Mummy's Curse). His last theatrical features include the
Buddy Hackett-
Hugh O'Brian effort
Fireman Save My Child (1954) and the five-day wonder Paris Follies of 1956. In addition, Leslie Goodwins churned out scores of 30-minute episodes of such TV series as
Topper and
Tammy. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide