Godfrey Cambridge
Acting

Godfrey Cambridge

1933-1976

Known for Cotton Comes to Harlem, Watermelon Man, The President's Analyst.

6 linked movie credits shown
Born02/26/1933
Died11/29/1976
AgeDied at 43
BirthplaceNew York City, New York, USA
DepartmentActing
Also known asGodfrey MacArthur 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."

Movie Credits

Cotton Comes to Harlem poster

Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)

As Gravedigger Jones

Action, Comedy, Crime

 Watermelon Man poster

Watermelon Man (1970)

As Jefferson Washington 'Jeff' Gerber

Comedy

 Friday Foster poster

Friday Foster (1975)

As Ford Malotte

Action, Thriller

 Scott Joplin poster

Scott Joplin (1977)

As Tom Turpin

Music, History

 Beware! The Blob poster

Beware! The Blob (1972)

As Chester Hargis

Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction

 Splendor in the Grass poster

Splendor in the Grass (1961)

As Chauffeur (uncredited)

Drama, Romance