Godfrey Cambridge

Born: 1933-02-26

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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

Splendor in the Grass
Cotton Comes to Harlem
Best of Enemies
Beware! The Blob
Friday Foster
Watermelon Man
The President's Analyst
Five on the Black Hand Side
Lionpower from MGM
Whiffs

Top Movie Credits

Splendor in the Grass Chauffeur (uncredited)
Cotton Comes to Harlem Gravedigger Jones
Best of Enemies Self (archival)
Beware! The Blob Chester Hargis
Friday Foster Ford Malotte
Watermelon Man Jefferson Washington 'Jeff' Gerber
Lionpower from MGM Self - Benny (archive footage) (uncredited)
Whiffs Dusty