Arthur Godfrey
Acting
Born August 31, 1903 · New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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 promine…
Known For · 34 titles
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Mike Douglas Show
The Love Boat
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
The Lucy Show
What's My Line?
The Dick Cavett Show
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
The Ed Sullivan Show
Ellery Queen
Donny & Marie
The Hollywood Palace
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
Flying High
The Emmy Awards
The Movie Orgy
Candid Camera
MacArthur
4 for Texas
The Glass Bottom Boat
Your All American College Show
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers
Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows
Arthur Godfrey and His Friends
The Great Bank Hoax
Citizens Band
Angels' Brigade
The World of Amateur Radio
Rickles
Flying with Arthur Godfrey
The Ham's Wide World
Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'
Catalina Island
Fifty Years Before Your Eyes