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	His television credits included ''[[Love Thy Neighbour (1972 TV series)\|Love Thy Neighbour]]'', ''[[The Saint (TV series)\|The Saint]]'', ''[[w:The Persuaders!\|The Persuaders]]'', ''[[Mind Your Language]]'', ''[[The Avengers (TV series)\|The Avengers]]'', ''[[Bless This House (UK TV series)\|Bless This House]]'', ''[[Till Death Us Do Part]]'', ''[[Z-Cars]]'', ''[[Softly, Softly (TV series)\|Softly, Softly]]'', ''[[The Goodies (TV series)\|The Goodies]]'', ''[[Steptoe and Son]]'' and ''[[On the Buses]]''.		His television credits included ''[[Love Thy Neighbour (1972 TV series)\|Love Thy Neighbour]]'', ''[[The Saint (TV series)\|The Saint]]'', ''[[w:The Persuaders!\|The Persuaders]]'', ''[[Mind Your Language]]'', ''[[The Avengers (TV series)\|The Avengers]]'', ''[[Bless This House (UK TV series)\|Bless This House]]'', ''[[Till Death Us Do Part]]'', ''[[Z-Cars]]'', ''[[Softly, Softly (TV series)\|Softly, Softly]]'', ''[[The Goodies (TV series)\|The Goodies]]'', ''[[Steptoe and Son]]'' and ''[[On the Buses]]''.

	~~== Films ==~~
	His film credits included ''[[Passport to Pimlico]]'' (1949), ''[[Hide and Seek (1964 film)\|Hide and Seek]]'' (1964), ''[[Work Is a Four-Letter Word]]'' (1968), ''[[If....]]'' (1968), ''[[Ring of Bright Water (film)\|Ring of Bright Water]]'' (1969), ''[[The Best House in London]]'' (1969), ''[[Simon, Simon]]'' (1970), ''[[A Severed Head (film)\|A Severed Head]]'' (1970), ''[[Bless This House (film)\|Bless This House]]'' (1972), ''[[Straight On till Morning (film)\|Straight On till Morning]]'' (1972), ''[[The Love Ban]]'' (1973), ''[[Love Thy Neighbour (1973 film)\|Love Thy Neighbour]]'' (1973), ''[[The Vault of Horror (film)\|The Vault of Horror]]'' (1973), ''[[From Beyond the Grave]]'' (1974), ''[[The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother]]'' (1975), ''[[Come Play with Me (1977 film)\|Come Play with Me]]'' (1977) and ''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]'' (1981).

	== Filmography ==		== Filmography ==

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	\| birth_name = Thomas Frederick Godfrey		\| birth_name = Thomas Frederick Godfrey
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date~~\|df=yes~~\|1916\|6\|20}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1916\|06\|20\|df=yes}}
	\| birth_place = [[Lambeth]], London, England		\| birth_place = [[w:Lambeth\|Lambeth]], London, England
	\| death_date = {{death date and age~~\|df=yes~~\|1984\|6\|24\|1916\|6\|20}}		\| death_date = {{death date and age\|1984\|06\|24\|1916\|06\|20\|df=yes}}
	\| death_place = London, England		\| death_place = London, England
	\| occupation = Comedian, actor		\| occupation = Comedian, actor
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	== Variety performer ==		== Variety performer ==
	He was born in London, and started his career as a [[tap dancer]] in [[variety show]]s, as part of the act Godfrey, Randall and Deane. He then worked as a solo comedian, and often as a [[principal boy]] in [[pantomime]]s.<ref name=hudd>[[Roy Hudd]] and Philip Hindin, ''Roy Hudd's Cavalcade of Variety Acts'', Robson Books, 1998, {{ISBN\|1-86105-206-5}}, p.71</ref>		He was born in London, and started his career as a [[w:tap dancer\|tap dancer]] in [[variety show]]s, as part of the act Godfrey, Randall and Deane. He then worked as a solo comedian, and often as a [[w:principal boy\|principal boy]] in [[pantomime]]s.<ref name=hudd>[[Roy Hudd]] and Philip Hindin, ''Roy Hudd's Cavalcade of Variety Acts'', Robson Books, 1998, {{ISBN\|1-86105-206-5}}, p.71</ref>

	== Television ==		== Television ==
	His television credits included ''[[Love Thy Neighbour (1972 TV series)\|Love Thy Neighbour]]'', ''[[The Saint (TV series)\|The Saint]]'', ''[[The Persuaders!\|The Persuaders]]'', ''[[Mind Your Language]]'', ''[[The Avengers (TV series)\|The Avengers]]'', ''[[Bless This House (UK TV series)\|Bless This House]]'', ''[[Till Death Us Do Part]]'', ''[[Z-Cars]]'', ''[[Softly, Softly (TV series)\|Softly, Softly]]'', ''[[The Goodies (TV series)\|The Goodies]]'', ''[[Steptoe and Son]]'' and ''[[On the Buses]]''.		His television credits included ''[[Love Thy Neighbour (1972 TV series)\|Love Thy Neighbour]]'', ''[[The Saint (TV series)\|The Saint]]'', ''[[w:The Persuaders!\|The Persuaders]]'', ''[[Mind Your Language]]'', ''[[The Avengers (TV series)\|The Avengers]]'', ''[[Bless This House (UK TV series)\|Bless This House]]'', ''[[Till Death Us Do Part]]'', ''[[Z-Cars]]'', ''[[Softly, Softly (TV series)\|Softly, Softly]]'', ''[[The Goodies (TV series)\|The Goodies]]'', ''[[Steptoe and Son]]'' and ''[[On the Buses]]''.

	== Films ==		== Films ==

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{{Short description|English comedian and actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{For|other people with the same name|Thomas Godfrey (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Tommy Godfrey
| image =Tommy Godfrey.gif
| caption =
| birth_name = Thomas Frederick Godfrey
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1916|6|20}}
| birth_place = [[Lambeth]], London, England
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1984|6|24|1916|6|20}}
| death_place = London, England
| occupation = Comedian, actor
}}
'''Thomas Frederick Godfrey''' (20 June 1916 – 24 June 1984) was an English comedian and actor who mostly played working-class [[Cockney]] characters.

== Variety performer ==
He was born in London, and started his career as a [[tap dancer]] in [[variety show]]s, as part of the act Godfrey, Randall and Deane. He then worked as a solo comedian, and often as a [[principal boy]] in [[pantomime]]s.<ref name=hudd>[[Roy Hudd]] and Philip Hindin, ''Roy Hudd's Cavalcade of Variety Acts'', Robson Books, 1998, {{ISBN|1-86105-206-5}}, p.71</ref>

== Television ==
His television credits included ''[[Love Thy Neighbour (1972 TV series)|Love Thy Neighbour]]'', ''[[The Saint (TV series)|The Saint]]'', ''[[The Persuaders!|The Persuaders]]'', ''[[Mind Your Language]]'', ''[[The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers]]'', ''[[Bless This House (UK TV series)|Bless This House]]'', ''[[Till Death Us Do Part]]'', ''[[Z-Cars]]'', ''[[Softly, Softly (TV series)|Softly, Softly]]'', ''[[The Goodies (TV series)|The Goodies]]'', ''[[Steptoe and Son]]'' and ''[[On the Buses]]''.

== Films ==
His film credits included ''[[Passport to Pimlico]]'' (1949), ''[[Hide and Seek (1964 film)|Hide and Seek]]'' (1964), ''[[Work Is a Four-Letter Word]]'' (1968), ''[[If....]]'' (1968), ''[[Ring of Bright Water (film)|Ring of Bright Water]]'' (1969), ''[[The Best House in London]]'' (1969), ''[[Simon, Simon]]'' (1970), ''[[A Severed Head (film)|A Severed Head]]'' (1970), ''[[Bless This House (film)|Bless This House]]'' (1972), ''[[Straight On till Morning (film)|Straight On till Morning]]'' (1972), ''[[The Love Ban]]'' (1973), ''[[Love Thy Neighbour (1973 film)|Love Thy Neighbour]]'' (1973), ''[[The Vault of Horror (film)|The Vault of Horror]]'' (1973), ''[[From Beyond the Grave]]'' (1974), ''[[The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother]]'' (1975), ''[[Come Play with Me (1977 film)|Come Play with Me]]'' (1977) and ''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]'' (1981).

== Filmography ==
*''[[Passport to Pimlico]]'' (1949) – Bus Conductor
*''[[The Flaw (1955 film)|The Flaw]]'' (1955) – Theatregoer (uncredited)
* [[Scotland Yard]] (film series) – The Grand Junction Case (1961) – Smaller
*''The Missing Note'' (1961) – Sam
*''[[Hide and Seek (1964 film)|Hide and Seek]]'' (1964) – Drunken Songwriter
*''The Christmas Tree'' (1966) – stranded Motorist. (uncredited)
*''[[Work Is a Four-Letter Word]]'' (1968) – Mr. Thacker
*''[[If....]]'' (1968) – School Porter (uncredited)
*''[[Till Death Us Do Part (film)|Till Death Us Do Part]]'' (1969) – Knowledgeable man in pub
*''[[Ring of Bright Water (film)|Ring of Bright Water]]'' (1969) – Ticket seller
*''[[The Best House in London]]'' (1969) – News Vendor (uncredited)
*''[[A Severed Head (film)|A Severed Head]]'' (1970) – Removal Man (uncredited)
*''[[Simon, Simon]]'' (1970) – Cashier
*''[[Straight On till Morning (film)|Straight On till Morning]]'' (1972) – Mr. Godfrey
*''[[Bless This House (film)|Bless This House]]'' (1972) – Alf Murray
*''[[The Love Ban]]'' (1973) – Barber #2
*''[[The Vault of Horror (film)|The Vault of Horror]]'' (1973) – Landlord (segment 5 "Drawn and Quartered")
*''[[Love Thy Neighbour (1973 film)|Love Thy Neighbour]]'' (1973) – Arthur
*''[[From Beyond the Grave]]'' (1974) – Mr. Jeffries (segment 1 "The Gate Crasher")
*''[[The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother]]'' (1975) – Fred
*''[[Come Play with Me (1977 film)|Come Play with Me]]'' (1977) – Blitt
*''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]'' (1981) – Bus Conductor

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20051127193202/http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/talent/g/godfrey_tommy.shtml Tommy Godfrey] – BBC Guide to Comedy
*{{IMDb name|0324034|Tommy Godfrey}}

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Godfrey, Tommy}}
[[Category:1916 births]]
[[Category:1984 deaths]]
[[Category:Male actors from London]]
[[Category:English male film actors]]
[[Category:English male television actors]]
[[Category:20th-century English male actors]]

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