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Peter Godfrey(1899-1970)

  • Director
  • Actor
  • Writer
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Peter Godfrey
London-born Peter Godfrey was a stage actor / director / producer before coming to Hollywood as an actor in the late '30s. After appearing in several films, he turned to directing, and spent most of his career at Warner Bros., directing "B" dramas, comedies and thrillers. He left film directing in the mid-'50s and turned to episodic TV series.
BornOctober 16, 1899
DiedMarch 4, 1970(70)
BornOctober 16, 1899
DiedMarch 4, 1970(70)
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Known for

Ingrid Bergman, Spencer Tracy, and Lana Turner in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
6.8
  • Poole
  • 1941
Barbara Stanwyck, Sydney Greenstreet, and Dennis Morgan in Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
Christmas in Connecticut
7.3
  • Director
  • 1945
Sydney Greenstreet, Eleanor Parker, Alexis Smith, and Gig Young in The Woman in White (1948)
The Woman in White
6.6
  • Director
  • 1948
Olivia de Havilland and David Niven in Raffles (1939)
Raffles
6.4
  • Crawshay
  • 1939

Credits

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Director



  • Paul Stewart in Deadline (1959)
    Deadline
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1959
  • Adventures of the Sea Hawk
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1958
  • John Howard in Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal (1955)
    Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1955–1957
  • Richard Travis in Code 3 (1957)
    Code 3
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1957
  • The Court of Last Resort (1957)
    The Court of Last Resort
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1957
  • Goodyear Theatre (1957)
    Goodyear Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1957
  • The O. Henry Playhouse (1957)
    The O. Henry Playhouse
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1957
  • Chevron Hall of Stars (1956)
    Chevron Hall of Stars
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1956
  • Studio 57 (1954)
    Studio 57
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1956
  • TV Reader's Digest (1955)
    TV Reader's Digest
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1955–1956
  • Greer Garson and Florenz Ames in Telephone Time (1956)
    Telephone Time
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1956
  • The Star and the Story (1955)
    The Star and the Story
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1955–1956
  • Angela Lansbury in Please Murder Me! (1956)
    Please Murder Me!
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1956
  • The 20th Century-Fox Hour (1955)
    The 20th Century-Fox Hour
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1956
  • Your Play Time
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1955

Actor



  • Robert Douglas, Ted Donaldson, and Alexis Smith in The Decision of Christopher Blake (1948)
    The Decision of Christopher Blake
    5.5
    • Butts (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Humphrey Bogart, Barbara Stanwyck, and Alexis Smith in The Two Mrs. Carrolls (1947)
    The Two Mrs. Carrolls
    6.8
    • First Tout (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Brian Aherne, Charles Laughton, Ray Milland, Herbert Marshall, Robert Cummings, Ida Lupino, Anna Neagle, and Merle Oberon in Forever and a Day (1943)
    Forever and a Day
    6.9
    • Mr. Pepperdish (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Uncensored (1942)
    Uncensored
    6.9
    • Lou
    • 1942
  • Ingrid Bergman, Spencer Tracy, and Lana Turner in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)
    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
    6.8
    • Poole
    • 1941
  • Spencer Tracy in Edison, the Man (1940)
    Edison, the Man
    7.0
    • Ashton
    • 1940
  • Edward Arnold and Robert Montgomery in The Earl of Chicago (1940)
    The Earl of Chicago
    6.2
    • Judson
    • 1940
  • Olivia de Havilland and David Niven in Raffles (1939)
    Raffles
    6.4
    • Crawshay
    • 1939
  • Maureen O'Hara and Charles Laughton in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)
    The Hunchback of Notre Dame
    7.8
    • Monk (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Henry Fonda, Leo Carrillo, and Madeleine Carroll in Blockade (1938)
    Blockade
    5.6
    • Roderigo - Cafe Magician
    • 1938
  • Good Morning, Boys! (1937)
    Good Morning, Boys!
    6.6
    • Cliquot
    • 1937
  • Binnie Barnes, Constance Cummings, Claude Hulbert, Frank Lawton, and Gus McNaughton in The Charming Deceiver (1933)
    The Charming Deceiver
    6.5
    • Fancourt
    • 1933
  • Gene Gerrard and Molly Lamont in Leave It to Me (1933)
    Leave It to Me
    • Siegffied Velour
    • 1933

Writer



  • Brian Aherne, Charles Laughton, Ray Milland, Herbert Marshall, Robert Cummings, Ida Lupino, Anna Neagle, and Merle Oberon in Forever and a Day (1943)
    Forever and a Day
    6.9
    • writer
    • 1943
  • David Niven and Loretta Young in Eternally Yours (1939)
    Eternally Yours
    5.7
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1939

Personal details

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  • Born
    • October 16, 1899
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • March 4, 1970
    • Hollywood, California, USA(Parkinson's disease)
  • Spouses
      Renee GodfreyAugust 6, 1941 - May 24, 1964 (her death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    Stage: Directed Arthur Schnitzler's play "Reigen," at the Gate Theatre Studio in London, England, with Viola Lyel, Carol Rees, John Gatrell, Iris Baker, Michael Macowan and Roland Gillett in the cast.
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    • 3 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Started in music hall in 1915. Started the Gate Theatre Salon Floral Street London in partnership with his first wife Molly Veness. went into partnership with Velona Pilcher 1927 at the Gate Theatre Studio Villiers Street London until 1929.

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  • When did Peter Godfrey die?
    March 4, 1970
  • How did Peter Godfrey die?
    Parkinson's disease
  • How old was Peter Godfrey when he died?
    70 years old
  • Where did Peter Godfrey die?
    Hollywood, California, USA
  • When was Peter Godfrey born?
    October 16, 1899

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