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Tommy Godfrey

Date of birth: 1916-06-20

Place of birth: Lambeth, London, England

Known for: Acting

Also known as:

Tommy Godfrey

Biography

British character actor mainly to be found playing likeable cockneys in 1970s sitcoms.

Movie Credits

Passport to Pimlico
3.5

Passport to Pimlico

1949-10-26

When an unexploded WWII bomb is accidentally detonated in Pimlico, it reveals a treasure trove and d

if....
3.5

if....

1968-12-19

In an English boys' boarding school, social hierarchy reigns supreme and power remains in the hands

Straight On Till Morning
2.8

Straight On Till Morning

1972-07-09

Brenda, a timid, withdrawn woman, meets Peter, a man she believes is finally the love of her life. H

From Beyond the Grave
3.2

From Beyond the Grave

1974-02-21

Four customers purchase (or take) items from Temptations Limited, an antiques shop whose motto is "O

Ring of Bright Water
2.9

Ring of Bright Water

1969-06-18

Stuck in a dead-end job, Graham Merrill adopts an otter, Mij, as a pet and then moves to an isolated

The Missing Note
2.8

The Missing Note

1961-04-01

Three children track their lost piano with one note missing through London.

Love Thy Neighbour
3.1

Love Thy Neighbour

1973-08-26

Two men who are nextdoor neighbors constantly battle it out over seemingly trivial offenses. Their w

Come Play with Me
2.3

Come Play with Me

1977-04-28

Two alluring young ladies live with their beautiful widowed aunt on a secluded wooded estate. The wo

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
3

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

1975-12-14

After spending decades living in the shadow of his more famous and successful sibling, Consulting De

Simon Simon
3

Simon Simon

1970-06-01

A comedy short with very little speaking. Graham Stark and John Junkin have a new elevated platform

The Vault of Horror
3.1

The Vault of Horror

1973-03-16

The sequel to Tales from the Crypt. Five strangers trapped in a basement vault converse about their

Till Death Us Do Part
3.6

Till Death Us Do Part

1969-01-01

Based on the hit sitcom of the same name; racist, anti-Socialist Tory Alf Garnett and his long-suffe

Tommy Cooper - The Magic Touch
0

Tommy Cooper - The Magic Touch

1993-01-01

Tommy Cooper, the hapless magician who was in a league of his own, is joined here by a star-studded

The Christmas Tree
3.5

The Christmas Tree

1966-12-02

The adventures encountered by Gary, his brother and sister, when they try to get a Christmas tree fo

Resting Rough
0

Resting Rough

1979-06-01

An old mattress is thrown away but plays an unlikely part in the lives of those people who come acro

The Patriot Game
0

The Patriot Game

1969-10-13

Dominic Behan's play concerning the IRA’s bombing campaign in London in 1939

Belgrove Hotel, Goodbye
0

Belgrove Hotel, Goodbye

1970-05-27

Malin has previously been an au-pair girl in London, England and is now returning to the family she

The Great Muppet Caper
3.4

The Great Muppet Caper

1981-06-26

Kermit and Fozzie are newspaper reporters sent to London to interview Lady Holiday, a wealthy fashio

Work Is a 4-Letter Word
1.5

Work Is a 4-Letter Word

1968-09-15

Dreamlike satire about a young man who resists getting a job at the lone employing conglomerate in h

The Love Ban
1.4

The Love Ban

1973-01-01

In this 1970s comedy, a Catholic man contemplates going against his priest's guidance on contracepti

Bless This House
3.1

Bless This House

1972-09-08

The legendary Sid James stars as the head of a chaotic household in this movie spin-off from the hit

Eddie in August
4

Eddie in August

1970-06-03

In this one-off half-hour silent film, Benny stars as the title character, a "born loser" who is unl

The Small World of Sammy Lee
2.9

The Small World of Sammy Lee

1963-04-20

The compère of a seedy strip club struggles to keep one step ahead of the bookies to whom he owes mo

The Coming Out Party
0

The Coming Out Party

1965-12-22

When a boy discovers that both his parents are in prison, he sets out to find them.