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Arthur Godfrey
Deceased

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Life & Death

Died aged 79
GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn31/08/1903Born inNew York City, New York, USADied16/03/1983 (aged 79)Died inManhattanCausepulmonary emphysemaWikidataQ709509 ↗Buried atUnion CemeteryTMDb#111191 ↗

Arthur Morton Godfrey was an American radio and television broadcaster and entertainer. At the peak of his success, in the early to mid-1950s, Godfrey was heard on radio and seen on television up to six days a week, at times for as many as nine separate broadcasts for CBS. His programs included Arthur Godfrey Time, Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts, Arthur Godfrey and His Friends, The Arthur Godfrey Digest and King Arthur Godfrey and His Round Table.

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Filmography29 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2003Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'MovieHimself100
1979Angels' BrigadeMovieHimself76
1979Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady TruckersMovieUncle Wally76
1978Flying HighSeries—75
1978The Great Bank HoaxMovieMaj. Bryer (Ret.)75
1977The Love BoatSeriesNed Dunkmuller74
1977Citizens BandMovieHimself (voice)74
1976Donny & MarieSeriesSelf73
1975Ellery QueenSeries—72
1975RicklesMovie—72
1968The Movie OrgyMovieSelf (archive footage)65
1968The Dick Cavett ShowSeriesSelf - Guest65
1968Where Angels Go, Trouble FollowsMovieThe Bishop: The 'In' Group65
1968Your All American College ShowSeries—65
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSeriesSelf65
1966The Glass Bottom BoatMovieAxel Nordstrom63
1964The Hollywood PalaceSeriesSelf - Host61
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeriesSheriff Tinsley60
19634 for TexasMovieMr. Godfrey (uncredited)60
1962The Lucy ShowSeriesArthur Godfrey59
1962Jackie Gleason and His American Scene MagazineSeriesHimself59
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeriesSelf - Guest Host59
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeriesSelf - Guest Host58
1960Candid CameraSeriesSelf57
1950What's My Line?SeriesSelf47
1950Fifty Years Before Your EyesMovieNarrator47
1949The Emmy AwardsSeriesSelf46
1949Arthur Godfrey and His FriendsSeries—46
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeriesSelf45