Known For
Acting
Birthday
February 26, 1933
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
- Godfrey MacArthur Cambridge
Godfrey Cambridge
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 - Movies
Cotton Comes to Harlem
as Gravedigger Jones
Splendor in the Grass
as Chauffeur (uncredited)
Watermelon Man
as Jefferson Washington 'Jeff' Gerber
Best of Enemies
as Self (archival)
Friday Foster
as Ford Malotte
Whiffs
as Dusty
Bye Bye Braverman
as Taxi Driver
Beware! The Blob
as Chester Hargis
The President's Analyst
as Don Masters
The Biggest Bundle of Them All
as Benjamin 'Benny' Brownstead
Known For - TV Shows
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
Love, American Style
as Harley
Naked City
as George
Naked City
as Detective Carlisle
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter
Night Gallery
as Jackie Slater (segment "Make Me Laugh")
The Monkees
as Mexican Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited)
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
