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      • Godfrey Cambridge made his acting debut with a minor role in the off-Broadway production of ‘Take a Giant Step’ in 1956. It opened the door to many more television and Broadway roles. His performance in the 1961 play ‘The Blacks: A Clown Show’ was highly appreciated, and he also won an ‘Obie Award’ for it.
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  1. 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."

  2. Jun 5, 2019 · His appearance on the ‘The Jack Paar Show’ (TV) earned him national fame and invitations to perform at top-tier comedy clubs. He then signed a contract with ‘Epic Records’ and started presenting ‘The Godfrey Cambridge Show: Recorded Live at The Aladdin’, Las Vegas, from 1960 to 1965.

  3. Cambridge won a four-year scholarship to study medicine at Hofstra University but decided, instead, to become an actor, leaving college in his third year. He acted in many off-Broadway productions, winning the Village Voice's Obie Award in Jean Genet's "The Blacks"; and, on Broadway, he gained a Tony Award Nomination in "Purlie's Victorious".

    • February 26, 1933
    • November 29, 1976
  4. About. Comedian who found success on stage and on screen especially in the films Watermelon Man and The President's Analyst. He also starred alongside Pam Grier in Friday Foster. Before Fame. While waiting for a break in acting, he worked as a cab driver, bead sorter, ambulance driver, and gardener to name a few of his odd jobs. Trivia.

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    • February 26, 1933
    • New York
  5. Cambridge is probably best known for his leading roles in the popular films Watermelon Man (1970) and Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970). In addition to his film appearances, Cambridge was a successful stand-up comedian.

  6. Nov 16, 2023 · Cambridge had a highly successful career before his sudden death in 1976. He has been lauded as one of the most talented comics of his generation, and his film appearances, including his landmark role in Watermelon Man, did much to chip away at racial stereotyping in Hollywood.

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  8. Cambridge won a four-year scholarship to study medicine at Hofstra University but decided, instead, to become an actor, leaving college in his third year. He acted in many off-Broadway productions, winning the Village Voice's Obie Award in Jean Genet's "The Blacks"; and, on Broadway, he gained a Tony Award Nomination in "Purlie's Victorious".

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