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Arthur Morton Godfrey (August 31, 1903 – March 16, 1983) was an American radio and television broadcaster and entertainer who was sometimes introduced by his nickname, "The Old Redhead". No television personality of the 1950s enjoyed more clout or fame than Godfrey until an on-camera incident undermined his folksy image and triggered a gradual decline; the then-ubiquitous Godfrey helmed two CBS-TV weekly series and a daily 90-minute television mid-morning show through most of the decade but by the early 1960s found himself reduced to hosting an occasional TV special. Arguably the most prominent of the medium's early master commercial pitchmen, he was strongly identified with many of his many sponsors, especially Chesterfield cigarettes and Lipton Tea. After many years for Chesterfield (during which Godfrey came up with the idea and slogan "Buy 'em by the carton"), he severed the relationship during one of his television programs, when his doctors convinced him that his lung cancer was due to smoking. Subsequently, he became a prominent spokesman for anti-smoking education. Description above from the Wikipedia article Arthur Godfrey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

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Self

The World of Amateur Radio

2011

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Himself

Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'

2003

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Uncle Wally

Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers

1979

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Himself

Angels' Brigade

1979

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Maj. Bryer (Ret.)

The Great Bank Hoax

1978

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Flying High

1978

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Ned Dunkmuller

The Love Boat

1977

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Self (archive sound) (uncredited)

MacArthur

1977

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Himself (voice)

Citizens Band

1977

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Self

Donny & Marie

1976

Credits

The World of Amateur Radio

as Self

2011

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Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'

as Himself

2003

7.0

Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers

as Uncle Wally

1979

4.7

Angels' Brigade

as Himself

1979

2.8

The Great Bank Hoax

as Maj. Bryer (Ret.)

1978

4.4

Flying High

1978

4.5

The Love Boat

as Ned Dunkmuller

1977

6.3

MacArthur

as Self (archive sound) (uncredited)

1977

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Citizens Band

as Himself (voice)

1977

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Donny & Marie

as Self

1976

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Rickles

1975

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Ellery Queen

1975

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Your All American College Show

1968

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The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

1968

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Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows

as The Bishop: The 'In' Group

1968

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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self

1968

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The Movie Orgy

as Self (archive footage)

1968

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The Glass Bottom Boat

as Axel Nordstrom

1966

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Catalina Island

as Self/Narrator

1966

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The Ham's Wide World

as Narrator (voice)

1966

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The Hollywood Palace

as Self - Host

1964

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4 for Texas

as Mr. Godfrey (uncredited)

1963

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Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Sheriff Tinsley

1963

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self - Guest Host

1962

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The Lucy Show

as Arthur Godfrey

1962

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Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine

as Cameo

1962

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Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine

as Himself

1962

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The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

1961

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The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Guest Host

1961

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Candid Camera

as Self

1960

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Flying with Arthur Godfrey

as Self

1953

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Fifty Years Before Your Eyes

as Narrator

1950

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What's My Line?

as Self

1950

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The Emmy Awards

as Self

1949

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Arthur Godfrey and His Friends

1949

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

1948

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