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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 ...
Arnold Ridley (1896-1984) was a British playwright, director and actor, best known for his role as Private Godfrey in Dad's Army. He also wrote The Ghost Train, a popular thriller that has been adapted several times for stage and screen.
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Feb 5, 2016 · Arnold Ridley, who played Private Godfrey in the classic comedy series, served in both World War One and Two. He was wounded in the trenches, discharged for self-inflicted wounds, and later joined the Home Guard.
Learn about the life and career of Arnold Ridley, a British playwright and actor best known for his comedy role in Dad's Army. Find out his birth and death dates, family, trivia, quotes and more on IMDb.
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William Arnold Ridley, OBE (7 January 1896 – 12 March 1984) was an English playwright and actor. He is known for his play The Ghost Train and for playing the elderly Private Charles Godfrey in the British sitcom Dad's Army (1968–77). Ridley was born on 7 January 1896 in Bath, Somerset, England.
Arnold Ridley AKA Private Godfrey. Arnold Ridley, born 7 January 1896 in Bath, Somerset, initially aspired to become a school teacher but briefly joined a theatre company in 1914.
Arnold Ridley, OBE (1896-1984), the British playwright and actor, is probably best remembered as author of the play The Ghost Train, and for his roles of Private Godfrey in Dad's Army and Doughy Hood in the radio soap The Archers.
