Peter Godfrey | |
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| Born | 16 October 1899 London, UK |
| Died | 4 March 1970 (aged 70) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Director, actor |
| Years active | 1930–58 (film) |
| Spouse(s) | Molly Veness Renee Godfrey |
Peter Godfrey (16 October 1899 – 4 March 1970) was an English actor and film director. Founder of the experimental Gate Theatre Salon in 1925, with his first wife Molly Veness, he staged London's first expressionistic production in the following year. He went into partnership with Velona Pilcher in 1927 and together they opened the Gate Theatre Studio in Villiers Street, Charing Cross.[1] Eventually moving to Hollywood, he established a career as a film actor and director.
- ^ Purkis, Charlotte, "The Other Gates: Anglo-American Influences on and From Dublin", in: Pilný O., van den Beuken R., and I. R. Walsh (eds), Cultural Convergence – The Dublin Gate Theatre 1928–1960, Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. 2021.