
Arnold Ridley
William Arnold Ridley was an English playwright and actor, known early in his career for writing the 1925 play The Ghost Train and later in life for the British television sitcom Dad's Army (1968–1977), in which he played the elderly, bumbling Private Godfrey. He also appeared in such Dad's Army spin-offs as the feature film version and the stage production.
Background
- Born in
- Bath
- Educated at
- University of BristolBeechen Cliff School
- Awards
- 🏆 Officer of the Order of the British Empire
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"I thought I was doing my duty for my country. I didn't know I was going to be treated like a convict. Did it make better soldiers of the callow youths we were then? I doubt it."
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1896
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