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Arthur Godfrey
New York City, New York, USA
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 Re…
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Arthur Godfrey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Movies and shows, newest first
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2011
The World of Amateur Radio
Movie Self
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2003
Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'
Movie Himself
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1979
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers
Movie Uncle Wally
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1979
Angels' Brigade
Movie Himself
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1978
The Great Bank Hoax
Movie Maj. Bryer (Ret.)
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1978
Flying High
TV show
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1977
The Love Boat
TV show Ned Dunkmuller
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1977
MacArthur
Movie Self (archive sound) (uncredited)
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1977
Citizens Band
Movie Himself (voice)
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1976
Donny & Marie
TV show Self
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1975
Rickles
Movie
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1975
Ellery Queen
TV show
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1968
Your All American College Show
TV show
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1968
The Dick Cavett Show
TV show Self - Guest
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1968
Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows
Movie The Bishop: The 'In' Group
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1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TV show Self
More credits
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1968
The Movie Orgy
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1966
The Glass Bottom Boat
Movie Axel Nordstrom
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1966
Catalina Island
Movie Narrator (voice)
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1966
The Ham's Wide World
Movie Narrator (voice)
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1964
The Hollywood Palace
TV show Self - Host
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1963
4 for Texas
Movie Mr. Godfrey (uncredited)
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1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
TV show Sheriff Tinsley
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1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV show Self - Guest Host
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1962
The Lucy Show
TV show Arthur Godfrey
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1962
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
TV show Cameo
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1961
The Mike Douglas Show
TV show Self
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1960
Candid Camera
TV show Self
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1953
Flying with Arthur Godfrey
Movie Self
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1950
Fifty Years Before Your Eyes
Movie Narrator
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1950
What's My Line?
TV show Self
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1949
The Emmy Awards
TV show Self
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1949
Arthur Godfrey and His Friends
TV show
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1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV show Self
