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Arthur Godfrey (1903–1983)

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Arthur Godfrey was born in New York City on August 31, 1903. Mr. Godfrey was a radio and TV host and had his own television show The Arthur Godfrey Show, (1948-1959). During his career, he discovered and show cased many new talents including Pat Boone, Julius LaRosa, Marion Marlowe, and many others... See full bio »

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Arthur Morton Godfrey
in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 79) in New York City, New York, USA
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1979 The Love Boat (TV series)
Ned Dunkmueller
– A Funny Valentine/The Wallflower/Home is Not a Home (1979) … Ned Dunkmueller
 
1979 Flatbed Annie & Sweetiepie: Lady Truckers (TV movie)
Uncle Wally
 
1978 Flying High (TV series)
Red Greene
– Great Expectations (1978) … Red Greene
 
1978 The Great Bank Hoax
Major William Bryer Ret.
 
1976 Ellery Queen (TV series)
Claude Sitwell
– The Adventure of the Eccentric Engineer (1976) … Claude Sitwell
 
1967-1969 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Farmer / Shifty Sam
– Vagrancy Is Just Loitering That Takes a Little Longer (1969) … Shifty Sam
– Little Old Rainmaker: Me (1967) … Farmer
 
1968 Your All-American College Show (TV series)
Host
 
1968 Where Angels Go Trouble Follows!
The Bishop: The 'In' Group
 
1967 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
Sheriff Tinsley
– The Reason Nobody Hardly Ever Seen a Fat Outlaw in the Old West Is as Follows (1967) … Sheriff Tinsley
 
1966 The Glass Bottom Boat
Axel Nordstrom
 
1964 Jackie Gleason: American Scene Magazine (TV series)
Cameo
– Episode #2.14 (1964) … Cameo
 
1963 4 for Texas
Mr. Godfrey (uncredited)
 
1960-1961 Candid Camera (TV series)
Co-Host
 
1950 Fifty Years Before Your Eyes (documentary)
Narrator
 
1950 Arthur Godfrey and His Ukulele (TV series)
Host
 
Show ShowWriter (2 titles)
1971 America: The Everglades (TV documentary)
 
1970 America: The Ocean Frontier (TV documentary)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1967 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
– Episode dated 9 March 1967 (1967) (performer: "A Little on the Lonely Side" - uncredited, "Pearly Shells" - uncredited, "Keep Your Eyes on the Hands" - uncredited, "Annie Doesn't Live Here Anymore" - uncredited, "Boo-Hoo" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (49 titles)
1997 Oz: The American Fairyland (video documentary)
Himself (voice)
 
1979 The Arthur Godfrey Special (TV movie)
Himself - Guest of Honor
 
1979 Angels' Brigade
Himself
 
1979 The Alan Hamel Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 February 1979 (1979) … Himself
 
1978 Everyday (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.45 (1978) … Himself
 
1978 CBS: On the Air (TV mini-series documentary)
Co-host - part II
 
1977 Handle with Care
Himself (voice)
 
1972-1976 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #11.8 (1976) … Himself
– Episode dated 5 July 1976 (1976) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 March 1976 (1976) … Himself
– Episode dated 2 February 1976 (1976) … Himself
– Episode dated 24 November 1975 (1975) … Himself
See all 11 episodes »
 
1976 Donny and Marie (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.1 (1976) … Himself
 
1975 Rickles (TV movie)
Himself
 
1975 Don Rickles: Buy This Tape You Hockey Puck (video documentary)
Himself
 
1973 The Vin Scully Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 March 1973 (1973) … Himself
 
1973 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.22 (1973) … Himself
– Episode #6.20 (1973) … Himself
 
1972 Portable Electric Medicine Show (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1971 America: The Everglades (TV documentary)
 
1969-1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest Host
– Episode #3.74 (1971) … Himself
– Episode #2.242 (1970) … Himself
– Episode #2.230 (1970) … Himself - Guest Host
– Episode #2.48 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #1.9 (1969) … Himself
 
1951-1970 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself / Singer
– Episode #24.4 (1970) … Himself
– Episode #21.16 (1967) … Singer
– Episode #12.2 (1958) … Himself
– Episode #6.40 (1953) … Himself
– Episode #4.40 (1951) … Himself
 
1970 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 June 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1970 America: The Ocean Frontier (TV documentary)
 
1966-1968 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 February 1968 (1968) … Himself
– Episode dated 9 March 1967 (1967) … Himself
– Episode dated 1 December 1966 (1966) … Himself
 
1968 The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.21 (1968) … Himself
 
1962-1966 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist / Guest star / Himself / …
– Episode dated 20 June 1966 (1966) … Himself - Contestant
– Episode dated 21 February 1966 (1966) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 14 February 1966 (1966) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 4 October 1965 (1965) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 20 January 1964 (1964) … Guest star
See all 6 episodes »
 
1952-1966 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Mystery Guest / Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 17 April 1966 (1966) … Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 20 September 1964 (1964) … Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 26 January 1964 (1964) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 31 March 1963 (1963) … Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 30 March 1952 (1952) … Himself - Mystery Guest
 
1966 The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #1.13 (1966) … Himself - Guest
 
1964-1966 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Himself - Host / Singer / Sketch Actor
– Episode #3.18 (1966) … Himself - Host/Singer/Sketch Actor
– Episode #2.8 (1964) … Himself - Host/Singer
 
1965 Ice Capades of 1966 (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1965 The Lucy Show (TV series)
Himself
– Lucy and Arthur Godfrey (1965) … Himself
 
1963-1964 Password All-Stars (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Panelist
– Monique van Vooren vs. Arthur Godfrey (1964) … Himself
– Gretchen Wyler vs. Arthur Godfrey (1963) … Himself - Panelist
– Arthur Godfrey vs. Rosemary Clooney (1963) … Himself
 
1963-1964 The Jack Paar Program (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode #2.30 (1964) … Himself
– Episode #2.1 (1963) … Himself - Guest
 
1963 The Arthur Godfrey Thanksgiving Special (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1963 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself - Guest Host / Himself - Host
– Episode dated 6 June 1963 (1963) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 3 June 1963 (1963) … Himself - Guest Host
 
1963 The 15th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
1963 Arthur Godfrey Loves Animals (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1963 Arthur Godfrey and the Sounds of New York (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1962 Arthur Godfrey in Hollywood (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1961 The Arthur Godfrey Show (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1959-1961 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest Host
– We're Gonna Have a Party (1961) … Himself - Guest Host
– Clem in Miami Beach (1959) … Himself
 
1960 Candid Camera (TV series)
Himself - Co-Host
– Episode dated 9 October 1960 (1960) … Himself - Co-Host
 
1960 The 12th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1960 The Arthur Godfrey Show (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1959 Sunday Showcase (TV series)
Himself - Host
– A Tribute to Eleanor Roosevelt on Her Diamond Jubilee (1959) … Himself - Host
 
1959 The Arthur Godfrey Show (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1949-1956 Talent Scouts (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode dated 30 July 1956 (1956) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 18 April 1949 (1949) … Himself - Host
 
1953-1956 Arthur Godfrey and His Friends (TV series)
Himself - Host / Himself / Performer
– Episode dated 28 March 1956 (1956) … Himself - Host
– Spring Holiday (1956) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 7 March 1956 (1956) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 15 February 1956 (1956) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 20 April 1955 (1955) … Himself - Host
See all 8 episodes »
 
1954 The Jackie Gleason Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest Host
– Episode #2.17 (1954) … Himself - Guest Host
 
1953 Person to Person (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #1.4 (1953) … Himself
 
1952 Arthur Godfrey Time (TV series)
Himself
 
1951 Premiere (TV movie)
Himself
 
1947 Paramount Pacemaker: It Could Happen to You (short)
Himself - Narrator and Radio Show Host
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (10 titles)
2011 60 Minutes (TV series documentary)
 
2008 Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Pioneers of Television (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2005 Candid Camera: 5 Decades of Smiles (video)
Himself
 
2003 Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' (video)
Himself
 
1996-2000 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1990 Avalon
Himself (archive sound) (uncredited)
 
1977 When Television Was Young (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1968 The Movie Orgy (documentary)
Himself - Brief Clip from Unidentified Program (uncredited)
 
1963 Jackie Gleason: American Scene Magazine (TV series)
 

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