Godfrey Cambridge

Godfrey Cambridge
Publicity Photo of Godfrey Cambridge
Born
Godfrey MacArthur Cambridge

( 1933 -02-26)February 26, 1933
New York City, US
DiedNovember 29, 1976(1976-11-29) (aged 43)
Burbank, California, US
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles[1]
34°08′43″N 118°19′19″W / 34.14522°N 118.3219°W / 34.14522; -118.3219
Education
Occupation(s)Actor, stand-up comedian
Notable work
Spouses
  • Barbara Ann Teer (1962–1965)
  • Audriano Meyers (1972–1976)
Children2[2]
Comedy career
MediumStage and screen
Years active1957–1976
Notes

Godfrey MacArthur Cambridge (February 26, 1933 – November 29, 1976) was an American stand-up comic and actor. Alongside Bill Cosby, Dick Gregory, and Nipsey Russell, he was acclaimed by Time in 1965 as "one of the country's foremost celebrated Negro comedians."[8]

  1. ^ "Big Stars, Family Friends Turn Out To Bid Actor Godfrey Cambridge Farewell". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. December 30, 1976. pp. –23. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
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  3. ^ Russell, Thaddeus (2006). "Godfrey Cambridge". Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History (fee, via Fairfax County Public Library). Gale. Gale Document Number: GALE | K3444700229. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
  4. ^ "Godfrey Cambridge – Black Comic Dies of Heart Attack". Merced Sun-Star. Associated Press. November 30, 1976. p. 2. Retrieved January 29, 2013.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Godfrey MacArthur Cambridge". Dictionary of American Biography (fee, via Fairfax County Public Library). New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. 1995. Gale Document Number: GALE | BT2310016556. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
  6. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Godfrey Cambridge – Biography – Movies & TV". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
  7. ^ Tafoya, Eddie (2011). Icons of African American comedy. Santa Barbara, Calif.: Greenwood. pp. 69–86. ISBN 9780313380846. LCCN 2010054393.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference time65 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).