
Derek Godfrey
Derek Godfrey (3 June 1924 – 18 June 1983) was an English actor, associated with the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1960, who also appeared in several films and BBC television dramatisations during the 1960s and 1970s.
Born in London, he performed with the Old Vic from 1956 where he played the roles of Iachimo and Enobarbus. With the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1960, he performed as Orsino, Hector, Petruchio and Malvolio. According to The Oxford Companion to Shakespeare, Godfrey "[w]ith his fine voice and often sardonic appearance...was a loyal company actor who revealed an intuitive grasp of the dark characters in Jacobean plays".
He created the role of Jack Gurney in Peter Barnes's play The Ruling Class. He also appeared in a number of films such as Hands of the Ripper and The Abominable Dr. Phibes, and the BBC television dramas The Pallisers (as Robert Kennedy), Warship (as Captain Edward Holt) and Nicholas Nickleby (1977, as Ralph Nickleby).
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Credits
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The Tempest 1980Antonio★ 7
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The Professionals 1977Stefan Batak I★ 7.4
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Nicholas Nickleby 1977Ralph Nickleby★ 5.5
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Jesus of Nazareth 1977Elihu★ 7.8
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Electra 1974Tutor to Orestes★ NR
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The Pallisers 1974★ 6.7
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Mr. Praed★ NR
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The Protectors 1972David Barsella★ 5.6
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Hands of the Ripper 1971Dysart★ 6.2
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Crow★ 6.9
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The Wild Duck 1971Gregers Werle★ NR
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Catweazle 1970Dr. Wenik★ 7.5
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Shaggy Dog 1968Mr Parker★ 6
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Theseus★ 6
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The Vengeance of She 1968Men-Hari★ 5.3
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The Basement 1967Law★ NR
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Sharp at Four 1964Boatwright★ NR
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The Human Jungle 1963Dr. Tate★ 8.2
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Guns of Darkness 1962Hernandez★ 6
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Guard★ 7.3
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The Avengers 1961Tobias★ 7.7
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Wolfgang★ 6.3