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Overview
Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
Having sustained injuries during World War I , the young Arnold Ridley... more
Trivia:
Played "Doughy" Hood, the baker during the 1960s in the long running BBC... more
Filmography
Actor:
- "Dad's Army" .... Pte. Charles Godfrey (80 episodes, 1968-1977)
- Never Too Old (1977) TV episode .... Pte. Charles Godfrey
- Number Engaged (1977) TV episode .... Pte. Charles Godfrey
- The Miser's Hoard (1977) TV episode .... Pte. Charles Godfrey
- Knights of Madness (1977) TV episode .... Pte. Charles Godfrey
- The Making of Private Pike (1977) TV episode .... Pte. Charles Godfrey
(75 more) - The Amorous Milkman (1975) .... Cinema Attendant
- Carry on Girls (1973) .... Alderman Pratt
- "Thriller" .... First Old Man (1 episode, 1973)
- A Place to Die (1973) TV episode .... First Old Man - "The Persuaders!" .... Uncle Rodney (1 episode, 1972)
- The Ozerov Inheritance (1972) TV episode .... Uncle Rodney - "The Flaxton Boys" .... Mr. Mooney (1 episode, 1971)
- 1928: Snake in the Grass (1971) TV episode .... Mr. Mooney - Dad's Army (1971) .... Pte. Godfrey
- "Crossroads" .... Guy Atkins (1 episode, 1964-1971)
- Episode #1.1495 (1971) TV episode .... Guy Atkins - "The Morecambe & Wise Show" .... Captain Bligh's Crewman (1 episode, 1971)
- Episode #5.2 (1971) TV episode .... Captain Bligh's Crewman - "W. Somerset Maugham" .... London club waiter (1 episode, 1970)
- Virtue (1970) TV episode .... London club waiter - "Special Branch" .... Mr. Turner (1 episode, 1969)
- The Children of Delight (1969) TV episode .... Mr. Turner - "The Contenders" .... Walrus (1 episode, 1969)
- Round One (1969) TV episode .... Walrus - "Out of the Unknown" .... Munnings (1 episode, 1969)
- Random Quest (1969) TV episode .... Munnings - "A Christmas Night with the Stars" .... Private Charles Godfrey (1 episode, 1968)
- Episode dated 25 December 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Private Charles Godfrey - "The Caesars" .... Nigrinus (1 episode, 1968)
- Caligula (1968) TV episode .... Nigrinus - "The War of Darkie Pilbeam" .... Hospital patient (1 episode, 1968)
- Phase III: August 1945 (1968) TV episode .... Hospital patient - "Theatre 625" .... Tunnicliffe (1 episode, 1968)
- To See How Far It Is (1968) TV episode .... Tunnicliffe - "Coronation Street" .... Herbert Whittle (1 episode, 1967)
... aka Corrie (UK: informal title)
... aka The Street (UK: informal title)
- Episode #1.700 (1967) TV episode .... Herbert Whittle - "Z Cars" .... Gardener (1 episode, 1967)
- I Never Meant to Drop Him: Part 1 (1967) TV episode .... Gardener - "The Avengers" .... Elderly Gent (1 episode, 1967)
- Never, Never Say Die (1967) TV episode .... Elderly Gent - "Mrs Thursday" .... Director (1 episode, 1967)
- The Train from Dunrich Station (1967) TV episode .... Director - A Man for All Seasons (1966) (uncredited) .... Innkeeper
- "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" .... Barbedienne (1 episode, 1966)
- Torture (1966) TV episode .... Barbedienne - "A Slight Case of..." (1 episode, 1965)
- Identity (1965) TV episode - "The Wednesday Thriller" .... Mr. Damson (1 episode, 1965)
- The Initiate (1965) TV episode .... Mr. Damson - "Emergency-Ward 10" .... Mr. Rudman (1 episode, 1965)
... aka Calling Nurse Roberts (UK: alternative title)
- Episode dated 27 April 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Mr. Rudman - "The Human Jungle" .... Elderly man (1 episode, 1964)
- Heartbeats in a Tin Box (1964) TV episode .... Elderly man - Crooks in Cloisters (1964) .... Newsagent
- Wings of Mystery (1963) .... Mr. Bell
- "Brothers in Law" .... Mr. Butterworth / ... (2 episodes, 1962)
- Without Due Care (1962) TV episode .... Mr. Butterworth
- Separation Order (1962) TV episode .... Mr. Merivale - "The Men from Room 13" .... The Cashier (1 episode, 1959)
- The Man Who Watched Birds: Part 2 (1959) TV episode .... The Cashier - "Great Expectations" .... Jack (1 episode, 1959)
- Episode #1.12 (1959) TV episode .... Jack - "Starr and Company" .... Harry Crane (1 episode, 1958)
- One Side of the Family (1958) TV episode .... Harry Crane - "White Hunter" .... Prof. Rosehill (1 episode, 1958)
- Run to Earth (1958) TV episode .... Prof. Rosehill - "ITV Television Playhouse" .... Policeman (1 episode, 1957)
- Not Proven (1957) TV episode .... Policeman - "London Playhouse" .... Blind Beggar (1 episode, 1955)
- The Inward Eye (1955) TV episode .... Blind Beggar - "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" .... Dr. Chambers / ... (2 episodes, 1951-1954)
- Such Men Are Dangerous (1954) TV episode .... English doctor
- The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1951) TV episode .... Dr. Chambers - Stolen Face (1952) .... Dr. Russell
- Green Grow the Rushes (1951) .... Tom Cuffley
... aka Brandy Ashore - The Interrupted Journey (1949) .... Mr. Saunders
Writer:
- Spøgelsestoget (1976) (play)
... aka Ghost Train (International: English title) - Who Killed the Cat? (1966) (play "Tabitha")
- Meet Mr. Lucifer (1953) (play "Beggar My Neighbour")
- Easy Money (1948) (play)
- The Ghost Train (1941) (play)
- De spooktrein (1939) (play "The Ghosttrain")
- The Ghost Train (1937) (TV) (play)
- Royal Eagle (1936) (writer)
- Seven Sinners (1936) (story)
... aka Doomed Cargo (USA)
... aka The Wrecker - Un train dans la nuit (1934) (novel)
- Blind Justice (1934) (play "Recipe for a Murder")
- Kísértetek vonata (1933) (play "The Ghost Train")
... aka Ghost Train (UK) - Trenul fantoma (1933) (play "The Ghost Train")
... aka Ghost Train (Europe: English title)
... aka The Phantom Train (International: English title: informal literal title) - The Ghost Train (1931) (play)
- Third Time Lucky (1931) (play)
- Keepers of Youth (1931) (play)
- The Wrecker (1929) (play "The Wrecker")
... aka Der Würger (Germany) - Der Geisterzug (1927) (play)
... aka Ghost Train (UK)
Director:
- Royal Eagle (1936)
Self:
- "Tonight" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
- Episode dated 18 November 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself - "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
- Arnold Ridley (1976) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
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"Comedy Connections"
- Dad's Army (2008) TV episode (uncredited) .... Pte. Charles Godfrey
- It Ain't Half Hot, Mum (2007) TV episode (uncredited) .... Pte. Charles Godfrey - Jonathan Ross Salutes 'Dad's Army' (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Pte. Charles Godfrey
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"The Comedy Map of Britain"
- Episode #2.5 (2008) TV episode (uncredited) .... Pte. Charles Godfrey - The Passing Years (2007) (V) (uncredited) .... Pte. Charles Godfrey
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"British Film Forever"
- Bullets, Bombs and Bridges: The Story of the War Film (2007) TV episode (uncredited) .... Pte. Charles Godfrey - Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Pte. Charles Godfrey
- 'We Are the Boys...': James Beck (2005) (V) .... Pte. Charles Godfrey
- 'We Are the Boys...': Arnold Ridley (2005) (V) .... Himself
- 'Dad's Army': Missing Presumed Wiped (2001) (TV) .... Pte. Charles Godfrey
- The Best of Morecambe & Wise (2001) (V) .... Himself
- The Unforgettable John Le Mesurier (2001) (TV) (uncredited) .... Pte. Charles Godfrey
- Don't Panic! The 'Dad's Army' Story (2000) (TV) .... Pte. Charles Godfrey
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"Selection Box"
- Dad's Army (1997) TV episode (uncredited) .... Pte. Charles Godfrey - Perry & Croft: The Sitcoms (1995) (TV) .... Pte. Charles Godfrey
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"What a Carry On"
- Episode #1.1 (1983) TV episode (uncredited) .... Alderman Pratt
Additional Details
Other Works:
You my Guests: A play in three acts by Arnold Ridley (author). Samuel French Ltd (1956).
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