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Arthur Morton Godfrey (August 31, 1903 – March 16, 1983) was an American radio and television broadcaster and entertainer who was sometimes introduced by his nickname The Old Redhead.
Learn about the life and career of Arthur Godfrey, a radio and TV host who discovered many new talents and was a pioneer of civil aviation. Find out his birth and death dates, nickname, trademarks, trivia, and quotes.
- August 31, 1903
- March 16, 1983
Arthur Godfrey (born August 31, 1903, New York City, New York—died March 16, 1983, New York City) was an American radio and television entertainer widely popular in the 1940s and ’50s, whose many broadcast programs launched the careers of numerous popular singers and other entertainers.
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Mar 17, 1983 · Arthur Godfrey, the ukulele-playing radio and television personality whose folksy manner won him millions of admirers in the 1940's and 50's, died yesterday at the age of 79.
Arthur Godfrey and His Friends: With Arthur Godfrey, Tony Marvin, Janette Davis, Frank Parker. Arthur Godfrey and his Friends entertained the audience with many skits and Musical numbers. The show was live, and Godfrey often did away with the script and improvised.
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Arthur Godfrey’s straightforward, informal style—along with his tendency to poke fun at his sponsors—made him one of the most popular radio personalities of all time. Godfrey was born August 31, 1903, in New York City. As “Red Godfrey, the Warbling Banjoist,” Godfrey made his radio debut in 1929 at WFBR/Baltimore.
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