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Arnold Ridley est un Acteur, Réalisateur et Scénariste Britannique né le 7 janvier 1896 à Bath (Royaume-uni)

Arnold Ridley

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Nom de naissance William Arnold Ridley
Nationalité Royaume-uni
Naissance 7 janvier 1896 à Bath (Royaume-uni)
Mort 12 mars 1984 (à 88 ans)
Récompenses Officier de l'ordre de l'Empire britannique

William Arnold Ridley, OBE (7 January 1896 – 12 March 1984) was an English playwright and actor, first notable as the author of the play The Ghost Train and later in life for portraying the elderly Private Charles Godfrey in the British sitcom Dad's Army (1968–77).

Biographie

He was married three times. Firstly from January 1926 to 1939, then a short marriage beginning in 1939 before his final marriage to actress Althea Parker (1911–2001) on 3 October 1945; they had one son Nicolas (b 1947). Arnold Ridley died in hospital in Northwood in 1984 at the age of 88 after falling at his residence in Denville Hall, a home for retired actors. He was cremated at the Golders Green Crematorium and his urn buried at his parents' grave in Bath Abbey Cemetery. His collection of theatrical memorabilia was left to the University of Bristol and has been made available online.
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Fred Groves
Fred Groves
(2 films)
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Filmographie de Arnold Ridley (24 films)

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Acteur

Carry On Girls, 1h28
Réalisé par Gerald Thomas
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Comédie
Thèmes Sexualité, Erotique
Acteurs Barbara Windsor, Sid James, Joan Sims, Kenneth Connor, Bernard Bresslaw, June Whitfield
Rôle Alderman Pratt
Note58% 2.9000152.9000152.9000152.9000152.900015
The seaside town of Fircombe is facing a crisis – it's always raining and there's nothing for the tourists to do. Councillor Sidney Fiddler (Sid James) hits on the notion of holding a beauty contest. The mayor, Frederick Bumble (Kenneth Connor) is taken with the idea but feminist councillor, Augusta Prodworthy (June Whitfield) is outraged and storms out of the meeting. The motion is carried in Augusta's absence and Sidney contacts publicist Peter Potter (Bernard Bresslaw) to help with the organization.
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Dad's Army
Dad's Army (1971)
, 1h35
Réalisé par Norman Cohen
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Drame, Guerre, Thriller, Comédie
Thèmes Bidasses, Politique
Acteurs Arthur Lowe, Clive Dunn, John Le Mesurier, John Laurie, James Beck, Arnold Ridley
Rôle Pte. Charles Godfrey
Note68% 3.427143.427143.427143.427143.42714
1940 - Operation Dynamo has just taken place. From the newly conquered French coastline, a Wehrmacht colonel looks out over the English Channel with powerful binoculars. Surveying the white cliffs of Dover, he spies Godfrey emerging from a lavatory. Godfrey joins the rest of his platoon, who are defiantly waving the Union Flag. The colonel fumes contemptuously, "How can the stupid British ever hope to win?!"
Un homme pour l'éternité, 2h
Réalisé par Fred Zinnemann
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Drame, Biographie, Historique
Thèmes Politique, Religion, Politique, La peine de mort, Adaptation d'une pièce de théâtre, Royauté
Acteurs Paul Scofield, Wendy Hiller, Leo McKern, Orson Welles, Robert Shaw, Susannah York
Rôle Innkeeper (uncredited)
Note76% 3.8473553.8473553.8473553.8473553.847355
En 1529, Thomas More, juriste britannique, succède au cardinal Wolsey comme chancelier d'Henri VIII. D'amis que sont le roi et son ministre, ils vont devenir ennemis du fait du refus de Thomas de consentir au remariage du roi. Thomas ira jusqu'au martyre, avec prudence et sans fanatisme.
Crooks in Cloisters, 1h38
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Comédie
Acteurs Ronald Fraser, Barbara Windsor, Corin Redgrave, Bernard Cribbins, Francesca Annis, Grégoire Aslan
Rôle Arnold Ridley
Note54% 2.711632.711632.711632.711632.71163
After pulling off a small train robbery, 'Little Walter' and his gang are forced to hide out on a remote Cornish island in an abandoned monastery, disguised as monks. With them comes 'Bikini' (Barbara Windsor), Walter's girlfriend, who is given the job of cook to the group, despite never having cooked in her life. After a few initial setbacks, they slowly adjust to their new contemplative life of tending animals and crops, surviving the added tribulations of visits by a group of tourists and two of the real monks who had been forced to sell the monastery after falling on hard times, including Brother Lucius (Corin Redgrave).
Stolen Face, 1h12
Réalisé par Terence Fisher
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Drame, Science-fiction, Thriller, Horreur, Noir, Policier
Acteurs Paul Henreid, Lizabeth Scott, André Morell, Mary Mackenzie, John Wood, Arnold Ridley
Rôle docteur Russel
Note60% 3.0440953.0440953.0440953.0440953.044095
Philip Ritter, un chirurgien esthétique, tombe amoureux de la belle concertiste Alice Brent, qu'il a rencontrée par hasard. Hélas, Alice est déjà fiancée et elle s'enfuit.
Green Grow the Rushes
Réalisé par Derek N. Twist
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Thriller, Comédie
Thèmes La mer, Transport
Acteurs Roger Livesey, Richard Burton, Honor Blackman, Frederick Leister, Arnold Ridley, Colin Gordon
Rôle Tom Cuffley
Note59% 2.953872.953872.953872.953872.95387
Three British government bureaucrats arrive in Kent to inquire as to why the coastal Anderida marsh is not being cultivated. The reason is that most of the local people know about or are involved in the liquor smuggling scheme operated by Captain Biddle and his accomplice Robert (Richard Burton), who is posing as a fisherman when he is seen by the newspaper editor and his journalist daughter Meg.
The Interrupted Journey, 1h20
Réalisé par Daniel Birt
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Thriller
Acteurs Richard Todd, Valerie Hobson, Christine Norden, Tom Walls, Ralph Truman, Alexander Gauge
Rôle Mr. Saunders
Note66% 3.33743.33743.33743.33743.3374
John North, a struggling writer, is running away with his mistress. After meeting her in London he is sure they are being followed both in the street and at the railway cafe where they have a cup of tea. Once they are on the train he still can't rid himself of his unease as they sit discussing their new life together. Once she is asleep, North goes out into the corridor to try and gather his thoughts and it is then he again sees the man he believes has been following them. In a fit of panic, North pulls the communication cord and jumps off the train.
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Scénariste

Second Fiddle, 1h18
Réalisé par Maurice Elvey
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Comédie, Romance
Acteurs Adrienne Corri, Thorley Walters, Lisa Gastoni, Richard Wattis, Bill Fraser, Madoline Thomas
Rôle Ecrivain
Note54% 2.7156552.7156552.7156552.7156552.715655
Deborah and Charles, very much in love, are young executives at the successful Pontifex Advertising Agency. Deborah is highly sought after as a brilliant TV executive, while Charles is regarded as thoroughly efficient. The Pontifex board of directors however, will not allow any married women on their staff. Charles’ fiancée Deborah worries about her future with the company. Eventually the company reverses their policy, enabling newly-wed Deborah to continue working. When Deborah wins a lucrative advertising campaign in New York, and Charles seems to be overlooked for a promotion he was confident would be his, Charles feels his masculinity threatened.
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Meet Mr Lucifer, 1h23
Réalisé par Anthony Pelissier
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Comédie, Fantasy
Acteurs Stanley Holloway, Peggy Cummins, Jack Watling, Barbara Murray, Joseph Tomelty, Kay Kendall
Rôle Ecrivain
Note58% 2.942212.942212.942212.942212.94221
When Mr Pedelty (Joseph Tomelty) leaves his firm, he is given a television set as a retirement present. At first he enjoys all the attention from his neighbours, but soon the attraction wears off, and he sells it on to a young married couple (Jack Watling and Peggy Cummins) living in the flat above him. They soon encounter the same problems, and again the set is passed on to several different characters all with the same results.
Easy Money
Easy Money (1948)
, 1h34
Réalisé par Bernard Knowles
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Drame, Comédie, Policier
Thèmes Sport, Théâtre, Football, Adaptation d'une pièce de théâtre
Acteurs Petula Clark, Mervyn Johns, Jack Warner, Jack Watling, Yvonne Owen, Mabel Constanduros
Rôle Ecrivain
Note60% 3.048413.048413.048413.048413.04841
Film en quatre parties montrant quatre versions de joueurs gagnants ou rêvant de gagner le gros lot en pariant sur les résultats des matches de football.