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Godfrey Cambridge (1933–1976)

Actor

Cambridge won a four-year scholarship to study medicine but decided, instead, to become an actor, leaving college in his third year. He acted in many off-Broadway productions, winning the Village Voice's Obie Award in Jean Genet's "The Blacks"; and, on Broadway, he gained a Tony Award Nomination in "Purlie's Victorious"... See full bio »

Born:

Godfrey MacArthur Cambridge
in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 43) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1977 Scott Joplin (TV movie)
Tom Turpin
 
1975 Friday Foster
Ford Malotte
 
1975 Police Story (TV series)
The Cut Man / Willis Johnson
– The Cut Man Caper (1975) … The Cut Man
– Year of the Dragon: Part 1 (1975) … Willis Johnson
 
1975 Whiffs
Dusty
 
1975 Ceremonies in Dark Old Men (TV movie)
Mr. Jenkins
 
1973 The Furst Family of Washington (TV movie)
Oscar Furst
 
1972 Come Back, Charleston Blue
Gravedigger Jones
 
1972 Beware! The Blob
Chester Hargis
 
1972 The Biscuit Eater
Willie Dorsey
 
1972 O'Hara, U.S. Treasury (TV series)
Win Ethan
– Operation: Rake-Off (1972) … Win Ethan
 
1971 Rod Serling's Night Gallery (TV series)
Jackie Slater (segment "Make Me Laugh")
– Make Me Laugh/Clean Kills and Other Trophies (1971) … Jackie Slater (segment "Make Me Laugh")
 
1970 Love, American Style (TV series)
Harley (segment "Love and the Champ")
– Love and the Champ/Love and the Pen Pals (1970) … Harley (segment "Love and the Champ")
 
1966-1970 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Joe Broadway / Laugh a Minute Louie / Plumber / …
– San Fernando Red and the Football Star (1970) … Joe Broadway
– Bill Bailey Must Have Been Married, That's Why He Never Came Home (1970) … Plumber
– Episode #17.4 (1967) … Preston Goodfellow
– Episode #16.4 (1966) … Laugh a Minute Louie
 
1970 Watermelon Man
Jeff Gerber
 
1970 Cotton Comes to Harlem
Gravedigger Jones
 
1969 The Joe Namath Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.12 (1969)
 
1968 Bye Bye Braverman
Taxi Driver
 
1968 The Biggest Bundle of Them All
Benjamin 'Benny' Brownstead
 
1967 The President's Analyst
Don Masters
 
1967 The Monkees (TV series)
Mexican Parking Lot Attendant
– A Nice Place to Visit (1967) … Mexican Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited)
 
1967 ABC Stage 67 (TV series)
Husband
– A Time for Laughter: A Look at Negro Humor in America (1967) … Husband
 
1967 The Busy Body
Mike
 
1966 Daktari (TV series)
Mills
– Cry for Help (1966) … Mills
 
1966 The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV series)
Harry Bond
– The Man from My Uncle (1966) … Harry Bond
 
1966 I Spy (TV series)
Cetshyayo
– Court of the Lion (1966) … Cetshyayo
 
1964 The Troublemaker
Fire Inspector
 
1963 East Side/West Side (TV series)
Portly
– Who Do You Kill? (1963) … Portly
 
1963 Gone Are the Days!
Gitlow Judson
 
1963 Car 54, Where Are You? (TV series)
Officer Webster
– The Curse of the Snitkins (1963) … Officer Webster
 
1962 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
– Male Call (1962)
 
1960-1962 Naked City (TV series)
Detective Carlisle / George
– Today the Man Who Kills Ants Is Coming (1962) … Detective Carlisle
– A Death of Princes (1960) … George (as Godfrey M. Cambridge)
 
1961 Splendor in the Grass
Chauffeur (uncredited)
 
1961 The Defenders (TV series)
Guard
– The Riot (1961) … Guard
 
1959 The Last Angry Man
Nobody Home
 
1957 The Phil Silvers Show (TV series)
Private
– Bilko's Boys Town (1957) … Private (uncredited)
– His Highness Doberman (1957) … Private (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (29 titles)
1996 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Richard Pryor: Comic on the Edge (1996) … Himself
 
1976 Captain Kangaroo (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 April 1976 (1976) … Himself
 
1973 Five on the Black Hand Side
Himself
 
1969-1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.59 (1971) … Himself
– Episode #3.186 (1971) … Himself
– Episode #3.154 (1971) … Himself
– Episode #3.39 (1970) … Himself
– Episode #2.206 (1970) … Himself
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1971 The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #1.4 (1971) … Himself - Guest
 
1971 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 September 1971 (1971) … Himself
– Episode dated 2 July 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1971 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Guest
– Episode #9.223 (1971) … Guest
 
1971 The Ice Palace (TV series)
– Episode #1.7 (1971)
 
1971 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself - Comedian
– Episode #24.18 (1971) … Himself - Comedian
 
1970 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Guest Appearance
– Episode dated 2 November 1970 (1970) … Guest Appearance
 
1966-1970 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 October 1970 (1970) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 March 1966 (1966) … Himself
 
1965-1969 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Himself - Comedian
– Episode #7.7 (1969) … Himself - Comedian
– Episode #3.4 (1965) … Himself - Comedian
 
1969 The 23rd Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1969 This Is Tom Jones (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #1.10 (1969) … Himself
 
1969 The Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.12 (1969) … Himself
 
1968 The Jonathan Winters Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 18 December 1968 (1968) … Himself - Guest
 
1968 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist / Himself - Panelist
– Episode dated 16 November 1968 (1968) … Himself - Panelist
– Episode dated 13 November 1968 (1968) … Himself - Guest Panelist
 
1968 The Joan Rivers Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 Showtime (TV series)
Himself - Special Guest Host
– Episode #1.2 (1968) … Himself - Special Guest Host
 
1965-1968 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 July 1968 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #2.13 (1965) … Himself
 
1968 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.7 (1968) … Himself (uncredited)
 
1968 Today (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 January 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1967 Everybody's Talking (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 May 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1967 The Danny Kaye Show (TV series)
Himself - Sketch Actor
– Episode #4.18 (1967) … Himself - Sketch Actor
 
1965 The Celebrity Game (TV series)
Himself - Panelist
– Episode dated 30 August 1965 (1965) … Himself - Panelist
 
1965 The Best on Record (TV movie)
Himself
 
1964-1965 The Jack Paar Program (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode #3.25 (1965) … Himself - Guest
– Episode #3.5 (1964) … Himself - Guest
– Episode #2.34 (1964) … Himself
– Episode #2.27 (1964) … Himself
– Episode #2.22 (1964) … Himself
 
1964 Get the Message (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 September 1964 (1964) … Himself
– Episode dated 24 August 1964 (1964) … Himself
 
1964 Freedom Spectacular (TV movie)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
1996 Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1976 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
 
1967 Lionpower from MGM (short)
Benny (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1961). Stage Play: Purlie Victorious. Comedy. Written by Ossie Davis. Directed by Howard Da Silva. Cort Theatre (moved to The Longacre Theatre from 20 Nov 1961- 13 May 1962): 28 Sep 1961- 13 May 1962 (261 performances). Cast: Ossie Davis (as "Purlie Victorious Judson"), Ruby Dee (as "Lutiebell... See more »

Alternate Names:

Godfrey M. Cambridge
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on why he left The Partners] On the set, Don Adams turns into Captain Queeg. He doesn't have those steel balls, but he drove me crazy. Now he's saying, 'The chemistry wasn't right.' Don is so uptight. Finally you have to say to him, 'Hey, man, the price ain't right. I'm willing to get off. I still have the original lining of my stomach... See more »

Trivia:

Was nominated for Broadway's 1962 Tony Award for Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) for "Purlie Victorious," a role he recreated in the film version titled Gone Are the Days!. See more »

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