Acting
Godfrey Cambridge
Born 1933-02-26
New York City, New York, USA
Department: Acting
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." Description above from the Wikipedia article Godfrey Cambridge, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Godfrey Cambridge
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
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The Merv Griffin Show
1962
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Tony Awards
1956
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Night Gallery
1970
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Splendor in the Grass
1961
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Love, American Style
1969
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Naked City
1958
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The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
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Best of Enemies
2015
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (37 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Best of Enemies | Self (archival) | Movie | 2015 |
| But... Seriously | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 1994 | |
 | Scott Joplin | Tom Turpin | Movie | 1977 |
 | Friday Foster | Ford Malotte | Movie | 1975 |
 | Whiffs | Dusty | Movie | 1975 |
 | Ceremonies in Dark Old Men | Mr. Jenkins | Movie | 1975 |
 | Dead Is Dead | Host - Himself | Movie | 1974 |
| Dead Is Dead | Producer | Movie | 1974 |
| Dead Is Dead | Writer | Movie | 1974 |
 | Five on the Black Hand Side | Godfrey Cambridge | Movie | 1973 |
 | Police Story | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1973 |
 | Come Back, Charleston Blue | Gravedigger Jones | Movie | 1972 |
 | Beware! The Blob | Chester Hargis | Movie | 1972 |
 | The Biscuit Eater | Willie Dorsey | Movie | 1972 |
 | Night Gallery | Jackie Slater (segment "Make Me Laugh") | TV Series | 1970 |
 | Watermelon Man | Jefferson Washington 'Jeff' Gerber | Movie | 1970 |
 | Cotton Comes to Harlem | Gravedigger Jones | Movie | 1970 |
 | Love, American Style | Harley | TV Series | 1969 |
 | Bye Bye Braverman | Taxi Driver | Movie | 1968 |
 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Self (uncredited) | TV Series | 1968 |
 | The Biggest Bundle of Them All | Benjamin 'Benny' Brownstead | Movie | 1968 |
 | The President's Analyst | Don Masters | Movie | 1967 |
 | The Busy Body | Mike | Movie | 1967 |
 | Lionpower from MGM | Self - Benny (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 1967 |
 | ABC Stage 67 | Self - Husband | TV Series | 1966 |
 | The Monkees | Mexican Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited) | TV Series | 1966 |
 | The Troublemaker | Fire Inspector | Movie | 1964 |
 | The Hollywood Palace | Self - Comedian | TV Series | 1964 |
 | The Danny Kaye Show | Self | TV Series | 1963 |
 | Gone Are the Days! | Gitlow Judson | Movie | 1963 |
 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self | TV Series | 1962 |
 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV Series | 1962 |
 | Splendor in the Grass | Chauffeur (uncredited) | Movie | 1961 |
 | Naked City | George | TV Series | 1958 |
| Naked City | Detective Carlisle | TV Series | 1958 |
 | Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | TV Series | 1956 |
 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | TV Series | 1948 |