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Godfrey Winn
Actor, Additional Credits
Born October 15, 1906Died June 19, 1971 (64 years)
Godfrey Herbert Winn (15 October 1906 – 19 June 1971) was an English journalist known as a columnist, and also a writer and actor.
Born in Kings Norton, Worcestershire, he attended King Edward's School, Birmingham. His career as a theatre actor began as a boy at the Haymarket Theatre and he appeared in many plays and films. He went on to write a number of novels and biographical works, and became a star columnist for the Daily Mirror and the Sunday Express newspapers, where he wrote "Dear Abby" articles for lovelorn women. Journalists nicknamed him 'Winifred God' because of his popularity with women readers. Winn was gay and never married.
Born in Kings Norton, Worcestershire, he attended King Edward's School, Birmingham. His career as a theatre actor began as a boy at the Haymarket Theatre and he appeared in many plays and films. He went on to write a number of novels and biographical works, and became a star columnist for the Daily Mirror and the Sunday Express newspapers, where he wrote "Dear Abby" articles for lovelorn women. Journalists nicknamed him 'Winifred God' because of his popularity with women readers. Winn was gay and never married.
Godfrey Winn Filmography
| 1972 | The Chastity Belt · as The Archbishop Of All England |
| 1966 | The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery · as Truelove |
| 1964 | The Bargee · as Announcer (voice) |
| 1963 | Billy Liar · as Disc Jockey |
| 1956 | Eyewitness · as Tv Presenter |
| 1927 | Blighty · as Robin Villiers |
| 1965 | Call My Bluff (1996) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1965 | A Trip Down Memory Lane · as Self - Judge: Miss World Pageant |
| 1964 | Crossroads (1964) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | Late Night Line-Up (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 1961 | A Coming-Out Party · as Self |
| 1959 | Juke Box Jury (TV Series) · as Self - Panellist |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1947 | Holiday Camp · as Story |