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Derek Godfrey

Acting 59 (deceased) years old London, England, UK ★ 0.5
Born: June 3, 1924
Died: June 18, 1983

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).

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Known For

BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester 1965
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month Sir Isaac Newton 1965
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month Gregers Werle 1965
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month Lord Darlington 1965
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month Orestes' Tutor 1965

Filmography

Acting Credits (44)

The Tempest
The Tempest Antonio 1980
Of Mycenae and Men
Of Mycenae and Men 1979
The Sandbaggers
The Sandbaggers Robert Banks 1978
The Professionals
The Professionals Stefan Batak I 1977
Nicholas Nickleby
Nicholas Nickleby Ralph Nickleby 1977
Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus of Nazareth Elihu 1977
Churchill's People
Churchill's People King Henry III 1974
Electra
Electra Tutor to Orestes 1974
The Pallisers
The Pallisers Robert Kennedy 1974
Warship
Warship Capt. Edward Holt 1973
Mrs. Warren's Profession
Mrs. Warren's Profession Mr. Praed 1972
The Protectors
The Protectors David Barsella 1972
Hands of the Ripper
Hands of the Ripper Dysart 1971
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
The Abominable Dr. Phibes Crow 1971
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments Roger 1971
The Wild Duck
The Wild Duck Gregers Werle 1971
Catweazle
Catweazle Dr. Wenik 1970
Shaggy Dog
Shaggy Dog Mr Parker 1968
Shaggy Dog
Shaggy Dog Parker 1968
The Company of Five
The Company of Five Mr Parker 1968
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream Theseus 1968
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them 1968
The Vengeance of She
The Vengeance of She Men-Hari 1968
The Basement
The Basement Law 1967
A Catching Complaint
A Catching Complaint Nic-Nic 1966
A Month in the Country
A Month in the Country 1966
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester 1965
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month Sir Isaac Newton 1965
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month Gregers Werle 1965
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month Lord Darlington 1965
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month Orestes' Tutor 1965
Front Page Story
Front Page Story Denny Tarrant 1965
Theatre 625
Theatre 625 Edmund 1964
Theatre 625
Theatre 625 Rakitin 1964
Theatre 625
Theatre 625 Sir Owen Tudor 1964
Theatre 625
Theatre 625 Law 1964
Theatre 625
Theatre 625 Stefano Balli 1964
Sharp at Four
Sharp at Four Boatwright 1964
The Human Jungle
The Human Jungle Dr. Tate 1963
Guns of Darkness
Guns of Darkness Hernandez 1962
The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper Guard 1962
The Avengers
The Avengers Tobias 1961
The Adventures of William Tell
The Adventures of William Tell Wolfgang 1958
The Adventures of William Tell
The Adventures of William Tell Burgomaster 1958

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