Alfred J. Goulding (1884–1972)

Director | Writer | Actor

Australian-born Alf Goulding was a former vaudevillian who became a director specializing in comedy...

Born: January 26, 1884
Died: April 25, 1972 (age 88)

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Known For

Dick Barton, Detective Director (1948)
Apartment Wanted Director (1922)
Olympic Honeymoon Director (1940)
Known For

High Life Director (1921)
Director

Laffing Time (1959)
The Devil's Jest (1954)
Utopia (1950)
The Adventures Of Jane (1949)
There Is No Escape (1948)
Dick Barton, Detective (1948)
A Yank in Australia (1942)
Olympic Honeymoon (1940)
A Chump at Oxford (1939)
The Gang (1938)
Splinters in the Air (1937)
Sam Small Leaves Town (1937)
Two Lame Ducks (1936)
Everything Is Rhythm (1936)
One Good Turn (1936)
Tuned Out (1935)
Night Life (1935)
Home Work (1935)
Bring 'Em Back a Lie (1935)
Double Crossed (1935)
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl (1935)
My Girl Sally (1935)
Would You Be Willing? (1935)
Ticket or Leave It (1935)
It Never Rains (1935)
His Bridal Sweet (1935)
An Old Spanish Onion (1935)
The Little Big Top (1935)
Poisoned Ivory (1934)
Southern Style (1934)
A Blasted Event (1934)
Gentlemen of Polish (1934)
Derby Decade (1934)
Wrong Direction (1934)
When Do We Eat? (1934)
A Torch Tango (1934)
You're Killing Me (1933)
California Weather (1933)
Knee Deep in Music (1933)
How've You Bean? (1933)
An Idle Roomer (1933)
Wrongorilla (1933)
Buzzin' Around (1933)
The Build-Up (1933)
Trouble Indemnity (1933)
Bye-Gones (1933)
The Run Around (1932)
Hey, Pop! (1932)
Tip Tap Toe (1932)
You Call It Madness (1932)
Sherlock's Home (1932)
In the Family (1932)
Rambling 'Round Radio Row #1 (1932)
The Naggers in Four Wheels - No Brakes (1932)
Absent Minded Abner (1932)
Believe It or Not (Second Series) #10 (1932)
Believe It or Not (Second Series) #9 (1932)
On Edge (1932)
The Toreador (1932)
Believe It or Not (Second Series) #8 (1932)
The Naggers: Spreading Sunshine (1932)
Poor But Dishonest (1932)
Believe It or Not (Second Series) #7 (1932)
Penrod's Bull Pen (1932)
Hot Dog (1932)
The Naggers at the Opera (1932)
Shake a Leg (1932)
His Honor -- Penrod (1932)
Detectuvs (1932)
Her Wedding Night-Mare (1931)
One Good Deed (1931)
The Naggers' Anniversary (1931)
Hot News Margie (1931)
Of All People (1931)
The Eyes Have It (1931)
Rough Sailing (1931)
Snakes Alive (1931)
Close Friends (1931)
Good Mourning (1931)
Where Men Are Men (1931)
The Naggers at the Races (1931)
The Naggers' Housewarming (1931)
Success (1931)
The Naggers in the Subway (1931)
The Inventor (1931)
The Naggers at the Ringside (1931)
Taking Chances (1931)
Making Good (1931)
The Love Nest (1931)
Hot Sands (1931)
The Unfair Sex (1931)
Last But Not Leased (1931)
The Naggers Go Rooting (1931)
The Naggers' Day of Rest (1931)
The Headache Man (1930)
Service Stripes (1930)
My Hero (1930)
Prize Puppies (1930)
Honk Your Horn (1930)
Good Morning Sheriff (1930)
Big Money (1930)
Follow the Swallow (1930)
Polished Ivory (1930)
That Red-Headed Hussy (1929)
Grass Skirts (1929)
Toot Sweet! (1929)
Peaceful Alley (1929)
The Rodeo (1929)
All at Sea (1929)
The Campus Carmen (1928)
The Swim Princess (1928)
Smith's Army Life (1928)
Run, Girl, Run (1928)
Smith's Holiday (1928)
Smith's Modiste Shop (1927)
Smith's Cousin (1927)
Smith's Cook (1927)
Smith's Pony (1927)
Smith's Candy Shop (1927)
The Pride of Pikeville (1927)
Smith's Fishing Trip (1927)
Smith's Kindergarten (1927)
Smith's New Home (1927)
Smith's Pets (1927)
Smith's Picnic (1926)
Muscle-Bound Music (1926)
Gooseland (1926)
Hot Cakes for Two (1926)
Don't (1925)
The White Wing's Bride (1925)
Horace Greeley, Jr. (1925)
Excuse Me (1925)
Jack and the Beanstalk (1924)
Peg o' the Mounted (1924)
Such Is Life (1924)
Hansel and Gretel (1923)
Miles of Smiles (1923)
The Southbound Limited (1923)
Carmen, Jr. (1923)
Nobody's Darling (1923)
Taking Orders (1923)
The Kid Reporter (1923)
Sweetie (1923)
Peg o' the Movies (1923)
Pleasure Before Business (1923)
Rookies (1922)
Little Red Riding Hood (1922)
Hello, Mars (1922)
Short Weight (1922)
Apartment Wanted (1922)
Live Wires (1922)
Some Class (1922)
Three Weeks Off (1922)
Sic 'Em Brownie (1922)
The Rubberneck (1922)
Upper and Lower (1922)
The Touchdown (1922)
Shipwrecked Among Animals (1922)
The Freshman (1922)
A Family Affair (1921)
Get-Rich-Quick Peggy (1921)
Playing Possum (1921)
The Nervy Dentist (1921)
Trolley Troubles (1921)
Sea Shore Shapes (1921)
Mama's Cowpuncher (1921)
Brownie's Baby Doll (1921)
Rough Seas (1921)
High Life (1921)
Stealin' Home (1921)
High Rollers (1921)
Big Game (1921)
No Children (1921)
Open Another Bottle (1921)
The Morning After (1921)
Park Your Car (1920)
Cash Customers (1920)
Insulting the Sultan (1920)
Doing Time (1920)
Go As You Please (1920)
Run 'Em Ragged (1920)
Any Old Port (1920)
Grab the Ghost (1920)
Drink Hearty (1920)
Don't Weaken (1920)
Haunted Spooks (1920)
Fresh Paint (1920)
The Dippy Dentist (1920)
The Floor Below (1919)
From Hand to Mouth (1919)
Tough Luck (1919)
A Tight Fix (1919)
Call for Mr. Caveman (1919)
All at Sea (1919)
Start Something (1919)
Don't Shove (1919)
Heap Big Chief (1919)
Charlie, the Hero (1919)
Count Your Change (1919)
Never Touched Me (1919)
A Pair of Deuces (1919)
Off the Trolley (1919)
Pistols for Breakfast (1919)
The Marathon (1919)
Si, Senor (1919)
Ring Up the Curtain (1919)
Crack Your Heels (1919)
The Dutiful Dub (1919)
Charlie in Turkey (1919)
Charlie, the Little Daredevil (1919)
Take a Chance (1918)
Swing Your Partners (1918)
Bride and Gloom (1918)
Kicking the Germ Out of Germany (1918)
An Ozark Romance (1918)
Somewhere in Turkey (1918)
Fireman Save My Child (1918)
Two-Gun Gussie (1918)
Kicked Out (1918)
Hey There (1918)
Pipe the Whiskers (1918)
Follow the Crowd (1918)
On the Jump (1918)
Let's Go (1918)
Look Pleasant, Please (1918)
A Gasoline Wedding (1918)
Step Lively (1917)
Bashful (1917)
All Aboard (1917)
Bliss (1917)
Director

By the Sad Sea Waves (1917)
Writer

Laffing Time (1959)
The Adventures Of Jane (1949)
Dick Barton, Detective (1948)
A Yank in Australia (1942)
Olympic Honeymoon (1940)
Double Crossed (1935)
Would You Be Willing? (1935)
Honk Your Horn (1930)
Grass Skirts (1929)
Girl Crazy (1929)
The Big Palooka (1929)
The Honorable Mr. Buggs (1927)
Should Men Walk Home? (1927)
Atta Boy (1926)
Hotsy-Totsy (1925)
Horace Greeley, Jr. (1925)
Jack and the Beanstalk (1924)
Hansel and Gretel (1923)
Miles of Smiles (1923)
Carmen, Jr. (1923)
The Kid Reporter (1923)
Sweetie (1923)
Pleasure Before Business (1923)
Rookies (1922)
Little Red Riding Hood (1922)
Hello, Mars (1922)
Short Weight (1922)
Apartment Wanted (1922)
Live Wires (1922)
Some Class (1922)
Three Weeks Off (1922)
Sic 'Em Brownie (1922)
The Rubberneck (1922)
Upper and Lower (1922)
The Touchdown (1922)
Shipwrecked Among Animals (1922)
The Freshman (1922)
A Family Affair (1921)
Playing Possum (1921)
The Nervy Dentist (1921)
Mama's Cowpuncher (1921)
Brownie's Baby Doll (1921)
High Life (1921)
Stealin' Home (1921)
A Tight Fix (1919)
Charlie, the Hero (1919)
A Pair of Deuces (1919)
Charlie in Turkey (1919)
Writer

Charlie, the Little Daredevil (1919)
Actor

A Yank in Australia Japanese Spy (1942)
The Lady Tom Robinson (1925)
Learning to Love John the Barber (1925)
Little Red Riding Hood (1922)
Love's Young Scream (1919)
Actor

His Bomb Policy (1917)
Producer

The Adventures Of Jane (1949)
Producer

Home Work (1935)
Additional Crew

Tobo the Happy Clown (1965)

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Did You Know

Trivia

Father with Marcella Desmond of daughter Aldra born 1926.

Star Sign

Aquarius

Personal Details

Born

Alfred John Goulding
January 26, 1884
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Died

April 25, 1972 (age 88)
Hollywood, California, USA

Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)

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