Godfrey Cambridge

Deceased · Born: Feb 26, 1933 · Died: Nov 29, 1976

Personal Details

Born Feb 26, 1933 New York City

Spouse

Audriano Meyers
( Dec 31, 1969 to Nov 29, 1976 )
Barbara Ann Teer
( Aug 1, 1962 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Parents

Alexander Boston Cambridge
Sarah Olivia Muller

Relatives

Sandine (Sibling)
Ed Cambridge (Cousin)

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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." Description above from the Wikipedia article Godfrey Cambridge, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career

acting

1977

Scott Joplin as Tom Turpin

1975

Friday Foster as Ford Malotte

Whiffs as Dusty

1973

Five on the Black Hand Side

Five on the Black Hand Side as Godfrey Cambridge

1972

Come Back Charleston Blue

Come Back Charleston Blue as Gravedigger Jones

The Biscuit Eater

The Biscuit Eater as Willie Dorsey

Beware! The Blob

Beware! The Blob as Chester Hargis

1970

Watermelon Man as Jeff Gerber

Cotton Comes to Harlem

Cotton Comes to Harlem as Gravedigger Jones

Night Gallery as Jackie Slater (segment "Make Me Laugh")

1968

Bye Bye Braverman

Bye Bye Braverman as Taxi Driver

The Biggest Bundle of Them All

The Biggest Bundle of Them All as Benjamin 'Benny' Brownstead

1967

The President's Analyst

The President's Analyst as Don Masters

1964

The Troublemaker

The Troublemaker as Fire Inspector

1963

Gone Are the Days!

Gone Are the Days! as Gitlow Judson

appearances

1994

But... Seriously

But... Seriously