Tommy Godfrey

For other people with the same name, see Thomas Godfrey (disambiguation).

Tommy Godfrey
Born	Thomas Frederick Godfrey (1916-06-20)20 June 1916 Lambeth, London, England
Died	24 June 1984(1984-06-24) (aged 68) London, England
Occupation(s)	Comedian, actor
Years active	1949–1984

Thomas Frederick Godfrey (20 June 1916 – 24 June 1984) was an English comedian and actor who mostly played working-class Cockney characters.

Variety performer

He was born in London, and started his career as a tap dancer in variety shows, as part of the act Godfrey, Randall and Deane. He then worked as a solo comedian, and often as a principal boy in pantomimes.^[1]

Television

His television credits included Love Thy Neighbour, The Saint, Special Branch, The Persuaders, Mind Your Language, The Avengers, Bless This House, Till Death Us Do Part, Z-Cars, Softly, Softly, The Goodies, Steptoe and Son, Crown Court and On the Buses

Filmography

• Passport to Pimlico (1949) – Bus Conductor
• The Flaw (1955) – Theatregoer (uncredited)
• Scotland Yard (film series) – The Grand Junction Case (1961) – Smaller
• The Missing Note (1961) – Sam
• Hide and Seek (1964) – Drunken party guest (uncredited)
• The Christmas Tree (1966) – stranded Motorist. (uncredited)
• Work Is a Four-Letter Word (1968) – Mr. Thacker
• If.... (1968) – School Porter (uncredited)
• Till Death Us Do Part (1969) – Knowledgeable man in pub
• Ring of Bright Water (1969) – Ticket seller
• The Best House in London (1969) – News Vendor (uncredited)
• A Severed Head (1970) – Removal Man (uncredited)
• Simon, Simon (1970) – Cashier
• Straight On till Morning (1972) – Mr. Godfrey
• Bless This House (1972) – Alf Murray
• The Love Ban (1973) – Barber #2
• The Vault of Horror (1973) – Landlord (segment 5 "Drawn and Quartered")
• Love Thy Neighbour (1973) – Arthur
• From Beyond the Grave (1974) – Mr. Jeffries (segment 1 "The Gate Crasher")
• The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975) – Fred
• Come Play with Me (1977) – Blitt
• Mind Your Language (1977-1979) – Sidney
• The Great Muppet Caper (1981) – Bus Conductor

References

1. Roy Hudd and Philip Hindin, Roy Hudd's Cavalcade of Variety Acts, Robson Books, 1998, ISBN 1-86105-206-5, p.71

External links

• Tommy Godfrey – BBC Guide to Comedy
• Tommy Godfrey at IMDb