Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 7, 1896
Died
March 12, 1984 (age 88)
Place of Birth
Bath, Somerset, England, UK
Also Known As
William Arnold Ridley
Arnold Ridley
Arnold Ridley - Private Charles Godfrey. - A Real Story From Dad's Army
VideoKnown For
The Avengers
Elderly Gent
1961
Theatre 625
Tunnicliffe
1964
The Persuaders!
Uncle Rodney
1971
Dad's Army
Private Charles Godfrey
1968
Thriller
1st Old Man
1973
Out of the Unknown
Munnings
1965
A Man for All Seasons
Innkeeper (uncredited)
1966
The Caesars
Nigrinus
1968
The Wednesday Thriller
Mr Damson
1965
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Charles Godfrey (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007
A Slight Case Of...
1965
Carry On Girls
Alderman Pratt
1973
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1966
Stolen Face
Dr. Russell
1952
Random Quest
Munnings
1969
Green Grow the Rushes
Tom Cuffley
1951
Crooks in Cloisters
Arnold Ridley
1964
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
Private Charles Godfrey (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001
Dad's Army
Private Charles Godfrey
1971
Dad's Army at the BBC
Pte. Charles Godfrey
2025