George A. Godfrey (April 2, 1886 - April 17, 1974), was the general manager of the Orpheum Circuit in charge of bookings.

Biography

Godfrey was born on April 2, 1886. He replaced Edward Valentine Darling as the general manager for the Orpheum Circuit, booking acts for the

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among others, starting in 1913. In 1929, he became the head

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for

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and served the same role for

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from 1941 until his retirement in 1961. Godfrey died on April 17, 1974, at the Ankara Hotel in

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