Godfrey Cambridge

1933-02-26 – 1976-11-29 (age 43) New York City, New York, USA

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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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Godfrey Cambridge

Known For

Splendor in the Grass

Splendor in the Grass

1961

as Chauffeur (uncredited)

The Troublemaker

The Troublemaker

1964

as Fire Inspector

Whiffs

Whiffs

1975

as Dusty

Friday Foster

Friday Foster

1975

as Ford Malotte

Beware! The Blob

Beware! The Blob

1972

as Chester Hargis

Best of Enemies

Best of Enemies

2015

as Self (archival)

The Biscuit Eater

The Biscuit Eater

1972

as Willie Dorsey

Watermelon Man

Watermelon Man

1970

as Jefferson Washington 'Jeff' Gerber

The President's Analyst

The President's Analyst

1967

as Don Masters

Cotton Comes to Harlem

Cotton Comes to Harlem

1970

as Gravedigger Jones

The Busy Body

The Busy Body

1967

as Mike

Scott Joplin

Scott Joplin

1977

as Tom Turpin

Bye Bye Braverman

Bye Bye Braverman

1968

as Taxi Driver

Lionpower from MGM

Lionpower from MGM

1967

as Self - Benny (archive footage) (uncredited)

Gone Are the Days!

Gone Are the Days!

1963

as Gitlow Judson

The Biggest Bundle of Them All

The Biggest Bundle of Them All

1968

as Benjamin 'Benny' Brownstead

Five on the Black Hand Side

Five on the Black Hand Side

1973

as Godfrey Cambridge

But... Seriously

1994

as Self (archive footage)

Come Back, Charleston Blue

Come Back, Charleston Blue

1972

as Gravedigger Jones

Ceremonies in Dark Old Men

Ceremonies in Dark Old Men

1975

as Mr. Jenkins