Godfrey MacArthur Cambridge (February 26, 1933 - November 29, 1976) was an American comedian and actor. He was especially popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s as a regular guest on The Merv Griffin Show and other talk shows. He had originally received a scholarship to study medicine but opted for an acting career instead.
Cambridge was born in New York City to parents who were immigrants from British Guiana. He began school in Nova Scotia wh...
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Godfrey MacArthur Cambridge (February 26, 1933 - November 29, 1976) was an American comedian and actor. He was especially popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s as a regular guest on The Merv Griffin Show and other talk shows. He had originally received a scholarship to study medicine but opted for an acting career instead.
Cambridge was born in New York City to parents who were immigrants from British Guiana. He began school in Nova Scotia while living with his grandparents, but returned to New York City and graduated from Flushing High School. He then studied at Hofstra College, where he became interested in acting.
Cambridge appeared both on stage and screen. Memorable film roles include Watermelon Man, where he plays the lead character, a white bigot who one day wakes up and discovers his skin color has turned to black, and The President's Analyst, where he plays a depressed government agent. He also had a starring role in the 1970 Ossie Davis adaptation of the Chester Himes...
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