Godfrey Cambridge
February 26, 1933 (91 years old) in New York City
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
Credits
- 1994 ·But... Seriouslyas Self (archive footage)
- 1977 ·Scott Joplinas Tom Turpin
- 1975 ·Friday Fosteras Ford Malotte
- 1975 ·Whiffsas Dusty
- 1975 ·Ceremonies in Dark Old Menas Mr. Jenkins
- 1974 ·Dead Is Deadas Host - Himself
- 1973 ·Five on the Black Hand Sideas Godfrey Cambridge
- 1973 ·Police Storyas
- 1972 ·Come Back, Charleston Blueas Gravedigger Jones
- 1972 ·Beware! The Blobas Chester Hargis
- 1972 ·The Biscuit Eateras Willie Dorsey
- 1970 ·Night Galleryas Jackie Slater (segment "Make Me Laugh")
- 1970 ·Watermelon Manas Jefferson Washington 'Jeff' Gerber
- 1970 ·Cotton Comes to Harlemas Gravedigger Jones
- 1969 ·Love, American Styleas Harley
- 1968 ·Bye Bye Bravermanas Taxi Driver
- 1968 ·The Biggest Bundle of Them Allas Benjamin 'Benny' Brownstead
- 1967 ·The President's Analystas Don Masters
- 1967 ·Rowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Self
- 1967 ·The Busy Bodyas Mike
- 1966 ·ABC Stage 67as Self - Husband
- 1964 ·The Troublemakeras Fire Inspector
- 1964 ·The Hollywood Palaceas Self - Comedian
- 1963 ·The Danny Kaye Showas Self
- 1963 ·Gone Are the Days!as Gitlow Judson
- 1962 ·The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
- 1962 ·The Merv Griffin Showas Self
- 1961 ·Splendor in the Grassas Chauffeur (uncredited)
- 1958 ·Naked Cityas George
- 1958 ·Naked Cityas Detective Carlisle
- 1956 ·Tony Awardsas Self - Presenter
- 1948 ·The Ed Sullivan Showas Self