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Arnold Ridley
Actor, Writer, Additional Credits
Born January 7, 1896Died March 12, 1984 (88 years)
William Arnold Ridley, OBE was an English playwright and actor, earlier in his career known for writing the play The Ghost Train and later in life for portraying the elderly Private Godfrey in the British sitcom Dad's Army (1968–1977).
Arnold Ridley Filmography
| 2025 | Dad's Army at the BBC · as Pte. Charles Godfrey |
| 2007 | The Passing Years · as Pte. Charles Godfrey |
| 2005 | 'We Are the Boys...': James Beck · as Pte. Charles Godfrey |
| 2001 | 'Dad's Army': Missing Presumed Wiped · as Pte. Charles Godfrey |
| 2000 | Don't Panic! The Dad's Army Story · as Pte. Charles Godfrey |
| 1976 | The Switch · as Uncle Rodney |
| 1975 | The Amorous Milkman · as Cinema Attendant |
| 1973 | Carry on Girls · as Alderman Pratt |
| 1973 | Thriller (1973) (TV Series) · as 1st Old Man |
| 1971 | The Persuaders! (TV Series) · as Uncle Rodney |
| 1971 | Dad's Army · as Private Charles Godfrey |
| 1969 | The Flaxton Boys (TV Series) · as Mr. Mooney |
| 1969 | Special Branch (TV Series) · as Mr. Turner |
| 1968 | The Caesars (TV Series) · as Nigrinus |
| 1968 | The Morecambe and Wise Show (1968) (TV Series) · as Captain Bligh's Crewman |
| 1968 | Dad's Army (TV Series) · as Private Charles Godfrey |
| 1966 | A Man for All Seasons · as Innkeeper (uncredited) |
| 1965 | Out of the Unknown (TV Series) · as Munnings |
| 1964 | Crossroads (1964) (TV Series) · as Rev. Guy Atkins |
| 1964 | Theatre 625 (TV Series) · as Tunnicliffe |
| 1963 | First Night (TV Series) · as Frank Starrett |
| 1963 | Sergeant Cork (TV Series) · as Dr. Daniels |
| 1963 | |
| 1963 | The Human Jungle (TV Series) · as Elderly Man |
| 1962 | Hugh and I (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1962 | Z Cars (TV Series) · as Gardener |
| 1961 | The Avengers (TV Series) · as Elderly Gent |
| 1960 | Coronation Street (TV Series) · as Jim Gilbert |
| 1957 | Emergency-Ward 10 (TV Series) · as Mr. Rudman |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Dr. Sodini |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Second Clubman |
| 1955 | ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Doctor Russell |
| 1952 | Stolen Face · as Dr. Russell |
| 1951 | Green Grow the Rushes · as Tom Cuffley |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Dr. Chambers |
| 1949 | The Interrupted Journey · as Mr. Saunders |
| 1976 | Ghost Train · as Original Film Writer |
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| 2005 | 'We Are the Boys...': Arnold Ridley · as Self |
| 2001 | The Best of Morecambe & Wise · as Self |
| 1964 | Crooks in Cloisters · as Arnold Ridley |
| 1964 | Play School (TV Series) · as Self - Storyteller |
| 1964 | Late Night Line-Up (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | South at Six (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1966 | Who Killed the Cat? · as Theatre Play |
| 1957 | Der Geisterzug · as Author |
| 1937 | East of Ludgate Hill · as Story |
| 1936 | Doomed Cargo · as Story |
| 1934 | The Warren Case · as Theatre Play |
| 1933 | Kísértetek vonata · as Story |
| 1933 | Trenul fantoma · as Story |
| 1931 | The Ghost Train · as Theatre Play |
| 1931 | Third Time Lucky · as Play |
| 1927 | Der Geisterzug · as Theatre Play |