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Godfrey Cambridge

Godfrey Cambridge

Acting1933New 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."

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Acting History

2015
Best of Enemies
as Self (archival)
1994
But... Seriously
as Self (archive footage)
1977
Scott Joplin
as Tom Turpin
1975
Friday Foster
as Ford Malotte
Whiffs
as Dusty
1974
Dead Is Dead
as Host - Himself
Dead Is Dead
Producer
1973
Five on the Black Hand Side
as Godfrey Cambridge
1972
Come Back, Charleston Blue
as Gravedigger Jones
The Biscuit Eater
as Willie Dorsey
Beware! The Blob
as Chester Hargis
1971
Night Gallery
TVas Jackie Slater (segment "Make Me Laugh")• 1 eps
1970
Cotton Comes to Harlem
as Gravedigger Jones
Watermelon Man
as Jefferson Washington 'Jeff' Gerber
Love, American Style
TVas Harley• 1 eps
1969
Tony Awards
TVas Self - Presenter• 1 eps
1968
Bye Bye Braverman
as Taxi Driver
The Biggest Bundle of Them All
as Benjamin 'Benny' Brownstead
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TVas Self (uncredited)• 1 eps
1967
Lionpower from MGM
as Self - Benny (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Danny Kaye Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
1966
ABC Stage 67
TVas Self - Husband
The Monkees
TVas Mexican Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited)
1964
The Troublemaker
as Fire Inspector
The Hollywood Palace
TVas Self - Comedian
1963
Gone Are the Days!
as Gitlow Judson
1962
Naked City
TVas Detective Carlisle• 1 eps
1961
Splendor in the Grass
as Chauffeur (uncredited)
1948

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
2/26/1933
Day of Death
11/29/1976
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA