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[[caption-width-right:770:"[[Series/DadsArmy Do you think I might be excused, sir?]]"]]
->''"Yes, sir. My battalion is famous for self-inflicted wounds and just to make sure I cracked my skull with a rifle butt as well and ran a bayonet into my groin."''
Arnold Ridley, [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever OBE]], born William Arnold Ridley, (7 January 1896 -- 12 March 1984), was a British playwright/actor best known for playing Private Godfrey in ''Series/DadsArmy''.
He studied in the Education Department at the University of Bristol. It was here he got his first taste of acting, playing Theatre/{{Hamlet}} in one of the university's productions. After graduating, Ridley worked as a student teacher and made his theatrical debut at the Theatre Royal in a production of ''Prunella''. He joined the British Army in 1915 and fought in UsefulNotes/WorldWarI, during which he was honourably discharged in 1917 due to injuries sustained from shrapnel in his legs and becoming prone to blackouts after a blow to the head from a rifle butt.
After his time on the battlefields, Ridley returned to acting, now with the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. In 1923, he wrote a play of his own, ''The Ghost Train'', which became a hit with over 600 consecutive performances on the West End, two revivals, and three film adaptations. Ridley would go on to write over thirty more plays.
Ridley rejoined the army for UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, but had to be discharged due to his health issues; despite this, Ridley stayed active in the war effort by joining his local HomeGuard and touring with ENSA. His acting career picked up again after the war, notably playing Doughy Hood in ''Radio/TheArchers'' and Reverend Atkins in ''Series/{{Crossroads}}''. Ridley became famous for his role as Private Godfrey in ''Dad's Army'', a {{Sitcom}} about the Home Guard, fitting for someone with his military experience.
He died in hospital after a fall at the age of 88. His great-niece, Creator/DaisyRidley, is also an actor.
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!!Works on TV Tropes he appeared in:
[[AC:Films]]
* ''Film/AManForAllSeasons'' (1966) -- Innkeeper (UncreditedRole)
* ''[[Film/DadsArmy1971 Dad's Army]]'' (1971) -- Private Charles Godfrey
* ''Film/CarryOnGirls'' (1973) -- Alderman Pratt
[[AC:Series]]
* ''{{Series/The Avengers|1960s}}'', episode "Never, Never Say Die" (1967) -- Elderly Gent
* ''Series/ZCars'', episode "I Never Meant to Drop Him: Part 1" (1967) -- Gardener
* ''Series/CoronationStreet'', 5 episodes:
** 1 episode (1967) -- Herbert Whittle
** 4 episodes (1969) -- Jim Gilbert
* ''Series/{{Crossroads}}'', 15 episodes (1968-71) -- Reverend Guy Atkins
* ''Series/DadsArmy'', 80 episodes:
** 80 episodes (1968-77) -- Private Charles Godfrey
** "The Two and a Half Feathers" (1970) -- Fakir
* ''Series/TheCaesars'', episode "Caligula" (1968) -- Nigrinus
* ''Series/OutOfTheUnknown'', episode "Random Quest" (1969) -- Munnings
* ''Series/ThePersuaders'', episode "The Ozerov Inheritance" (1971) -- Uncle Rodney
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[[caption-width-right:770:"[[Series/DadsArmy Do you think I might be excused, sir?]]"]]
->''"Yes, sir. My battalion is famous for self-inflicted wounds and just to make sure I cracked my skull with a rifle butt as well and ran a bayonet into my groin."''
Arnold Ridley, [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever OBE]], born William Arnold Ridley, (7 January 1896 -- 12 March 1984), was a British playwright/actor best known for playing Private Godfrey in ''Series/DadsArmy''.
He studied in the Education Department at the University of Bristol. It was here he got his first taste of acting, playing Theatre/{{Hamlet}} in one of the university's productions. After graduating, Ridley worked as a student teacher and made his theatrical debut at the Theatre Royal in a production of ''Prunella''. He joined the British Army in 1915 and fought in UsefulNotes/WorldWarI, during which he was honourably discharged in 1917 due to injuries sustained from shrapnel in his legs and becoming prone to blackouts after a blow to the head from a rifle butt.
After his time on the battlefields, Ridley returned to acting, now with the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. In 1923, he wrote a play of his own, ''The Ghost Train'', which became a hit with over 600 consecutive performances on the West End, two revivals, and three film adaptations. Ridley would go on to write over thirty more plays.
Ridley rejoined the army for UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, but had to be discharged due to his health issues; despite this, Ridley stayed active in the war effort by joining his local HomeGuard and touring with ENSA. His acting career picked up again after the war, notably playing Doughy Hood in ''Radio/TheArchers'' and Reverend Atkins in ''Series/{{Crossroads}}''. Ridley became famous for his role as Private Godfrey in ''Dad's Army'', a {{Sitcom}} about the Home Guard, fitting for someone with his military experience.
He died in hospital after a fall at the age of 88. His great-niece, Creator/DaisyRidley, is also an actor.
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!!Works on TV Tropes he appeared in:
[[AC:Films]]
* ''Film/AManForAllSeasons'' (1966) -- Innkeeper (UncreditedRole)
* ''[[Film/DadsArmy1971 Dad's Army]]'' (1971) -- Private Charles Godfrey
* ''Film/CarryOnGirls'' (1973) -- Alderman Pratt
[[AC:Series]]
* ''{{Series/The Avengers|1960s}}'', episode "Never, Never Say Die" (1967) -- Elderly Gent
* ''Series/ZCars'', episode "I Never Meant to Drop Him: Part 1" (1967) -- Gardener
* ''Series/CoronationStreet'', 5 episodes:
** 1 episode (1967) -- Herbert Whittle
** 4 episodes (1969) -- Jim Gilbert
* ''Series/{{Crossroads}}'', 15 episodes (1968-71) -- Reverend Guy Atkins
* ''Series/DadsArmy'', 80 episodes:
** 80 episodes (1968-77) -- Private Charles Godfrey
** "The Two and a Half Feathers" (1970) -- Fakir
* ''Series/TheCaesars'', episode "Caligula" (1968) -- Nigrinus
* ''Series/OutOfTheUnknown'', episode "Random Quest" (1969) -- Munnings
* ''Series/ThePersuaders'', episode "The Ozerov Inheritance" (1971) -- Uncle Rodney
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