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Godfrey Cambridge. 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]
Remembering Godfrey MacArthur Cambridge (February 26, 1933 – November 29, 1976) He was a great comedian and actor. He also organized one of the first benefits to raise funds for Martin Luther King, Jr in the early 1060s.
Born Godfrey MacArthur Cambridge, 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." Early life - Cambridge was born in New York City, to Alexander and Sarah Cambridge, who were immigrants from British Guiana.
Feb 26, 2022 · On this day February 26th, in African American History In 1933, Godfrey MacArthur Cambridge, a comedian, and stage and film actor was born in New York City. Cambridge won a four-year scholarship...
Feb 7, 2021 · From 1968 to 1972, the late Jim Tilmon hosted a weekly program called “Our People ” on WTTW that focused on issues in the Black community and featured thoughtful, incisive interviews with Black newsmakers and entertainers of the era. Most of them have been lost over the years, but our library staff recently rediscovered a few that we are ...
Feb 5, 2021 · Clip: Season 2021 | 11m 32s. My List. From 1968 to 1972, the late Jim Tilmon hosted a weekly program called “Our People” on WTTW that focused on issues in the Black community and featured ...
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Nov 5, 2023 · Godfrey MacArthur Cambridge was born on February 26, 1933, in New York City, to Alexander and Sarah Cambridge, who were immigrants from British Guiana. His parents, dissatisfied with the New York Public School System, sent him to live with his grandparents in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, during his primary school years.