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Endpoint: James Goode (Magazine Editor)



created on: 11/07/2023
by: bob (9218)
 
 

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James Goode (born in 1924 in Indianapolis, USA - died in 1992 in Burbank, California, USA (aged 68)) was an author and has been the executive editor, editor, or publisher of Playboy, Penthouse, Oui, Viva, Playgirl, a.o.

Jim Goode graduated from Shortridge High School and attended Purdue for only one year as he found he did not care for the large university environment. In 1942 he transferred to Wabash College.
Goode’s time at Wabash ended in February of 1943 when he was ordered to active duty. Goode served three years in the Navy and returned to Wabash in the fall of 1947.
He then started as a lowly reporter at The Bachelor, then he became the copy editor, then managing editor, before assuming the Editorial chair.

In 1953 Goode was part of an expedition to the Arctic for LIFE magazine.

James Goode moved to TIME/LIFE Books.
In 1963 he published a book about the making of the movie “The Misfits” titled The Story of the Misfits.
He became the editor of Penthouse Magazine until he was offered the position of articles editor for Playboy in the 1960s. It was Jim Goode who developed the concept of the long-form Playboy interview.

In the 1970’s Mr. Goode was the executive editor of Playboy, Playgirl, Penthouse and Viva. In 1982 he was the publisher of Oui.

At his death, Mr. Goode was the founding editor of The National Times magazine. Earlier he was the editor of the magazines Film News International, Platinum and The Robb Report, and was the editorial director of Hustler and Chic.

James Goode died of a heart attack, said Harry W. Carey, his companion.
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