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William Arnold Ridley, OBE (7 January 1896 – 12 March 1984) was an English playwright and actor, earlier in his career known for writing the play The Ghost Train and later in life in the British television sitcom Dad's Army (1968–1977) as the elderly bumbling Private Godfrey, as well as in spin-offs including the feature film version and ...
Private Godfrey is portrayed by Michael Gambon in the 2016 Dad's Army film. Bernard Cribbins was set to portray him in a series of re-enactments of otherwise lost episodes of Dad's Army, [6] but had to step away from the project for personal reasons, and was replaced by Timothy West. [7]
Feb 5, 2016 · Michael Gambon plays Private Godfrey in the film version of Dad's Army, the role originally portrayed by Arnold Ridley. Born in Bath in 1896 and educated at Bristol University, Ridley made his...
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He was born in 1871, and is not actually the oldest member of the platoon, with Corporal Jones being 1 year his senior. In the episode, "The Showing Up of Corporal Jones" which is set in 1940, it becomes clear that Godfrey is 69 (he says he is 59 to hide from Major Regan the fact that he is too old for the Home Guard, which mainly only allowed man ...
At the age of 20 Godfrey met Mrs. Prenticewith whom he shared a brief but tender relationship. During the First World War he was a conscientious objector and served with distinction as a stretcher bearer in the Royal Army Medical Corps, heroically saving several men's lives during the Battle of the Somme, earning him the Military Medal.After the wa...
Godfrey is gentle, mild-mannered and kindly—though more complex than is evident—old man. When the revelation of his conscientious objection he is immediately ostracised by the veterans of the platoon. Despite this cruelty he continues to do his best to look after the platoon and when his heroism during the war comes to light he remains humble and d...
Though he does not like to wear them Private Godfrey is entitled to at least the following medals. 1. 1. Military Medal 2. 2. British War Medal Assuming he stayed with the platoon until it was disbanded, his 3 years of Home Guard service would also make him eligible for the Defence Medal, worn after his British War Medal.
Although Godfrey was a conscientious objector Arnold Ridleyhad actually served with the Somerset Light Infantry in World War I and fought in the Battle of the Somme where he was severely wounded (h...
Full Name: William Arnold Ridley OBE Born: 7 January 1896, Bath, Somerset, England, UK Died: 12 March 1984, Northwood, Hillingdon, Middlesex, England, UK (Aged 88) Cause of Death: Fall
William Arnold Ridley, OBE (7th January 1896 – 12th March 1984) was an English playwright and actor. He was best known for portraying Private Charles Godfrey in the popular British sitcom Dad's Army from 1968 until 1977, and also as the author of the play The Ghost Train. Ridley was born in...
Dad's Army: Created by Jimmy Perry. With Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie. A ragtag group of Home Guard volunteers prepare for an imminent German invasion during World War II.
