Tommy Godfrey | |
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| Born | Thomas Frederick Godfrey 20 June 1916 Lambeth, London, England |
| Died | 24 June 1984 (aged 68) London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, actor |
| Years active | 1949–1984 |
Thomas Frederick Godfrey (20 June 1916 – 24 June 1984) was an English comedian and actor who mostly played working-class Cockney characters.
He was born in London, and started his career as a tap dancer in variety shows, as part of the act Godfrey, Randall and Deane. He then worked as a solo comedian, and often as a principal boy in pantomimes. [1]
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