Derek Godfrey
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 3, 1924
- Died
- June 18, 1983 (aged 59)
- Birthplace
- London, England, UK
Biography
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). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known For
Filmography
The Tempest
Movie · as Antonio
Of Mycenae and Men
Movie
Thomas & Sarah
TV · as Dr Groom-Crombie · 1 ep
Thank You, Comrades
Movie · as Trotsky
The Sandbaggers
TV · as Robert Banks · 1 ep
Nicholas Nickleby
TV · as Ralph Nickleby · 6 eps
Jesus of Nazareth
TV · as Elihu · 4 eps
The Professionals
TV · as Stefan Batak I · 1 ep
John Macnab
TV · as Lord Lamancha · 3 eps
Electra
Movie · as Tutor to Orestes
Churchill's People
TV · as King Henry III · 1 ep
The Pallisers
TV · as Robert Kennedy · 8 eps
Warship
TV · as Capt. Edward Holt · 13 eps
Away from It All
TV · as Harry Dundas · 1 ep
Mrs. Warren's Profession
Movie · as Mr. Praed
The Protectors
TV · as David Barsella · 1 ep
Late Night Theatre
TV · as Jim · 1 ep
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
Movie · as Crow
Hands of the Ripper
Movie · as Dysart
The Wild Duck
Movie · as Gregers Werle
The Ten Commandments
TV · as Roger · 1 ep
Catweazle
TV · as Dr. Wenik · 1 ep
The Vengeance of She
Movie · as Men-Hari
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Movie · as Theseus
Shaggy Dog
Movie · as Mr Parker
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
Movie
The Company of Five
TV · as Mr Parker · 1 ep
The Basement
Movie · as Law
Half Hour Story
TV · as Jimmy Hepton · 1 ep
A Month in the Country
Movie
A Catching Complaint
Movie · as Nic-Nic
BBC Play of the Month
TV · as Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, Sir Isaac Newton, Gregers Werle, Lord Darlington, Orestes' Tutor · 1 ep
Front Page Story
TV · as Denny Tarrant · 26 eps
Thirty-Minute Theatre
TV · as Jim · 1 ep
Sharp at Four
Movie · as Boatwright
Theatre 625
TV · as Edmund, Rakitin, Sir Owen Tudor, Law, Stefano Balli · 1 ep
The Human Jungle
TV · as Dr. Tate · 1 ep
Guns of Darkness
Movie · as Hernandez
The Prince and the Pauper
Movie · as Guard
The Avengers
TV · as Tobias · 1 ep
Danger Man
TV · as Casino Manager · 1 ep
The Adventures of William Tell
TV · as Wolfgang, Burgomaster · 1 ep
Armchair Theatre
TV · as Banbury · 1 ep