Godfrey Cambridge

Acting

Godfrey Cambridge

Born February 26, 1933New York City, New York, USA34 credits

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.

Known For

Best of Enemies
7.2

Best of Enemies

Movie

2015

10.0

But... Seriously

Movie

1994

Scott Joplin
6.1

Scott Joplin

Movie

1977

Friday Foster
5.9

Friday Foster

Movie

1975

Whiffs
7.1

Whiffs

Movie

1975

Ceremonies in Dark Old Men

Ceremonies in Dark Old Men

Movie

1975

Filmography

Best of Enemies
2015Best of Enemiesas Self (archival)Movie
B
1994But... Seriouslyas Self (archive footage)Movie
Scott Joplin
1977Scott Joplinas Tom TurpinMovie
Friday Foster
1975Friday Fosteras Ford MalotteMovie
Whiffs
1975Whiffsas DustyMovie
Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
1975Ceremonies in Dark Old Menas Mr. JenkinsMovie
Dead Is Dead
1974Dead Is Deadas Host - HimselfMovie
Five on the Black Hand Side
1973Five on the Black Hand Sideas Godfrey CambridgeMovie
Police Story
1973Police StoryTV
Come Back, Charleston Blue
1972Come Back, Charleston Blueas Gravedigger JonesMovie
Beware! The Blob
1972Beware! The Blobas Chester HargisMovie
The Biscuit Eater
1972The Biscuit Eateras Willie DorseyMovie
Night Gallery
1970Night Galleryas Jackie Slater (segment "Make Me Laugh")TV
Watermelon Man
1970Watermelon Manas Jefferson Washington 'Jeff' GerberMovie
Cotton Comes to Harlem
1970Cotton Comes to Harlemas Gravedigger JonesMovie
Love, American Style
1969Love, American Styleas HarleyTV
Bye Bye Braverman
1968Bye Bye Bravermanas Taxi DriverMovie
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Self (uncredited)TV
The Biggest Bundle of Them All
1968The Biggest Bundle of Them Allas Benjamin 'Benny' BrownsteadMovie
The President's Analyst
1967The President's Analystas Don MastersMovie
The Busy Body
1967The Busy Bodyas MikeMovie
Lionpower from MGM
1967Lionpower from MGMas Self - Benny (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
ABC Stage 67
1966ABC Stage 67as Self - HusbandTV
The Monkees
1966The Monkeesas Mexican Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited)TV
The Troublemaker
1964The Troublemakeras Fire InspectorMovie
The Hollywood Palace
1964The Hollywood Palaceas Self - ComedianTV
The Danny Kaye Show
1963The Danny Kaye Showas SelfTV
Gone Are the Days!
1963Gone Are the Days!as Gitlow JudsonMovie
The Merv Griffin Show
1962The Merv Griffin Showas SelfTV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
Splendor in the Grass
1961Splendor in the Grassas Chauffeur (uncredited)Movie
Naked City
1958Naked Cityas GeorgeTV
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awardsas Self - PresenterTV
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas SelfTV