Derek Godfrey (3 June 1924 – 18 June 1983) was an English actor, associated with the

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from 1960, who also appeared in several films and

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television dramatisations during the 1960s and 1970s. Born in London, he performed with the Old Vic from 1956 where he played the roles of Iachimo and Enobarbus.Michael Dobson, Stanley W. Wells. ''Oxford Companion to Shakespeare''. Oxford University Press, 2001 With the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1960, he performed as Orsino, Hector, Petruchio and

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. According to ''The Oxford Companion to Shakespeare'', Godfrey " th his fine voice and often sardonic appearance...was a loyal company actor who revealed an intuitive grasp of the dark characters in Jacobean plays".Dobson & Wells (2001):p. 167 He created the role of Jack Gurney in Peter Barnes's play '' The Ruling Class''. He also appeared in a number of films such as '' Hands of the Ripper'' and ''

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'', and the BBC television dramas '' The Pallisers'' (as Robert Kennedy), ''

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'' (as Captain Edward Holt) and '' Nicholas Nickleby'' (1977, as Ralph Nickleby).

Family

Derek Godfrey was married to Australian actress Diana Fairfax; the couple had two daughters, Jules and Pippa.

Filmography

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Godfrey, Derek 1924 births 1983 deaths English male film actors English male television actors English male stage actors English male Shakespearean actors Male actors from London 20th-century English male actors