Godfrey Cambridge

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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Known for

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Best of Enemies

2015 ⭐ 7.2

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Scott Joplin

1977 ⭐ 6.3

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Friday Foster

1975 ⭐ 6.0

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Whiffs

1975 ⭐ 7.3

Career timeline

2015

Best of Enemies Notable

Self (archival) · 2015

⭐ 7.2

1977

Scott Joplin

Tom Turpin · 1977

⭐ 6.3

1975

Friday Foster

Ford Malotte · 1975

⭐ 6.0

Whiffs Notable

Dusty · 1975

⭐ 7.3

Ceremonies in Dark Old Men Notable

Mr. Jenkins · 1975

⭐ 10.0

1974

Dead Is Dead

Host - Himself · 1974

⭐ 6.0

1973

Five on the Black Hand Side Notable

Godfrey Cambridge · 1973

⭐ 7.2

1972

Come Back, Charleston Blue

Gravedigger Jones · 1972

⭐ 4.8

Beware! The Blob

Chester Hargis · 1972

⭐ 4.6

The Biscuit Eater

Willie Dorsey · 1972

⭐ 6.3

1970

Watermelon Man

Jefferson Washington 'Jeff' Ge · 1970

⭐ 6.3

Cotton Comes to Harlem

Gravedigger Jones · 1970

⭐ 6.2

1968

Bye Bye Braverman

Taxi Driver · 1968

⭐ 6.7

The Biggest Bundle of Them All

Benjamin 'Benny' Brownstead · 1968

⭐ 5.6

1967

The President's Analyst

Don Masters · 1967

⭐ 5.8

The Busy Body Notable

Mike · 1967

⭐ 7.2

Lionpower from MGM

Self - Benny (archive footage) · 1967

⭐ 6.3

1964

The Troublemaker

Fire Inspector · 1964

⭐ 5.7

1963

Gone Are the Days! Notable

Gitlow Judson · 1963

⭐ 7.5

1961

Splendor in the Grass Notable

Chauffeur (uncredited) · 1961

⭐ 7.5

Frequently appears with

Gore Vidal

Self

William F. Buckley Jr.

Self

Kelsey Grammer

Voice of William F. Buckl

John Lithgow

Voice of Gore Vidal

Dick Cavett

Self

Billy Dee Williams

Scott Joplin

Clifton Davis

Chauvin

Margaret Avery

Belle Joplin

Eubie Blake

Will Williams

Full filmography

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Best of Enemies

2015 ⭐ 7.2

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Scott Joplin

1977 ⭐ 6.3

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Friday Foster

1975 ⭐ 6.0

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Whiffs

1975 ⭐ 7.3

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Ceremonies in Dark Old Men

1975 ⭐ 10.0

HD

Dead Is Dead

1974 ⭐ 6.0

HD

Five on the Black Hand Side

1973 ⭐ 7.2

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Come Back, Charleston Blue

1972 ⭐ 4.8

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Beware! The Blob

1972 ⭐ 4.6

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The Biscuit Eater

1972 ⭐ 6.3

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Watermelon Man

1970 ⭐ 6.3

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Cotton Comes to Harlem

1970 ⭐ 6.2

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Bye Bye Braverman

1968 ⭐ 6.7

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The Biggest Bundle of Them All

1968 ⭐ 5.6

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The President's Analyst

1967 ⭐ 5.8

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The Busy Body

1967 ⭐ 7.2

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Lionpower from MGM

1967 ⭐ 6.3

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The Troublemaker

1964 ⭐ 5.7

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Gone Are the Days!

1963 ⭐ 7.5

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Splendor in the Grass

1961 ⭐ 7.5