Godfrey Cambridge
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
26 Feb 1933
Age
93 Years
Born In
New York City, New York, USA
Total Projects
35
Years Active
67 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
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
Filmography
movie
Best of Enemies
Best of Enemies
as Self (archival)
movie
But... Seriously
But... Seriously
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Scott Joplin
Scott Joplin
as Tom Turpin
movie
Friday Foster
Friday Foster
as Ford Malotte
movie
Whiffs
Whiffs
as Dusty
movie
Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
as Mr. Jenkins
movie
Dead Is Dead
Dead Is Dead
as Host - Himself
movie
Five on the Black Hand Side
Five on the Black Hand Side
as Godfrey Cambridge
tv
Police Story
Police Story
movie
Come Back, Charleston Blue
Come Back, Charleston Blue
as Gravedigger Jones
movie
Beware! The Blob
Beware! The Blob
as Chester Hargis
movie
The Biscuit Eater
The Biscuit Eater
as Willie Dorsey
tv
Night Gallery
Night Gallery
as Jackie Slater (segment "Make Me Laugh")
movie
Watermelon Man
Watermelon Man
as Jefferson Washington 'Jeff' Gerber
movie
Cotton Comes to Harlem
Cotton Comes to Harlem
as Gravedigger Jones
tv
Love, American Style
Love, American Style
as Harley
movie
Bye Bye Braverman
Bye Bye Braverman
as Taxi Driver
tv
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self (uncredited)
movie
The Biggest Bundle of Them All
The Biggest Bundle of Them All
as Benjamin 'Benny' Brownstead
movie
The President's Analyst
The President's Analyst
as Don Masters
movie
The Busy Body
The Busy Body
as Mike
movie
Lionpower from MGM
Lionpower from MGM
as Self - Benny (archive footage) (uncredited)
tv
ABC Stage 67
ABC Stage 67
as Self - Husband
tv
The Monkees
The Monkees
as Mexican Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited)
movie
The Troublemaker
The Troublemaker
as Fire Inspector
tv
The Hollywood Palace
The Hollywood Palace
as Self - Comedian
tv
The Danny Kaye Show
The Danny Kaye Show
as Self
movie
Gone Are the Days!
Gone Are the Days!
as Gitlow Judson
tv
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
tv
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
movie
Splendor in the Grass
Splendor in the Grass
as Chauffeur (uncredited)
tv
Naked City
Naked City
as George
tv
Naked City
Naked City
as Detective Carlisle
tv
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter
tv
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self