Charles William Goddard (November 26, 1879 – January 11, 1951) was an American playwright and screenwriter. Goddard began writing

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plays before turning to film, adapting a number of his stage works to film. He wrote the script for the

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film ''

The Exploits of Elaine ''The Exploits of Elaine'' is a 1914 American film serial in the damsel in distress genre of '' The Perils of Pauline'' (1914). ''The Exploits of Elaine'' tells the story of a young woman named Elaine who, with the help of a detective, tries to f ...

'', which has been selected for preservation in the United States

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. He was born in

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and died in

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. He is interred in Evergreen Cemetery in

Plays

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plays

*''The Misleading Lady'' (1913) *'' The Ghost Breaker'' (1914) *'' Miss Information'' (1915) *''The Last Laugh'' (1915) *'' The Broken Wing'' (1920)

Screenplays

*'' The Perils of Pauline'' (1914) *''

'' (1914) *'' The Ghost Breaker'' (1914) *'' The New Adventures of J. Rufus Wallingford'' (1915) *'' The Goddess'' (1915) *''

Hearts of Three ''Hearts of Three'' is an adventure novel by Jack London. The novel was finished right before the writer's death and released in 1919–1920 in the ''New York Journal''. The novel is based on an idea by Charles Goddard. Plot Young descendant of ...

'' (1916; later novelized by

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) *'' The Misleading Lady'' (1916) *''

The Mysteries of Myra ''The Mysteries of Myra'' is a 1916 American silent film serial with episodes directed by Leopold and Theodore Wharton and starring Jean Sothern and Howard Estabrook. It was produced in Ithaca, New York by the Whartons and distributed by Pathé E ...

'' (1916) *'' The Hidden Hand'' (1917) *''

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'' (1917) *''

The Lightning Raider ''The Lightning Raider'' is a 1919 American action film serial directed by George B. Seitz. It was the on-screen debut of Boris Karloff, albeit as an extra. The film serial survives in an incomplete state with some reels preserved at the Library ...

'' (1919) *''

The Hope Diamond Mystery ''The Hope Diamond Mystery'' is a 1921 American 15-chapter action film serial directed by Stuart Paton and featuring Grace Darmond, George Chesebro, May Yohe, and Boris Karloff. The screenplay was written by Charles Goddard and John B. Clymer, b ...

'' (1921) *'' The Broken Wing'' (1932)

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