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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."
Godfrey Cambridge. Actor: Cotton Comes to Harlem. 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.
- February 26, 1933
- November 29, 1976
Feb 7, 2021 · The comedian and actor known for his sardonic take on culture and society shares his thoughts on policing and crime in Chicago in this interview with Jim Tilmon from the WTTW show “Our People.”.
Godfrey Cambridge. Actor: Cotton Comes to Harlem. 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 ...
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- New York City, New York, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Jun 5, 2019 · Godfrey Cambridge was an American actor and comedian who was called one of the most celebrated black comics by Time magazine. Known for his unique comedy style, he played many humorous and dramatic characters in the early 1970s.
Feb 5, 2021 · Comedian and actor Godfrey Cambridge shares his thoughts on policing and crime in Chicago with his characteristically dry humor. Aired: 02/05/21.
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actor, writer. 43 years biography, photo, best movies and TV shows, news, birthday and age, Date of Death. Cambridge was born in New York City on February 26, 1933, to Alexander and Sarah Cambridge, wh...
