Deceased

How Did Godfrey Cambridge Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 43

Also known asGodfrey MacArthur CambridgeGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn26/02/1933Born inNew York City, New York, USADied29/11/1976 (aged 43)Died inBurbankCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ5576395 ↗Buried atForest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#104035 ↗

Godfrey MacArthur Cambridge was an American stand-up comic and actor. Alongside Bill Cosby, Dick Gregory, and Nipsey Russell, he was acclaimed by Time in 1965 as "one of the country's foremost celebrated Negro comedians."

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Filmography28 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2015	Best of EnemiesMovie	Self (archival)	82
1975	Friday FosterMovie	Ford Malotte	42
1975	WhiffsMovie	Dusty	42
1975	Ceremonies in Dark Old MenMovie	Mr. Jenkins	42
1973	Police StorySeries	—	40
1972	Beware! The BlobMovie	Chester Hargis	39
1972	Come Back, Charleston BlueMovie	Gravedigger Jones	39
1972	The Biscuit EaterMovie	Willie Dorsey	39
1970	Night GallerySeries	Jackie Slater (segment "Make Me Laugh")	37
1970	Cotton Comes to HarlemMovie	Gravedigger Jones	37
1969	Love, American StyleSeries	Harley	36
1968	The Biggest Bundle of Them AllMovie	Benjamin 'Benny' Brownstead	35
1968	Bye Bye BravermanMovie	Taxi Driver	35
1968	Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSeries	Self (uncredited)	35
1967	The President's AnalystMovie	Don Masters	34
1967	Lionpower from MGMMovie	Self - Benny (archive footage) (uncredited)	34
1967	The Busy BodyMovie	Mike	34
1966	ABC Stage 67Series	Self - Husband	33
1966	The MonkeesSeries	Mexican Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited)	33
1964	The TroublemakerMovie	Fire Inspector	31
1964	The Hollywood PalaceSeries	Self - Comedian	31
1963	The Danny Kaye ShowSeries	Self	30
1963	Gone Are the Days!Movie	Gitlow Judson	30
1962	The Merv Griffin ShowSeries	Self	29
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries	Self	29
1961	Splendor in the GrassMovie	Chauffeur (uncredited)	28
1958	Naked CitySeries	Detective Carlisle	25
1948	The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries	Self	15