About

Known credits:
19
Birthday:
1924-06-03
Place of birth:
London, England, UK
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Derek Godfrey

Overview

Derek Godfrey (3 June 1924 – 18 June 1983) was an English actor, associated with the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1960, who also appeared in several films and BBC television dramatisations during the 1960s and 1970s.

Born in London, he performed with the Old Vic from 1956 where he played the roles of Iachimo and Enobarbus. With the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1960, he performed as Orsino, Hector, Petruchio and Malvolio. According to The Oxford Companion to Shakespeare, Godfrey "[w]ith his fine voice and often sardonic appearance...was a loyal company actor who revealed an intuitive grasp of the dark characters in Jacobean plays".

He created the role of Jack Gurney in Peter Barnes's play The Ruling Class. He also appeared in a number of films such as Hands of the Ripper and The Abominable Dr. Phibes, and the BBC television dramas The Pallisers (as Robert Kennedy), Warship (as Captain Edward Holt) and Nicholas Nickleby (1977, as Ralph Nickleby).

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Known for

Acting
1980 The Tempest Actor Antonio 59
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1977 Nicholas Nickleby Actor Ralph Nickleby 69
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1977 Jesus of Nazareth Actor Elihu 77
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1974 Electra Actor Tutor to Orestes N/A
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1974 The Pallisers Actor 69
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1972 Mrs. Warren's Profession Actor Mr. Praed N/A
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1971 Hands of the Ripper Actor Dysart 59
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1971 The Abominable Dr. Phibes Actor Crow 62
Fair
1971 The Wild Duck Actor Gregers Werle N/A
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1968 Shaggy Dog Actor Mr Parker N/A
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1968 Shaggy Dog Actor Parker N/A
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1968 A Midsummer Night's Dream Actor Theseus 58
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1968 If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them Actor N/A
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1968 The Vengeance of She Actor Men-Hari 58
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1967 The Basement Actor Law N/A
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1966 A Month in the Country Actor N/A
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1964 Sharp at Four Actor Boatwright N/A
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1962 Guns of Darkness Actor Hernandez 58
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1962 The Prince and the Pauper Actor Guard 59
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