Godfrey Cambridge
Known for
Acting
Life
1933 – 1976 (aged 43)
Born in
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
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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."
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Known For
Splendor in the Grass
10 Oct 1961
Night Gallery
16 Dec 1970
Beware! The Blob
10 Jun 1972
Cotton Comes to Harlem
27 May 1970
Watermelon Man
27 May 1970
Friday Foster
25 Dec 1975
The President's Analyst
21 Dec 1967
The Monkees
12 Sep 1966
Filmography
1977
- Scott Joplinas Tom Turpin
1975
- Friday Fosteras Ford Malotte
- Whiffsas Dusty
- Ceremonies in Dark Old Menas Mr. Jenkins
1974
- Dead Is Deadas Host - Himself
1973
- Five on the Black Hand Sideas Godfrey Cambridge
- Police Story2 episodes
1972
- Come Back, Charleston Blueas Gravedigger Jones
- Beware! The Blobas Chester Hargis
- The Biscuit Eateras Willie Dorsey
1970
- Night Galleryas Jackie Slater (segment "Make Me Laugh")1 episode
- Watermelon Manas Jefferson Washington 'Jeff' Gerber
- Cotton Comes to Harlemas Gravedigger Jones
1969
- Love, American Styleas Harley1 episode
1968
- Bye Bye Bravermanas Taxi Driver
- The Biggest Bundle of Them Allas Benjamin 'Benny' Brownstead
1967
- The President's Analystas Don Masters
- The Busy Bodyas Mike
1966
- The Monkeesas Mexican Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited)1 episode
1964
- The Troublemakeras Fire Inspector
1963
- Gone Are the Days!as Gitlow Judson
1961
- Splendor in the Grassas Chauffeur (uncredited)
1958
- Naked Cityas Detective Carlisle1 episode