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Godfrey Cambridge

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Feb 26, 1933 (93 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Godfrey MacArthur Cambridge (February 26, 1933 - November 29, 1976) was an American comedian and actor. Alongside Bill Cosby, Dick Gregory, and Nipsey Russell, he was acclaimed by Time magazine in 1965 as "one of the country's four most celebrated Negro comedians." Description above from the Wikipedia article Godfrey Cambridge, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting
2015Best of EnemiesSelf (archival)
1994But... SeriouslySelf (archive footage)
1977Scott JoplinTom Turpin
1975Ceremonies in Dark Old MenMr. Jenkins
1975Friday FosterFord Malotte
1975WhiffsDusty
1974Dead Is DeadHost - Himself
1973Five on the Black Hand SideGodfrey Cambridge
1973Police Story
1972Beware! The BlobChester Hargis
1972Come Back, Charleston BlueGravedigger Jones
1972The Biscuit EaterWillie Dorsey
1970Watermelon ManJefferson Washington 'Jeff' Gerber
1970Cotton Comes to HarlemGravedigger Jones
1970Night GalleryJackie Slater (segment "Make Me Laugh")
1969Love, American StyleHarley
1968The Biggest Bundle of Them AllBenjamin 'Benny' Brownstead
1968Bye Bye BravermanTaxi Driver
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf (uncredited)
1967The President's AnalystDon Masters
1967The Busy BodyMike
1967Lionpower from MGMSelf - Benny (archive footage) (uncredited)
1966ABC Stage 67Self - Husband
1966The MonkeesMexican Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited)
1964The TroublemakerFire Inspector
1964The Hollywood PalaceSelf - Comedian
1963Gone Are the Days!Gitlow Judson
1963The Danny Kaye ShowSelf
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
1961Splendor in the GrassChauffeur (uncredited)
1958Naked CityGeorge
1958Naked CityDetective Carlisle
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
Production
1974Dead Is DeadProducer
Writing
1974Dead Is DeadWriter