Arnold Ridley

Arnold Ridley
Born	William Arnold Ridley (1896-01-07)7 January 1896 Bath, Somerset, England[1]
Died	12 March 1984(1984-03-12) (aged 88) Hillingdon, London, England[2]
Nationality	British
Occupation(s)	Actor, playwright
Years active	1923–84
Spouse	Althea Parker ​ (m. 1945⁠–⁠1984)​ (his death)

William Arnold Ridley, OBE (7 January 1896 – 12 March 1984) was an English playwright and actor. He is known for his play The Ghost Train and for playing the elderly Private Charles Godfrey in the British sitcom Dad's Army (1968–77).

Ridley was born on 7 January 1896 in Bath, Somerset, England. He was married to Althea Parker from 1945 until his death in 1984. Ridley died on 12 March 1984 in Hillington, London, England from complications from a fall, aged 88.

References

1. GRO Register of Births: MAR 1896 5c 543 BATH – William Arnold Ridley
2. GRO Register of Deaths: JUN 1984 13 934 HILLINGDON, MIDDLESEX – William Arnold Ridley, DoB = 7 Jan 1896 aged 88

Other websites

• Arnold Ridley on IMDb
• Arnold Ridley archive at the University of Bristol Theatre Collection, University of Bristol
• performances by Arnold Ridley listed in Theatre Archive, University of Bristol
• Arnold Ridley's appearance on This Is Your Life