Godfrey Cambridge
Feb 26, 1933 - Nov 29, 1976 (43 years old) in New York City, New York, USA
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
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
Love, American Style
Harley
Naked City
George
Night Gallery
Jackie Slater (segment "Make Me Laugh")
Five on the Black Hand Side
Godfrey Cambridge
Cotton Comes to Harlem
Gravedigger Jones
The President's Analyst
Don Masters
Splendor in the Grass
Chauffeur (uncredited)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self (uncredited)
Credits
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Best of Enemies 2015Self (archival)★ 7.2
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But... Seriously 1994Self (archive footage)★ 10
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Scott Joplin 1977Tom Turpin★ 6.1
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Friday Foster 1975Ford Malotte★ 5.9
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Whiffs 1975Dusty★ 7.1
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Mr. Jenkins★ NR
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Dead Is Dead 1974Host - Himself★ 6
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Godfrey Cambridge★ 6.8
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Police Story 1973★ 6.9
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Gravedigger Jones★ 3.7
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Beware! The Blob 1972Chester Hargis★ 4.6
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The Biscuit Eater 1972Willie Dorsey★ 6.2
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Night Gallery 1970Jackie Slater (segment "Make Me Laugh")★ 7.8
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Watermelon Man 1970Jefferson Washington 'Jeff' Gerber★ 6.3
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Gravedigger Jones★ 6.1
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Love, American Style 1969Harley★ 6.1
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Bye Bye Braverman 1968Taxi Driver★ 6.7
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Self (uncredited)★ 6.6
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Benjamin 'Benny' Brownstead★ 5.4
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Don Masters★ 5.7
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The Busy Body 1967Mike★ 6.9
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Lionpower from MGM 1967★ 4.5
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ABC Stage 67 1966Self - Husband★ 6.2
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The Troublemaker 1964Fire Inspector★ 5.1
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The Hollywood Palace 1964Self - Comedian★ 4.5
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The Danny Kaye Show 1963Self★ 6.3
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Gone Are the Days! 1963Gitlow Judson★ 6.7
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Chauffeur (uncredited)★ 7.4
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Naked City 1958George★ 5.5
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Tony Awards 1956Self - Presenter★ 5.9