Known for
Acting
Credits
33
Gender
Man
Birthday
26 Feb 1933
Day of death
29 Nov 1976 (43)
Place of birth
New York City
Also known as
—
Godfrey Cambridge
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 roles
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | But... Seriously | Self (archive footage) |
| 1977 | Scott Joplin | Tom Turpin |
| 1975 | Friday Foster | Ford Malotte |
| 1975 | Whiffs | Dusty |
| 1975 | Ceremonies in Dark Old Men | Mr. Jenkins |
| 1974 | Dead Is Dead | Host - Himself |
| 1973 | Police Story | |
| 1973 | Five on the Black Hand Side | Godfrey Cambridge |
| 1972 | Beware! The Blob | Chester Hargis |
| 1972 | The Biscuit Eater | Willie Dorsey |
| 1972 | Come Back, Charleston Blue | Gravedigger Jones |
| 1970 | Night Gallery | Jackie Slater (segment "Make Me Laugh") |
| 1970 | Cotton Comes to Harlem | Gravedigger Jones |
| 1970 | Watermelon Man | Jefferson Washington 'Jeff' Gerber |
| 1968 | The Biggest Bundle of Them All | Benjamin 'Benny' Brownstead |
| 1968 | Bye Bye Braverman | Taxi Driver |
| 1967 | The President's Analyst | Don Masters |
| 1967 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Self |
| 1967 | The Busy Body | Mike |
| 1966 | ABC Stage 67 | Self - Husband |
| 1964 | The Troublemaker | Fire Inspector |
| 1964 | The Hollywood Palace | Self - Comedian |
| 1963 | Gone Are the Days! | Gitlow Judson |
| 1963 | The Danny Kaye Show | Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self |
| 1961 | Splendor in the Grass | Chauffeur (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Naked City | George |
| 1958 | Naked City | Detective Carlisle |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Presenter |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self - Comedian |
Credits
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Dead Is Dead | Producer |
| 1974 | Dead Is Dead | Writer |