Biography
William Arnold Ridley, OBE (7 January 1896 β 12 March 1984) was an English playwright and actor, earlier in his career known for writing the play The Ghost Train and later in life in the British TV sitcom Dad's Army (1968β1977) as the elderly bumbling Private Godfrey, as well as in spin-offs including the feature film version and the stage production.
Filmography
all 45
Movies 34
Writer 22
TV Shows 11
self 2
Director 1
Pte. Charles Godfrey
Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes (2023)
TV
Private Charles Godfrey
Dad's Army: The Animations (2023)
TV
Self
Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007)
Movie
Writer
The Ghost Train (1976)
Movie
Cinema Attendant
The Amorous Milkman (1975)
Movie
Alderman Pratt
Carry On Girls (1973)
Movie
3.5
1st Old Man
Thriller (1973)
TV
Uncle Rodney
The Persuaders! (1971)
TV
1
Pte. Charles Godfrey
Dad's Army (1971)
Movie
Nigrinus
The Caesars (1968)
TV
Private Charles Godfrey
Dad's Army (1968)
TV
Innkeeper (uncredited)
A Man for All Seasons (1966)
Movie
5.33
Writer
Who Killed the Cat? (1966)
Movie
Male juror / Stately Home Owner
Beggar My Neighbour (1966)
TV
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1966)
TV
Actor
A Slight Case Of... (1965)
TV
Arnold Ridley
Crooks in Cloisters (1964)
Movie
Writer
Der Geisterzug (1963)
Movie
Wings of Mystery (1963)
Movie
Mr. Butterworth
Brothers In Law (1962)
TV
Elderly Gent
The Avengers (1961)
TV
6
Writer
Der Geisterzug (1957)
Movie
Writer
Second Fiddle (1957)
Movie
6
Writer
Meet Mr. Lucifer (1953)
Movie
Dr. Russell
Stolen Face (1952)
Movie
Tom Cuffley
Green Grow the Rushes (1951)
Movie
Mr. Saunders
The Interrupted Journey (1949)
Movie
Writer
Easy Money (1948)
Movie
Writer
The Ghost Train (1941)
Movie
Writer
Shadowed Eyes (1940)
Movie
Writer
The Ghost Train (1939)
Movie
Writer
East of Ludgate Hill (1937)
Movie
Story
Seven Sinners (1936)
Movie
Director
Royal Eagle (1936)
Movie
Writer
Blind Justice (1935)
Movie
Writer
Un train dans la nuit (1934)
Movie
Writer
The Warren Case (1934)
Movie
Writer
A Train of Ghosts (1933)
Movie
Writer
Ghost Train (1933)
Movie
Writer
Keepers of Youth (1931)
Movie
Writer
The Ghost Train (1931)
Movie
Writer
The Flying Fool (1931)
Movie
Writer
Third Time Lucky (1931)
Movie
Writer
The Wrecker (1929)
Movie
Writer
Ghost Train (1927)
Movie
Ratings
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1936
1957
1949
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1896-01-07
Deathday1984-03-12 (88 years old)
Birth NameWilliam Arnold Ridley
Birth PlaceBath, Somerset, United Kingdom
RelativesDaisy Ridley
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom
AwardsOfficer of the Order of the British Empire
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