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." Description above from the Wikipedia article Godfrey Cambridge, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movies & TV Shows
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Splendor in the Grass (1961) — Chauffeur (uncredited)
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Best of Enemies (2015) — Self (archival)
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Night Gallery (1970) — Jackie Slater (segment "Make Me Laugh")
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
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Beware! The Blob (1972) — Chester Hargis
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Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970) — Gravedigger Jones
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Watermelon Man (1970) — Jefferson Washington 'Jeff' Gerber
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Friday Foster (1975) — Ford Malotte
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The President's Analyst (1967) — Don Masters
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The Monkees (1966) — Mexican Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited)
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) — Self (uncredited)
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The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) — Self
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Love, American Style (1969) — Harley
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The Biscuit Eater (1972) — Willie Dorsey
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Police Story (1973)
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The Biggest Bundle of Them All (1968) — Benjamin 'Benny' Brownstead
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Naked City (1958) — George
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Scott Joplin (1977) — Tom Turpin
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Bye Bye Braverman (1968) — Taxi Driver
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The Merv Griffin Show (1962) — Self
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The Busy Body (1967) — Mike
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Whiffs (1975) — Dusty
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Five on the Black Hand Side (1973) — Godfrey Cambridge
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ABC Stage 67 (1966) — Self - Husband
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The Troublemaker (1964) — Fire Inspector
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The Hollywood Palace (1964) — Self - Comedian
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Come Back, Charleston Blue (1972) — Gravedigger Jones
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Gone Are the Days! (1963) — Gitlow Judson
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The Danny Kaye Show (1963) — Self
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Lionpower from MGM (1967) — Self - Benny (archive footage) (uncredited)
- But... Seriously (1994) — Self (archive footage)
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Ceremonies in Dark Old Men (1975) — Mr. Jenkins
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Dead Is Dead (1974) — Host - Himself
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Tony Awards (1956) — Self - Presenter