Arnold Ridley
William Arnold Ridley, OBE (7 January 1896 – 12 March 1984) 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).
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| Full name at birth | William Arnold Ridley
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| Claim to fame | Pte. Godfrey - Dad's Army, Writer - The Ghost Train
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| Date of birth | 7 January 1896
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| Place of birth | Bath, Somerset, England, UK
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| Date of death | 12 March 1984
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| Age | 88 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Denville Hall, Northwood, Hillingdon, London, England, UK
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| Cause of death | (following A Fall)
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| Occupation | Actor/Playwright
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| High school | Bath City Secondary School, Bath, Somerset, England, UK
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| University | The University of Bristol, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, UK
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![Dad's Army - Radio Times Magazine Cover [United Kingdom] (28 July 2018)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/l/0/l0csr5i3zb9wr93.jpg?skj2io4l)
Arnold Ridley is known for his role in the TV series Dad's Army (1968) as Pte. Charles Godfrey / Fakir.
He is also known for his role in the TV mini series documentary British Film Forever (2007) as Pte. Charles Godfrey.
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