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William Arnold Ridley, OBE was an English playwright and actor, earlier in his career known for writing the play The Ghost Train and later in life for portraying the elderly Private Godfrey in the British sitcom Dad's Army (1968–1977).
Birth Name
William Arnold Ridley
Born
Tuesday, 07 January 1896
Died
Monday, 12 March 1984
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Perry and Croft: Made in Britain | Pte. Charles Godfrey | 2014 |
| British Film Forever | Pte. Charles Godfrey | 2007 |
| Hitler: The Comedy Years | Pte. Charles Godfrey | 2007 |
| The Comedy Map of Britain | Pte. Charles Godfrey | 2007 |
| Comedy Connections | Pte. Charles Godfrey | 2003 |
| Don't Panic! The Dad's Army Story | Pte. Charles Godfrey | 2000 |
| The Amorous Milkman | Cinema Attendant | 1975 |
| Carry on Girls | Alderman Pratt | 1973 |
| Thriller | 1st Old Man | 1973 |
| The Persuaders! | Uncle Rodney | 1971 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Perry and Croft: Made in Britain | Pte. Charles Godfrey | 2014 |
| British Film Forever | Pte. Charles Godfrey | 2007 |
| Hitler: The Comedy Years | Pte. Charles Godfrey | 2007 |
| The Comedy Map of Britain | Pte. Charles Godfrey | 2007 |
| Comedy Connections | Pte. Charles Godfrey | 2003 |
| Don't Panic! The Dad's Army Story | Pte. Charles Godfrey | 2000 |
| The Amorous Milkman | Cinema Attendant | 1975 |
| Carry on Girls | Alderman Pratt | 1973 |
| Thriller | 1st Old Man | 1973 |
| The Persuaders! | Uncle Rodney | 1971 |
| Dad's Army | Pte. Godfrey / Pte. Charles Godfrey | 1971 |
| The Flaxton Boys | Mr. Mooney | 1969 |
| Special Branch | Mr. Turner | 1969 |
| As Good Cooks Go | Mr. Chalmers | 1969 |
| The Caesars | Nigrinus | 1968 |
| The Morecambe & Wise Show | Captain Bligh's Crewman | 1968 |
| Dad's Army | Pte. Charles Godfrey / Private Charles Godfrey / Fakir | 1968 |
| A Man for All Seasons | Innkeeper | 1966 |
| Beggar My Neighbour | Male juror / Stately Home owner | 1966 |
| Mrs Thursday | Director | 1966 |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Barbedienne | 1966 |
| Out of the Unknown | Munnings | 1965 |
| Theatre 625 | Tunnicliffe | 1964 |
| Play School | Self - Storyteller | 1964 |
| Crooks in Cloisters | Newsagent / Arnold Ridley | 1964 |
| Wings of Mystery | Mr. Bell | 1963 |
| The Human Jungle | Elderly man | 1963 |
| Brothers in Law | Mr. Butterworth | 1962 |
| The Avengers | Elderly Gent | 1961 |
| Emergency-Ward 10 | Mr. Rudman | 1957 |
| Armchair Theatre | Dr. Sodini | 1956 |
| ITV Play of the Week | Second Clubman | 1955 |
| ITV Television Playhouse | Policeman / John - The Barman / Doctor Russell | 1955 |
| This Is Your Life | Self / Self - Guest | 1955 |
| Stolen Face | Dr. Russell | 1952 |
| Green Grow the Rushes | Tom Cuffley | 1951 |
| The Interrupted Journey | Mr. Saunders | 1949 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Royal Eagle | 1936 |
