Godfrey Cambridge
Known for Acting · 34 credits
- Born
- 1933-02-26
- Died
- 1976-11-29
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Godfrey MacArthur Cambridge
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."
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Known For
TV Shows (13)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
Love, American Style
1969
as Harley
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Naked City
1958
as George / Detective Carlisle
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Night Gallery
1970
as Jackie Slater (segment "Make Me Laugh")
The Monkees
1966
as Mexican Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self (uncredited)
Police Story
1973
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
as Self
The Hollywood Palace
1964
as Self - Comedian
ABC Stage 67
1966
as Self - Husband
Movies (21)
Splendor in the Grass
1961
as Chauffeur (uncredited)
Beware! The Blob
1972
as Chester Hargis
The Troublemaker
1964
as Fire Inspector
Friday Foster
1975
as Ford Malotte
Whiffs
1975
as Dusty
Cotton Comes to Harlem
1970
as Gravedigger Jones
Bye Bye Braverman
1968
as Taxi Driver
Watermelon Man
1970
as Jefferson Washington 'Jeff' Gerber
The Busy Body
1967
as Mike
Best of Enemies
2015
as Self (archival)
The President's Analyst
1967
as Don Masters
The Biggest Bundle of Them All
1968
as Benjamin 'Benny' Brownstead
Five on the Black Hand Side
1973
as Godfrey Cambridge
Lionpower from MGM
1967
as Self - Benny (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Biscuit Eater
1972
as Willie Dorsey
Gone Are the Days!
1963
as Gitlow Judson
Scott Joplin
1977
as Tom Turpin
But... Seriously
1994
as Self (archive footage)
Come Back, Charleston Blue
1972
as Gravedigger Jones
Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
1975
as Mr. Jenkins
Dead Is Dead
1974
as Host - Himself
About Godfrey Cambridge
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. With 34 credits spanning from 1948 to 2015, Godfrey Cambridge has appeared in 21 films and 13 TV shows.
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Most Popular Godfrey Cambridge Movies
- Splendor in the Grass (1961) — as Chauffeur (uncredited)
- Beware! The Blob (1972) — as Chester Hargis
- The Troublemaker (1964) — as Fire Inspector
- Friday Foster (1975) — as Ford Malotte
- Whiffs (1975) — as Dusty
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