George Goodchild (1 December 1888 – 1969), also known as Alan Dare, Wallace Q. Reid, and Jesse Templeton, was a British author, screenwriter, and director.
His literary characters include Inspector McLean, spy catcher Q33 Trelawney, Nigel Rix, and Trooper O'Neill.
Goodchild's films include Colorado Jack (1921), Bucking the Barrier (1923), The Public Defender (1931), Condemned to Death (1932), Trooper O'Neill (1932), and No Escape (1936).
Goodchild married Dora Mary Hill and had one son and two daughters while living at The Great Quarry, Guildford.
McLean stories appeared anonymously in The Weekly News until 6 October 1979, ten years after Goodchild's death.