Line #28 Creator/TommyGodfrey


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3	Tommy Frederick Godfrey, (20 June 1916 -- 24 June 1984), was a British character actor best known for playing working-class Cockneys.
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5	His career began in variety shows, where he appeared as a tap dancer in the act ''Godfrey, Randall and Deane''. After this, he went solo as a comedian and often appeared as a principal boy in pantomimes. Following this was a long period of bit parts on the big and small screen, alongside a bigger role as Arnold Pugh in ''Series/OnTheHouse''.
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7	In 1972, he was cast as Arthur, one of Eddie's co-workers, in ''Series/LoveThyNeighbour''. Arthur much like Eddie, a socialist, a card player, and a lover of drink; However, unlike Eddie, Arthur did not share the same racial prejudices.
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9	In 1978, he was cast in his other biggest comedy role, as Sid the school caretaker in ''Series/MindYourLanguage''. Sid was hard of hearing and always tried to trick the students into buying him drinks and lending him money.
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11	He died at the age of 68.
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15	!!Works on TV Tropes he appeared in:
16	[[AC:Films]]
17	* ''Film/PassportToPimlico'' (1949) -- Bus Conductor
18	* ''[[Film/If1968 if....]]'' (1968) -- School Porter (UncreditedRole)
19	* ''Film/TheBestHouseInLondon'' (1969) -- News Vendor (UncreditedRole)
20	* ''Film/VaultOfHorror'' (1973) -- Landlord
21	* ''Film/FromBeyondTheGrave'' (1974) -- Mr. Jeffries
22	* ''Film/TheAdventureOfSherlockHolmesSmarterBrother'' (1975) -- Fred
23	* ''Film/TheGreatMuppetCaper'' (1981) -- Bus Conductor
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25	* ''{{Series/The Avengers\|1960s}}'', episode "Conspiracy of Silence" (1963) -- Arturo
26	* ''Series/ZCars'', 5 episodes:
27	** "Remembrance of a Guest" (1963) -- Café Proprietor
28	** 2-episode story "Standard Procedure" (1967) -- Sykes
29	** 2-episode story "Punch-Up" (1968) -- Bartley
30	* ''Series/DixonOfDockGreen'', 4 episodes:
31	** "Guilty People" (1966) -- Mr. Knight
32	** "The Collectors" (1967) -- Sam Finch
33	** "The Last Look" (1968) -- Hunt
34	** "End of a Copper" (1969) -- Tommy Gibson
35	* ''Series/TillDeathUsDoPart'', episode "In Sickness and in Health..." (1967) -- Man with Broken Leg
36	* ''Series/TheSaint'', episode "The Power Artists" (1967) -- Taxi Driver
37	* ''Series/DepartmentS'', episode "The Last Train to Redbridge" (1969) -- Taxi Driver
38	* ''Series/OnTheBuses'', episode "Mum's Last Fling" (1970) -- Wilfred
39	* ''Series/{{Doomwatch}}'', 2 episodes[[labelnote:show list]]"Survival Code", "You Killed Toby Wren"[[/labelnote]] (1970) -- Sam Billings
40	* ''Series/OnTheHouse'', 12 episodes (1970-71) -- Arnold Pugh
41	* ''Series/TheGoodies'', 2 episodes:
42	** "Culture for the Masses" (1971) -- Auctioneer
43	** "Goodies in the Nick" (1974) -- Judge
44	* ''Series/ThePersuaders'', episode "Greensleeves" (1971) -- Benny Ryan
45	* ''Series/SteptoeAndSon'', episode "Oh, What a Beautiful Mourning" (1972) -- Uncle Nobby
46	* ''Series/LoveThyNeighbour'', 49 episodes (1972-76) -- Arthur Thomas
47	* ''Series/JasonKing'', episode "That Isn't Me, It's Somebody Else" (1972) -- Falpiaz
48	* ''Series/{{Sykes}}'', episode "Mouse" (1972) -- Mr. Blenkinsop
49	* ''Series/MindYourLanguage'', 20 episodes (1978-79) -- Sid
50	* ''Series/ChanceInAMillion'', episode "Man of Iron" (1984) -- Pub Landlord

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