Biography
William Arnold Ridley, OBE (7 January 1896 – 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 (1968–1977) as the elderly bumbling Private Godfrey, as well as in spin-offs including the feature film version and the stage production.
Filmography
all 49
Movies 38
Writer 23
TV Shows 11
self 3
Director 1
Pte. Charles Godfrey
Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes (2023)
TV
Private Charles Godfrey
Dad's Army: The Animations (2023)
TV
Pte. Charles Godfrey (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Best of Morecambe and Wise (2001)
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. 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
Male juror
Beggar My Neighbour (1966)
TV
Arnold Ridley
Crooks in Cloisters (1964)
Movie
Mr. Bell
Wings of Mystery (1963)
Movie
Mr. Butterworth
Brothers In Law (1962)
TV
Elderly Gent
The Avengers (1961)
TV
6
Dr. Russell
Stolen Face (1952)
Movie
Tom Cuffley
Green Grow the Rushes (1951)
Movie
Mr. Saunders
The Interrupted Journey (1949)
Movie
Saul Hodgkin
The Ghost Train (1948)
Movie
Writer
Easy Money (1948)
Movie
Director
Royal Eagle (1936)
Movie
Writer
Ghost Train (1933)
Movie
Writer
The Wrecker (1929)
Movie
Writer
Ghost Train (1927)
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1896-01-07
Deathday1984-03-12 (88 years old)
Birth NameWilliam Arnold Ridley
Birth PlaceBath, Somerset, England, UK
RelativesDaisy Ridley
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom
AwardsOfficer of the Order of the British Empire
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