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person_profile-Arthur Godfrey

Arthur Godfrey Died at age: 79

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Arthur Godfrey

Date of Birth:

Aug 31, 1903

Country of birth:

USA

Died:

Mar 16, 1983

Biography of

Arthur Godfrey

    Arthur Morton Godfrey (August 31, 1903 – March 16, 1983) was an American radio and television broadcaster and entertainer who was sometimes introduced by his nickname, "The Old Redhead". No television personality of the 1950s enjoyed more clout or fame than Godfrey until an on-camera incident undermined his folksy image and triggered a gradual decline; the then-ubiquitous Godfrey helmed two CBS-TV weekly series and a daily 90-minute television mid-morning show through most of the decade but by the early 1960s found himself reduced to hosting an occasional TV special.

    Arguably the most prominent of the medium's early master commercial pitchmen, he was strongly identified with many of his many sponsors, especially Chesterfield cigarettes and Lipton Tea. After many years for Chesterfield (during which Godfrey came up with the idea and slogan "Buy 'em by the carton"), he severed the relationship during one of his television programs, when his doctors convinced him that his lung cancer was due to smoking. Subsequently, he became a prominent spokesman for anti-smoking education.

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Filmography of

Arthur Godfrey

Found 12 Movies in total

... 2003

... 1979

Angels' Brigade

Himself ( Actor )

... 1979

The Great Bank Hoax

Maj. Bryer (Ret.) ( Actor )

... 1978

MacArthur

Self (archive sound) (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1977

Citizens Band

Himself (voice) ( Actor )

... 1977

Rickles

Actor

... 1975

Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows

The Bishop: The 'In' Group ( Actor )

... 1968

The Movie Orgy

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1968

The Glass Bottom Boat

Axel Nordstrom ( Actor )

... 1966

4 for Texas

Mr. Godfrey (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1963

... 1950