- Data di nascita
- Data di morte16 marzo 1983 · New York, New York, Stati Uniti (enfisema e polmonite)
- Nome alla nascitaArthur Morton Godfrey
- Soprannome
- "The Ol' Redhead"
- Arthur Godfrey è nato il 31 agosto 1903. Luogo di nascita: Usa. È conosciuto come attore e sceneggiatore. È celebre per aver partecipato a La mia spia di mezzanotte (1966), Where Angels Go Trouble Follows! (1968) e The Great Bank Hoax (1977). È stata sposato con Mary Bourke e Catherine. Morì il 16 marzo 1983. Luogo di morte: Usa.
- ConiugiMary Bourke(24 febbraio 1938 - 1982) (divorziato, 2 bambini)Catherine (divorziato, 1 bambino)
- Ukulele
- Theme song: "Seems Like Old Times"
- He was known for finding and grooming young, undiscovered talent. But he insisted on loyalty and absolute control over their careers. One of his bigger finds, singer Julius LaRosa, was unceremoniously fired by a very gracious-sounding Godfrey ON THE AIR simply because the up-and-comer found himself an agent. Godfrey's popularity soon declined after the incident -- his "nice guy" public image irreparably damaged.
- Was thought to have been at least the partial inspiration for the character of Larry "Lonesome" Rhodes in Elia Kazan's film Un volto nella folla (1957). The character of Rhodes was that of a popular TV personality whose folksy image covered up the fact that he was a vicious, manipulative bully privately.
- He was rated as a Naval Aviator in 1950 (his previous attempts to serve during the war were thwarted by a leg injury). He was certified to fly virtually every type of aircraft in existence during his lifetime (rotor, jet, multiple engine, helicopter, holding FAA type ratings from the DC-3 to the Constellation) and was an honorary pilot for Eastern Airlines. He appeared in a 1953 Eastern Airlines film with famed pilot Dick Merrill at the helm of a Constellation. His friend Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker gave him a customized DC-3 in 1947, which he more than returned in kind through plugs for the airline along with his endorsements about flying safety to his millions of flying-wary listeners during the 1940s.
- At his TV peak in 1953, he starred in three different television shows simultaneously -- Arthur Godfrey and His Friends (1949), Talent Scouts (1948), and Arthur Godfrey Time (1952).
- Was an avid amateur (ham) radio operator with the call sign K4LIB. This call is now owned by the Arthur Godfrey Fan Club, which runs an annual ham event in honour of his memory.
- May I ask you on behalf of yourself to vote this year? Doesn't matter who you vote for. That's your choice. That's your privilege. But exercise your privilege. Go out and vote
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