Arnold Ridley

William Arnold Ridley, OBE (7 January 1896 – 12 March 1984) was an English playwright and actor. He is known for his play The Ghost Train and for playing the elderly Private Charles Godfrey in the British sitcom Dad's Army (1968–77).

Ridley was born on 7 January 1896 in Bath, Somerset, England. He was married to Althea Parker from 1945 until his death in 1984. Ridley died on 12 March 1984 in Hillington, London, England from complications from a fall, aged 88.

References

Other websites

Arnold Ridley archive at the University of Bristol Theatre Collection, University of Bristol
 performances by Arnold Ridley listed in Theatre Archive, University of Bristol
Arnold Ridley's appearance on This Is Your Life

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