Derek Godfrey
Born
June 3, 1924
Died
June 18, 1983 (59 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Derek Godfrey (3 June 1924 – 18 June 1983) was an English actor, associated with the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1960, who also appeared in several films and BBC television dramatisations during the 1960s and 1970s.
Born in London, he performed with the Old Vic from 1956 where he played the roles of Iachimo and Enobarbus. With the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1960, he performed as Orsino, Hector, Petruchio and Malvolio. According to The Oxford Companion to Shakespeare, Godfrey "[w]ith his fine voice and often sardonic appearance...was a loyal company actor who revealed an intuitive grasp of the dark characters in Jacobean plays".
He created the role of Jack Gurney in Peter Barnes's play The Ruling Class. He also appeared in a number of films such as Hands of the Ripper and The Abominable Dr. Phibes, and the BBC television dramas The Pallisers (as Robert Kennedy), Warship (as Captain Edward Holt) and Nicholas Nickleby (1977, as Ralph Nickleby).
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Known For
The Tempest
Antonio
1980
The Professionals
Stefan Batak I · (1 episode)
1977
Nicholas Nickleby
Ralph Nickleby · (6 episodes)
1977
Jesus of Nazareth
Elihu · (4 episodes)
1977
Electra
Tutor to Orestes
1974
The Pallisers
(26 episodes)
1974
Mrs. Warren's Profession
Mr. Praed
1972
The Protectors
David Barsella · (1 episode)
1972
Hands of the Ripper
Dysart
1971
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
Crow
1971
The Ten Commandments
Roger · (1 episode)
1971
The Wild Duck
Gregers Werle
1971
Catweazle
Dr. Wenik · (1 episode)
1970
Shaggy Dog
Mr Parker
1968
Shaggy Dog
Parker
1968
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Theseus
1968
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
1968
The Vengeance of She
Men-Hari
1968
The Basement
Law
1967
A Month in the Country
1966
BBC Play of the Month
Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester · (1 episode)
1965
BBC Play of the Month
Sir Isaac Newton · (1 episode)
1965
BBC Play of the Month
Gregers Werle · (1 episode)
1965
BBC Play of the Month
Lord Darlington · (1 episode)
1965
BBC Play of the Month
Orestes' Tutor · (1 episode)
1965
Front Page Story
Denny Tarrant · (26 episodes)
1965
Sharp at Four
Boatwright
1964
The Human Jungle
Dr. Tate · (1 episode)
1963
Guns of Darkness
Hernandez
1962
The Prince and the Pauper
Guard
1962
The Avengers
Tobias · (1 episode)
1961
The Adventures of William Tell
Wolfgang · (1 episode)
1958
The Adventures of William Tell
Burgomaster · (1 episode)
1958