Tommy Godfrey
Acting
Biography
British character actor mainly to be found playing likeable cockneys in 1970s sitcoms.
Born: June 20, 1916
Place of Birth: Lambeth, London, England
Known For
Mind Your Language
Mind Your Language is a British sitcom broadcast on ITV. Created and written by Vince Powell, and directed by Stuart Allen, three series were produced by London Weekend Television between 1977 and 1979, and it was briefly revived in 1985 (or 1986 in most ITV regions) with six of the original cast members. Jeremy Brown, a language teacher, tries to make a living by teaching English to immigrants. With pupils from India, France, China, and many other countries, his lessons do not always go as planned.
Eddie in August
In this one-off half-hour silent film, Benny stars as the title character, a "born loser" who is unlucky in everything - especially love. He fancies a pretty nurse who walks by the park, but ends up with a plainer girl.
The Avengers
A quirky spy show of the adventures of eccentrically suave British Agent John Steed and his predominantly female partners. Jonathan Steed - an urbane, proper gentleman spy - teams with various assistants throughout the series' run, including Dr. David Keel, Cathy Gale, Emma Peel and Tara King, to repeatedly save the world from diabolical schemes plotted by equally diabolical evil-doers (among them robots and man-eating monsters).
The Persuaders!
An English aristocrat and an American millionaire come together to tackle crime.
Jason King
Jason King - a suavely sophisticated former secret agent turned novelist - travels the world searching for material to fill his books, encountering an endless parade of glamorous women, exotic locales, menacing villains and daring intrigue! Before Austin Powers swung into action, Jason King set the standard for the hip crime-fighting international playboy!
Love Thy Neighbour
Love Thy Neighbour is a British sitcom, which was transmitted from 13 April 1972 until 22 January 1976, spanning seven series. The sitcom was produced by Thames Television for the ITV network. The principal cast included Jack Smethurst, Rudolph Walker, Nina Baden-Semper and Kate Williams. In 1973, the series was adapted into a film of the same name, and a later sequel series was set in Australia.
The Goodies
A British television comedy series of the 1970s and early 1980s, combining surreal sketches and situation comedy.
The Goodies
A British television comedy series of the 1970s and early 1980s, combining surreal sketches and situation comedy.
Till Death Us Do Part
This English follows the East End working-class Garnett family, headed by patriarch Alf, a reactionary working-class man who wields racist and anti-Socialist views. His long-suffering wife Else manages to keep things in control... for the most part. Their progressive daughter Rita lives with them, as does her Irish husband Mike, who, with an array of liberal worldviews, often quarrels with his father-in-law. It inspired the American show "All In The Family" and several other international variations on the same theme.
Till Death Us Do Part
Based on the hit sitcom of the same name; racist, anti-Socialist Tory Alf Garnett and his long-suffering wife Else raise their daughter Rita during the Blitz.
Filmography
as Bus Conductor
as Sid
as Blitt
as Mr. Gamble
as Mr. Jeffries
as Arthur
as Landlord (segment 5 "Drawn and Quartered")
as Barber #2
as Philip Kirby
as Albert Cousins
as Mr. Blenkinsop
as Alf Murray
as Mr. Godfrey
as Arthur
as Benny Ryan
as The First Judge
as Used Car Salesman
as Cashier
as Sam Billings
as Charles
as Taxi Driver
as Ticket seller
as Knowledgeable Man in Pub
as School Porter (uncredited)
as Mr. Thacker
as Mr. Lillyvick
as Man with Broken Leg
as Jimmy the Gent
as Café Owner
as The Taxi Driver
as Cafe Proprietor
as Sam
as Arturo
as Bus Conductor