Arnold Ridley
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Arnold Ridley was an English actor and playwright best known for writing the play "The Ghost Train" and for his role as Private Godfrey in the classic BBC sitcom "Dad's Army."
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actor
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human ⓘ playwright ⓘ |
| appearedIn |
Dad's Army
NERFINISHED
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The Ghost Train (film adaptations) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| child | Nicolas Ridley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1896-01-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1984-03-12 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Bath Technical School
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of Bristol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| familyName | Ridley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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thriller ⓘ |
| givenName | William Arnold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | private ⓘ |
| name | Arnold Ridley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role as Private Godfrey in Dad's Army
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writing the play The Ghost Train ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Dad's Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Ghost Train NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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film actor ⓘ playwright ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Bath, Somerset, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Bath, Somerset, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayed | Private Charles Godfrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Bath, Somerset, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Althea Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrote |
Recipe for Murder
NERFINISHED
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The Ghost Train NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wrecker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1910s–1980s ⓘ |
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