Derek Godfrey
Skuespiller
3. juni 1924 — 18. juni 1983 (59 år)
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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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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Filmography
| 1980 | The Tempest · as Antonio |
| 1979 | Thomas and Sarah · as Dr. Groom-Crombie |
| 1978 | BBC Television Shakespeare · as Antonio |
| 1978 | The Sandbaggers · as Robert BanksPå Plex |
| 1977 | The Professionals · as Stefan Batak IPå Plex |
| 1977 | Jesus of Nazareth · as ElihuPå Plex |
| 1977 | Nicholas Nickleby · as Ralph Nickleby |
| 1977 | Just William · as Groves |
| 1974 | Antony and Cleopatra · as Macenas |
| 1974 | The Pallisers · as Robert Kennedy |
| 1973 | Warship (1973) · as Capt. Edward Holt |
| 1972 | The Protectors · as David Barsella |
| 1971 | Hands of the Ripper · as DysartPå Plex |
| 1971 | The Abominable Dr. Phibes · as Crow |
| 1971 | The Ten Commandments · as Roger |
| 1970 | Julius Caesar · as Decius Brutus |
| 1970 | Catweazle · as Dr. Wenik |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre · as Michael Piguet |
| 1968 | A Midsummer Night's Dream · as Theseus |
| 1968 | The Vengeance of She · as Men-Hari |
| 1966 | The Baron · as The General |
| 1965 | Play of the Month · as Gregers Werle |
| 1965 | Thirty-Minute Theatre · as Jim |
| 1964 | NET Playhouse · as Sir Owen Tudor |
| 1964 | Theatre 625 · as Sir Owen Tudor |
| 1963 | First Night · as Charlie |
| 1963 | The Human Jungle · as Dr. Tate |
| 1962 | Guns of Darkness · as Hernandez |
| 1962 | The Prince and the Pauper · as Guard |
| 1961 | The Avengers · as TobiasPå Plex |
| 1960 | Danger Man · as Casino ManagerPå Plex |
| 1959 | No Hiding Place · as Duncan Myers |
| 1958 | The Adventures of William Tell · as Wolfgang |
| 1958 | H.G. Wells' Invisible Man · as Walker |
| 1957 | Theatre Night · as The King Of Ondines |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre · as Banbury |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week · as De Flores |
| 1955 | ITV Television Playhouse · as Ken Turner |
| 1954 | Disneyland · as Guard |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatre · as Harry |