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{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| name = Tommy Godfrey | | name = Tommy Godfrey | ||
| image =Tommy Godfrey. | | image =Tommy Godfrey.jpg | ||
| caption = | | caption = | ||
| birth_name = Thomas Frederick Godfrey | | birth_name = Thomas Frederick Godfrey | ||
| birth_date = {{Birth date | | 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 | | 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]]''. | ||
== Filmography == | == Filmography == | ||
Latest revision as of 14:49, 22 January 2023
Tommy Godfrey | |
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| Born | Thomas Frederick Godfrey 20 June 1916 Lambeth, London, England |
| Died | 24 June 1984 (aged 68) London, England |
| Occupation(s) | 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 shows, as part of the act Godfrey, Randall and Deane. He then worked as a solo comedian, and often as a principal boy in pantomimes.[1]
Television
His television credits included Love Thy Neighbour, The Saint, The Persuaders, Mind Your Language, The Avengers, Bless This House, Till Death Us Do Part, Z-Cars, Softly, Softly, The Goodies, Steptoe and Son and On the Buses.
Filmography
- Passport to Pimlico (1949) – Bus Conductor
- The Flaw (1955) – Theatregoer (uncredited)
- Scotland Yard (film series) – The Grand Junction Case (1961) – Smaller
- The Missing Note (1961) – Sam
- 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 (1969) – Knowledgeable man in pub
- Ring of Bright Water (1969) – Ticket seller
- The Best House in London (1969) – News Vendor (uncredited)
- A Severed Head (1970) – Removal Man (uncredited)
- Simon, Simon (1970) – Cashier
- Straight On till Morning (1972) – Mr. Godfrey
- Bless This House (1972) – Alf Murray
- The Love Ban (1973) – Barber #2
- The Vault of Horror (1973) – Landlord (segment 5 "Drawn and Quartered")
- 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) – Blitt
- The Great Muppet Caper (1981) – Bus Conductor
References
- ^ Roy Hudd and Philip Hindin, Roy Hudd's Cavalcade of Variety Acts, Robson Books, 1998, ISBN 1-86105-206-5, p.71
External links
- Tommy Godfrey – BBC Guide to Comedy
- Tommy Godfrey at IMDb
