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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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His first role was as a bartender in the Off-Broadway play Take a Giant Step. [2] In 1961, he received an Obie award for distinguished performance for his role in Jean Genet 's The Blacks, in a cast that also included James Earl Jones, Louis Gossett, Cicely Tyson, Maya Angelou and Raymond St. Jacques.
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.
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.
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- February 26, 1933
- New York
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
In 1956 Cambridge landed his first professional role, as a bartender in an Off-Broadway revival of Louis Peterson's Take a Giant Step. The play ran for nine months and led to television appearances in shows such as The United States Steel Hour, Naked City, and You'll Never Get Rich (with Phil Silvers as Sergeant Bilko).
Oct 14, 2010 · He earned national fame for his comedy after he appeared on The Jack Paar Show in 1964. That appearance led to performances in top-tier comedy clubs and earned him a contract with Epic records.
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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".
