Mark Goddard
Mark Goddard
Mark Goddardis an American actor who has starred in a number of television programs. He portrayed Major Don West, the adversary of Dr. Zachary Smithin the 1960s CBS television series, Lost in Space, and young Detective Sgt. Chris Ballard on The Detectives starring Robert Taylor...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth24 July 1936
CityLowell, MA
CountryUnited States of America
adventures family jonathan liked lost performance serious stayed watch
I would have liked it to have stayed serious and have the adventures of a family lost in space. This isn't to take anything away from Jonathan and the Robot. I watch his performance today and he still makes me laugh.
doll general people shows sign
People give me things at shows-the Robot from Japan. What I would treasure the most is a little doll of the general from the movie-and if they don't make it, I'll make my own and bring it to shows and sign it.
days driving entire mean might stopped
Getting stopped for drunk driving in those days might mean that your entire career was over then. Not today.
appeared bill gave harris jonathan tape
I appeared on a show with Jonathan Harris on it-the Bill Dana show-even before Lost In Space. Someone gave me a tape of it in the past year, but in all these years we hadn't remembered.
columbia
I don't have anything from the television series. I treasure the videotapes from Columbia House.
relationship series supposed
I was supposed to have a relationship with Judy, but that never happened. Actors in series didn't have the control that they have today over their jobs.
almost amazing grew hours
One thing that is almost always said to me is, I grew up with you. They are meeting me and feel that they actually grew up with me. I was with them during their play hours and thinking hours. I was a part of their childhoods. That's one of the most amazing things.
bit trying
Trying to give back a little bit is important.
amazing happening lost
It's amazing that this is all happening to Lost in Space.
fairly flamboyant jonathan relationship smith
The only person who had any control was Jonathan Harris. His character was so flamboyant that he was able to make things happen. My character was fairly one-dimensional, so I had my relationship with Dr. Smith and with the family.
believe telescope
With the Hubble telescope and all the other things that are out there, I believe something would have come through. Today, I really believe we are unique.
smith throw
The question I always get is, Why didn't you throw Dr. Smith off the Jupiter? I get that all the time.
asking knew played sent worked
They sent me the script, asking me to play the part of a general. I have never played the part of an authority figure. I've never thought of myself that way. I was uncomfortable with it, but I worked at it and knew I had a guttural voice for a general.
anywhere connected consider fun wonderful
Just consider the fun that is connected to it: the possibilities, the wonderful costumes, you can go anywhere you want, it's imaginative.