239:(1912-1994). Goodwin was a noted novelist, poet and painter and was mentioned multiple times in Christopher Isherwood's diaries. They were cohabitating as early as April 1937, when they listed the same address in New York City when they traveled together to Acapulco, Mexico. Three years later, Rollins is listed as Goodwin's partner in the 1940 census, while they were residing together in Orangetown, New York. At that time, Rollins' occupation was cited as a dog fancier at a kennel, and Goodwin was listed as unemployed. In October 1940 they both listed the same Manhattan address in their registration for the draft during World War II. By 1942, Rollins returned to California with Goodwin, as 1942 and 1944 voter registration records show they were living at the same address, during which time Rollins was listed as working as a farmer and Goodwin as a writer. Sometime after 1944 their relationship appears to have ended, as Goodwin's 1994 obituary listed Anthony P. Russo as his long-time friend and companion, with no reference to Rollins.
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