Arthur Godfrey
American radio personality and television actor (1903-1983) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 79
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.
Arthur Godfrey is read about 212 times a day, in 14 languages.
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Angels' BrigadeFilm, Himself
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady TruckersFilm, 1979Uncle Wally1978
Flying HighSeries
The Great Bank HoaxFilm, 1978Maj. Bryer (Ret.)1977
The Love BoatSeries, Ned Dunkmuller
Citizens BandFilm, 1977Himself (voice)1975
Ellery QueenSeries
RicklesFilm, 19751968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSeries
The Movie OrgyFilm, 1968
Where Angels Go, Trouble FollowsFilm, 1968The Bishop: The 'In' Group1966Catalina IslandFilm, Narrator (voice)
The Glass Bottom BoatFilm, 1966Axel Nordstrom1964
The Hollywood PalaceSeries1963
4 for TexasFilm, Mr. Godfrey (uncredited)1962
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene MagazineSeries, Cameo1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSeries1960
Candid CameraSeries1953
Flying with Arthur GodfreyFilm1950
Fifty Years Before Your EyesFilm, Narrator1949Arthur Godfrey and His FriendsSeries1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries1903Born31 August 1903People around Arthur
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The Glass Bottom Boat 1966
MacArthur 1977
4 for Texas 1963
Filmography 16
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Television 18
Media & music
Photos 5
Godfrey spoke directly to his listeners as individuals; he was a foremost pitchman into the TV era
Godfrey at the 1948 ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the Washington Monument
Publicity still with Bing Crosby and Perry Como in 1950 for Crosby's radio show
Godfrey (left) with NACA pilot George Cooper and Ames Research Center director Smith DeFranceAwards
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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.
