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Godfrey Cambridge

Bio: 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
Born: Sun, Feb 26 1933
Birthplace: New York City

Death: Mon, Nov 29 1976
Godfrey Cambridge is 43 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of But... Seriously
But... Seriously
Godfrey Cambridge would have been no older than
43 in But... Seriously
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Mar 25 1994
Poster of Scott Joplin
Scott Joplin
Godfrey Cambridge would have been no older than
43 in Scott Joplin
as 'Tom Turpin'.
Fri, Feb 11 1977
Poster of Friday Foster
Friday Foster
Godfrey Cambridge was
42 in Friday Foster
as 'Ford Malotte'.
Thu, Dec 25 1975
Poster of Whiffs
Whiffs
Godfrey Cambridge was
42 in Whiffs
as 'Dusty'.
Wed, Oct 15 1975
Poster of Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
Godfrey Cambridge was
41 in Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
as 'Mr. Jenkins'.
Mon, Jan 06 1975
Poster of Dead Is Dead
Dead Is Dead
Godfrey Cambridge was
41 in Dead Is Dead
as 'Host - Himself'.
Fri, Jul 26 1974
Poster of Five on the Black Hand Side
Five on the Black Hand Side
Godfrey Cambridge was
40 in Five on the Black Hand Side
as 'Godfrey Cambridge'.
Thu, Oct 25 1973
Poster of Come Back, Charleston Blue
Come Back, Charleston Blue
Godfrey Cambridge was
39 in Come Back, Charleston Blue
as 'Gravedigger Jones'.
Thu, Jun 29 1972
Poster of Beware! The Blob
Beware! The Blob
Godfrey Cambridge was
39 in Beware! The Blob
as 'Chester Hargis'.
Wed, Jun 21 1972
Poster of The Biscuit Eater
The Biscuit Eater
Godfrey Cambridge was
39 in The Biscuit Eater
as 'Willie Dorsey'.
Wed, Mar 22 1972
Poster of Watermelon Man
Watermelon Man
Godfrey Cambridge was
37 in Watermelon Man
as 'Jefferson Washington 'Jeff' Gerber'.
Wed, May 27 1970
Poster of Cotton Comes to Harlem
Cotton Comes to Harlem
Godfrey Cambridge was
37 in Cotton Comes to Harlem
as 'Gravedigger Jones'.
Wed, May 27 1970
Poster of Bye Bye Braverman
Bye Bye Braverman
Godfrey Cambridge was
34 in Bye Bye Braverman
as 'Taxi Driver'.
Wed, Feb 21 1968
Poster of The Biggest Bundle of Them All
The Biggest Bundle of Them All
Godfrey Cambridge was
34 in The Biggest Bundle of Them All
as 'Benjamin 'Benny' Brownstead'.
Wed, Jan 17 1968
Poster of The President's Analyst
The President's Analyst
Godfrey Cambridge was
34 in The President's Analyst
as 'Don Masters'.
Thu, Dec 21 1967
Poster of The Busy Body
The Busy Body
Godfrey Cambridge was
34 in The Busy Body
as 'Mike'.
Sun, Mar 12 1967
Poster of The Troublemaker
The Troublemaker
Godfrey Cambridge was
31 in The Troublemaker
as 'Fire Inspector'.
Mon, Jun 22 1964
Poster of Gone Are the Days!
Gone Are the Days!
Godfrey Cambridge was
30 in Gone Are the Days!
as 'Gitlow Judson'.
Fri, Aug 09 1963
Poster of Splendor in the Grass
Splendor in the Grass
Godfrey Cambridge was
28 in Splendor in the Grass
as 'Chauffeur (uncredited)'.
Tue, Oct 10 1961

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Police Story
Police Story
Godfrey Cambridge was
40+ in Police Story
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 20 1973
Poster of Night Gallery
Night Gallery
Godfrey Cambridge was
37+ in Night Gallery
as 'Jackie Slater (segment "Make Me Laugh")'.
First Air Date
Wed, Dec 16 1970
Poster of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Godfrey Cambridge was
34+ in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 09 1967
Poster of ABC Stage 67
ABC Stage 67
Godfrey Cambridge was
33+ in ABC Stage 67
as 'Self - Husband'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 14 1966
Poster of The Hollywood Palace
The Hollywood Palace
Godfrey Cambridge was
30+ in The Hollywood Palace
as 'Self - Comedian'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 04 1964
Poster of The Danny Kaye Show
The Danny Kaye Show
Godfrey Cambridge was
30+ in The Danny Kaye Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1963
Poster of The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
Godfrey Cambridge was
29+ in The Merv Griffin Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Godfrey Cambridge was
29+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of Naked City
Naked City
Godfrey Cambridge was
25+ in Naked City
as 'George, Detective Carlisle'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of Tony Awards
Tony Awards
Godfrey Cambridge was
23+ in Tony Awards
as 'Self - Presenter'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Godfrey Cambridge was
15+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self - Comedian'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948