Godfrey Cambridge
Actor · Since 1970
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In the industry, Godfrey Cambridge is an American actor, and the available details are few. Where the record is clearest is in comedy. There is more work here than the profile suggests, 20 credits in all. One film credit is 'Beware! The Blob', as Chester Hargis. The record begins in 1961, at the age of 28.
Godfrey Cambridge
Actor · Since 1970
16 Movies · 4 Series
In the industry, Godfrey Cambridge is an American actor, and the available details are few. Where the record is clearest is in comedy. There is more work here than the profile suggests, 20 credits in all. One film credit is 'Beware! The Blob', as Chester Hargis. The record begins in 1961, at the age of 28.
Movies
Plays Gravedigger Jones
Cotton Comes to Harlem
1970
Plays Taxi Driver
Bye Bye Braverman
1968
Plays Chester Hargis
Beware! The Blob
1972
Plays Gitlow Judson
Gone Are the Days!
1963
Plays Don Masters
The President's Analyst
1967
Plays Dusty
Whiffs
1975
Plays Benjamin 'Benny' Brownstead
The Biggest Bundle of Them All
1968
Plays Ford Malotte
Friday Foster
1975
Plays Mike
The Busy Body
1967
Plays Willie Dorsey
The Biscuit Eater
1972
Plays Gravedigger Jones
Come Back, Charleston Blue
1972
Plays Jefferson Washington 'Jeff' Gerber
Watermelon Man
1970
Plays Godfrey Cambridge
Five on the Black Hand Side
1973
Plays Tom Turpin
Scott Joplin
1977
Plays Fire Inspector
The Troublemaker
1964
Plays Mr. Jenkins
Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
1975
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Scott Joplin
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Scott Joplin
Tom Turpin
1977
Friday Foster
Ford Malotte
1975
Whiffs
Dusty
1975
Five on the Black Hand Side
Godfrey Cambridge
1973
Come Back, Charleston Blue
Gravedigger Jones
1972
Beware! The Blob
Chester Hargis
1972
The Biscuit Eater
Willie Dorsey
1972
Night Gallery
Jackie Slater (segment "Make Me Laugh")
1970Season 1
Love, American Style
Harley
1970Season 2
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Godfrey Cambridge still alive?
Godfrey Cambridge passed away on November 29, 1976 at age 43.
What are the most famous roles of Godfrey Cambridge?
Godfrey Cambridge is best known for roles in Splendor in the Grass, Beware! The Blob, Cotton Comes to Harlem.
How many movies has Godfrey Cambridge been in?
Over a 15-year career (since 1961), Godfrey Cambridge has appeared in 16 movies and 4 TV shows.
What was Godfrey Cambridge's first movie?
The career of Godfrey Cambridge began with Splendor in the Grass (1961).
What is Godfrey Cambridge's most recent movie or series?
Godfrey Cambridge's most recent release is Scott Joplin, which premiered on February 11, 1977.
What TV shows has Godfrey Cambridge appeared in?
On television, Godfrey Cambridge has appeared in Night Gallery, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Monkees, Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In.
Godfrey Cambridge
1933-02-26 · New York City, New York, USA
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."Godfrey Cambridge, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.