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Godfrey Cambridge

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedFeb 26, 1933 (Died at 43)
Zodiac Sign♓Pisces
Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
Career Span1948 – 1976
Known Credits33 Titles
Official Links
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ActingPopularity Score 0.8

Godfrey Cambridge

Also known as:Godfrey MacArthur Cambridge
Total Works

33

20 movies • 13 shows

Avg Rating

6.5 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Splendor in the Grass
7.5
as Chauffeur (uncredited)
Best of Enemies
7.2
Best of Enemies
2015•movie
as Self (archival)
Night Gallery
7.8
Night Gallery
1970•series
as Jackie Slater (segment "Make Me Laugh")
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.6
as Self

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 33 titles featuring Godfrey Cambridge

Splendor in the Grass
7.5

as Chauffeur (uncredited)

Best of Enemies
7.2
Best of Enemies
2015•movie

as Self (archival)

Night Gallery
7.8
1 eps
Night Gallery
1970•series

as Jackie Slater (segment "Make Me Laugh")

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.6
5 eps

as Self

Beware! The Blob
4.6
Beware! The Blob
1972•movie

as Chester Hargis

Cotton Comes to Harlem
6.2

as Gravedigger Jones

Watermelon Man
6.3
Watermelon Man
1970•movie

as Jefferson Washington 'Jeff' Gerber

Friday Foster
6.1
Friday Foster
1975•movie

as Ford Malotte

The President's Analyst
5.9

as Don Masters

The Monkees
6.5
1 eps
The Monkees
1966•series

as Mexican Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited)

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
6.8
1 eps

as Self (uncredited)

The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8
1 eps

as Self

Police Story
7.0
2 eps
Police Story
1973•series
Love, American Style
6.2
1 eps

as Harley

The Biscuit Eater
6.2
The Biscuit Eater
1972•movie

as Willie Dorsey

The Biggest Bundle of Them All
5.6

as Benjamin 'Benny' Brownstead

Naked City
5.7
1 eps
Naked City
1958•series

as George

Scott Joplin
6.6
Scott Joplin
1977•movie

as Tom Turpin

The Merv Griffin Show
6.8
4 eps

as Self

Bye Bye Braverman
6.7
Bye Bye Braverman
1968•movie

as Taxi Driver

The Busy Body
7.2
The Busy Body
1967•movie

as Mike

Whiffs
7.3
Whiffs
1975•movie

as Dusty

Five on the Black Hand Side
7.2

as Godfrey Cambridge

ABC Stage 67
6.8
1 eps
ABC Stage 67
1966•series

as Self - Husband

The Troublemaker
5.7
The Troublemaker
1964•movie

as Fire Inspector

The Hollywood Palace
5.0
1 eps

as Self - Comedian

Come Back, Charleston Blue
4.8

as Gravedigger Jones

Gone Are the Days!
7.5
Gone Are the Days!
1963•movie

as Gitlow Judson

The Danny Kaye Show
7.0
1 eps
The Danny Kaye Show
1963•series

as Self

Lionpower from MGM
6.3
Lionpower from MGM
1967•movie

as Self - Benny (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
10.0

as Mr. Jenkins

Dead Is Dead
6.0
Dead Is Dead
1974•movie

as Host - Himself

Tony Awards
1 eps
Tony Awards
1956•series

as Self - Presenter