Job Broadcaster and entertainer
Years active 1934-1979
Top Roles Axel Nordstrom, The Bishop: The 'In' Group, Mr. Godfrey, Himself, Himself
Top GenresComedy, Western, Romance, Family, Musical, Drama
Top TopicsRomance (Comic), Slapstick, Period Piece
Top Collaborators , , (Director),
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Arthur Godfrey Overview:

Actor, Arthur Godfrey, was born Arthur Morton Godfrey on Aug 31, 1903 in New York City, NY. Godfrey died at the age of 79 on Mar 16, 1983 in New York City, NY .

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He was honored with three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the categories of Television, Radio and Recording. In addition, Godfrey was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame .

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Arthur Godfrey on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame

1559 Vine Street


Ceremony Date: Feb 8, 1960
Category: Television

6233 Hollywood Blvd.


Ceremony Date: Feb 8, 1960
Category: Radio

6616 Hollywood Blvd.


Ceremony Date: Feb 8, 1960
Category: Recording
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Arthur Godfrey Facts
He was awarded 3 Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio at 6233 Hollywood Boulevard; for Recording at 6616 Hollywood Boulevard; and for Television at 1559 Vine Street in Hollywood, California.
After years of being a popular radio personality in Washington, DC, Godfrey tried to get the top execs at CBS Radio to air his radio show on the full network. They turned him down, claiming that he was strictly a local host. However, on April 12, 1945, the network needed someone to serve as commentator for the funeral of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Godfrey was assigned to host the sad event. His remarks were so sincere and heartfelt that CBS finally gave him a nationally broadcast talk/variety series.
He was rated as a Naval Aviator in 1950 (his previous attempts to serve during the war were thwarted by a leg injury). He was certified to fly virtually every type of aircraft in existence during his lifetime (rotor, jet, multiple engine, helicopter, holding FAA type ratings from the DC-3 to the Constellation) and was an honorary pilot for Eastern Airlines. He appeared in a 1953 Eastern Airlines film with famed pilot Dick Merrill at the helm of a Constellation. His friend Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker gave him a customized DC-3 in 1947, which he more than returned in kind through plugs for the airline along with his endorsements about flying safety to his millions of flying-wary listeners during the 1940s.
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Radio Hall of Fame

Arthur Godfrey


Inducted: 1988
Radio Hall of Fame
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Inducted: 2005
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