Godfrey Cambridge

Acting • 1933-02-26 • New York City, New York, USA

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.

Known For

6.2

Cotton Comes to Harlem

1970

6.3

Watermelon Man

1970

5.8

The President's Analyst

1967

6.1

Friday Foster

1975

4.5

Beware! The Blob

1972

5.6

The Biggest Bundle of Them All

1968

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Filmography

2015
Best of EnemiesFilm
Self (archival)
★ 7.2
1994
But... SeriouslyFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 8.5
1977
Scott JoplinFilm
Tom Turpin
★ 6.6
1975
Friday FosterFilm
Ford Malotte
★ 6.1
1975
WhiffsFilm
Dusty
★ 7.3
1975
Ceremonies in Dark Old MenFilm
Mr. Jenkins
★ 10.0
1974
Dead Is DeadFilm
Host - Himself
★ 6.0
1973
Police StoryTV
★ 7.0
1973
Five on the Black Hand SideFilm
Godfrey Cambridge
★ 7.2
1972
Beware! The BlobFilm
Chester Hargis
★ 4.5
1972
The Biscuit EaterFilm
Willie Dorsey
★ 6.2
1972
Come Back, Charleston BlueFilm
Gravedigger Jones
★ 5.6
1970
Night GalleryTV
Jackie Slater (segment "Make Me Laugh") • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
1970
Cotton Comes to HarlemFilm
Gravedigger Jones
★ 6.2
1970
Watermelon ManFilm
Jefferson Washington 'Jeff' Gerber
★ 6.3
1969
Love, American StyleTV
Harley • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InTV
Self (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1968
The Biggest Bundle of Them AllFilm
Benjamin 'Benny' Brownstead
★ 5.6
1968
Bye Bye BravermanFilm
Taxi Driver
★ 6.7
1967
The President's AnalystFilm
Don Masters
★ 5.8
1967
The Busy BodyFilm
Mike
★ 7.2
1967
Lionpower from MGMFilm
Self - Benny (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 6.3
1966
The MonkeesTV
Mexican Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1966
ABC Stage 67TV
Self - Husband • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1964
The Hollywood PalaceTV
Self - Comedian • 1 episodes
★ 5.0
1964
The TroublemakerFilm
Fire Inspector
★ 5.7
1963
The Danny Kaye ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1963
Gone Are the Days!Film
Gitlow Judson
★ 7.5
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
Self • 6 episodes
★ 7.6
1962
The Merv Griffin ShowTV
Self • 4 episodes
★ 6.8
1961
Splendor in the GrassFilm
Chauffeur (uncredited)
★ 7.5
1958
Naked CityTV
George • 1 episodes
★ 5.7
1958
Naked CityTV
Detective Carlisle • 1 episodes
★ 5.7
1956
Tony AwardsTV
Self - Presenter • 1 episodes
1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.8