Arnold Ridley

  • English
  • Actor and writer
Dad's Army. Private Godfrey (Arnold Ridley). Copyright: BBC

Arnold Ridley was an English actor and writer.

Year Production Role
2023 Dad's Army: The Animations
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  1. E1 - The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Walker
  2. E2 - Under Fire
  3. E3 - A Stripe For Frazer
  4. E4 - The Animated Christmas Specials
 Private Godfrey (Voice)
2020 We Love...
  1. E3 - We Love Dad's Army
 Self (Archive Material)
2016 Dad's Army: A Stripe For Frazer Private Godfrey
1977 Dad's Army - Series 9
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  1. E1 - Wake-Up Walmington
  2. E2 - The Making Of Private Pike
  3. E3 - Knights Of Madness
  4. E4 - The Miser's Hoard
  5. E5 - Number Engaged
  6. E6 - Never Too Old
 Private Godfrey
1976 Dad's Army - The Love Of Three Oranges Private Godfrey
1976 Dad's Army - Series 3
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  1. E1 - A Man Of Action
  2. E2 - The Honourable Man
  3. E3 - The Godiva Affair
  4. E4 - Keep Young And Beautiful
  5. E5 - Absent Friends
  6. E6 - Round And Round Went The Great Big Wheel
  7. E7 - The Great White Hunter
  8. E8 - The Deadly Attachment
  9. E9 - Things That Go Bump In The Night
  10. E10 - My British Buddy
  11. E11 - Big Guns
  12. E12 - The Big Parade
  13. E13 - Asleep In The Deep
  14. E14 - We Know Our Onions
  15. E15 - The Royal Train
  16. E16 - A Question Of Reference
  17. E17 - High Finance
  18. E18 - The Recruit
  19. E19 - A Jumbo Sized Problem
  20. E20 - The Cricket Match
  21. E21 - Time On My Hands
  22. E22 - Turkey Dinner
  23. E23 - The Captain's Car
  24. E24 - The Two And A Half Feathers
  25. E25 - Is There Honey Still For Tea?
  26. E26 - Ten Seconds From Now
 Private Godfrey
1975 The Amorous Milkman Actor
1975 Dad's Army - Series 8
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  1. E1 - Ring Dem Bells
  2. E2 - When You've Got To Go
  3. E3 - Is There Honey Still For Tea?
  4. E4 - Come In, Your Time Is Up
  5. E5 - High Finance
  6. E6 - The Face On The Poster
  7. Special - My Brother And I
 Private Godfrey
1975 Dad's Army - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Don't Forget The Diver
  2. E2 - If The Cap Fits...
  3. E3 - Put That Light Out!
  4. E4 - Boots, Boots, Boots
  5. E5 - Sergeant Save My Boy
  6. E6 - Branded
  7. E7 - Uninvited Guests
  8. E8 - A Brush With The Law
  9. E9 - A Soldier's Farewell
  10. E10 - Brain Versus Brawn
  11. E11 - War Dance
  12. E12 - Mum's Army
  13. E13 - Getting The Bird
  14. E14 - Don't Fence Me In
  15. E15 - The King Was In His Counting House
  16. E16 - When Did You Last See Your Money?
  17. E17 - Fallen Idol
  18. E18 - A. Wilson (Manager)?
  19. E19 - All Is Safely Gathered In
  20. E20 - The Day The Balloon Went Up
 Private Godfrey
1974 Dad's Army - Series 7
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  1. E1 - Everybody's Trucking
  2. E2 - A Man Of Action
  3. E3 - Gorilla Warfare
  4. E4 - The Godiva Affair
  5. E5 - The Captain's Car
  6. E6 - Turkey Dinner
 Private Godfrey
1974 Dad's Army - Series 1
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  1. E1 - The Man And The Hour
  2. E4 - The Enemy Within The Gates
  3. E5 - The Battle Of Godfrey's Cottage
  4. E7 - Sgt. Wilson's Little Secret
  5. E9 - Operation Kilt
  6. E10 - Battle School
  7. E11 - Under Fire
  8. E13 - The Showing Up Of Corporal Jones
  9. E14 - The Loneliness Of The Long-Distance Walker
  10. E16 - The Bullet Is Not For Firing
  11. E17 - Room At The Bottom
  12. E19 - No Spring For Frazer
  13. E20 - Sons Of The Sea
  14. Special - Present Arms
 Private Godfrey
1973 Dad's Army - Series 6
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  1. E1 - The Deadly Attachment
  2. E2 - My British Buddy
  3. E3 - The Royal Train
  4. E4 - We Know Our Onions
  5. E5 - The Honourable Man
  6. E6 - Things That Go Bump In The Night
  7. E7 - The Recruit
 Private Godfrey
1973 Carry On Girls Alderman Pratt
1972 Dad's Army - Series 5
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  1. E1 - Asleep In The Deep
  2. E2 - Keep Young And Beautiful
  3. E3 - A Soldier's Farewell
  4. E4 - Getting The Bird
  5. E5 - The Desperate Drive Of Corporal Jones
  6. E6 - If The Cap Fits....
  7. E7 - The King Was In His Counting House
  8. E8 - All Is Safety Gathered In
  9. E9 - When Did You Last See Your Money?
  10. E10 - Brain Versus Brawn
  11. E11 - A Brush With The Law
  12. E12 - Round And Round Went The Great Big Wheel
  13. Special - Broadcast To Empire
  14. E13 - Time On My Hands
 Private Godfrey
1971 Dad's Army - Battle Of The Giants! Private Godfrey
1971 Dad's Army Pte. Godfrey
1970 Dad's Army - Series 4
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  1. E1 - The Big Parade
  2. E2 - Don't Forget The Diver
  3. E3 - Boots, Boots, Boots
  4. E4 - Sgt - Save My Boy!
  5. E5 - Don't Fence Me In
  6. E6 - Absent Friends
  7. E7 - Put That Light Out!
  8. E8 - The Two And A Half Feathers
  9. E9 - Mum's Army
  10. E10 - The Test
  11. E11 - A. Wilson (Manager)?
  12. E12 - Uninvited Guests
  13. E13 - Fallen Idol
  14. Special - The Cornish Floral Dance
 Private Godfrey
1970 As Good Cooks Go - Series 1
  1. E5 - Tummy Troubles
 Mr. Chalmers
1969 Dad's Army - Series 3
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  1. E1 - The Armoured Might Of Lance Corporal Jones
  2. E2 - Battle School
  3. E3 - The Lion Has 'Phones
  4. E4 - The Bullet Is Not For Firing
  5. E5 - Something Nasty In The Vault
  6. E6 - Room At The Bottom
  7. E7 - Big Guns
  8. E8 - The Day The Balloon Went Up
  9. E9 - War Dance
  10. E10 - Menace From The Deep
  11. E11 - Branded
  12. E12 - Man Hunt
  13. E13 - No Spring For Frazer
  14. E14 - Sons Of The Sea
  15. Special - Resisting The Aggressor Down The Ages
 Private Godfrey
1969 Dad's Army - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Operation Kilt
  2. E2 - The Battle Of Godfrey's Cottage
  3. E3 - The Loneliness Of The Long-Distance Walker
  4. E4 - Sgt. Wilson's Little Secret
  5. E5 - A Stripe For Frazer
  6. E6 - Under Fire
 Private Godfrey
1968 Dad's Army - Series 1
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  1. E1 - The Man And The Hour
  2. E2 - Museum Piece
  3. E3 - Command Decision
  4. E4 - The Enemy Within The Gates
  5. E5 - The Showing Up Of Corporal Jones
  6. E6 - Shooting Pains
  7. Special - Present Arms
 Private Godfrey
1967 Beggar My Neighbour - Series 2 (as Arnold Riddley)
  1. E4 - Laying Down The Law
 The Male Juror
1967 Beggar My Neighbour - Series 1
  1. E1 - Have Car - Won't Travel
 Stately Home Owner
1966 Hugh And I - Series 5
  1. E7 - With A Pinch Of Salt
 Actor
1965 Hugh And I - Series 4
  1. E12 - The Suit
 Actor
1964 Crooks In Cloisters Newsagent
1948 Easy Money Story for Episode 1
1941 The Ghost Train Creator

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Arnold Ridley on IMDb

Born
Tuesday 7th January 1896
Died
Monday 12th March 1984 (aged 88)
Nationality
English
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