Famous People with Name Godfrey

Godfrey MacArthur Cambridge            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Godfrey MacArthur Cambridge: was an American comedian and actor. He was especially popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s as a regular guest on The Merv Griffin Show and other talk shows. He had originally received a scholarship to study medicine but opted for an acting career ins

Matt Godfrey            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Matt Godfrey: a boxer.Godfrey, who is a close friend of Jason Estrada since his childhood had an outstanding amateur career prior to turning professional.

George Godfrey            Origin/Culture/Country: American

George Godfrey: was the black Canadian heavyweight boxer that John L. Sullivan refused to fight as a champion. He is not to be confused with the American heavyweight George Godfrey who named himself after our subject.

Ellwood Watson Godfrey            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Ellwood Watson Godfrey: was an American field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he was a member of the American team which was eliminated in the group stage of the Olympic tournament. He played two matches as back and halfback.

Albert Earl Godfrey            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Albert Earl Godfrey: was a Canadian First World War flying ace, officially credited with 14 victories while flying for the Royal Flying Corps. He spent the remainder of his career in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Godfrey ran as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation's candidate in the February 1945 Grey North by-election against General Andrew McNaughton who had been appointed Minister of Defence the previous November and was contesting the by-election for the Liberal Party of Canada. While Godfrey placed third, General McNaughton was upset in the by-election by the Progressive Conservative candidate with Godfrey, whose vote total was less than the difference between McNaughton and the Conservative candidate, acting as spoiler.

Forbes Elliott Godfrey            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Forbes Elliott Godfrey: was an Ontario physician and political figure. He represented York West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1907 to 1932.Godfrey was first elected in an 1907 by-election held after the death of Joseph Wesley St. John. He served as Minister of Labour from 1923 to 1930 and Minister of Health from 1924 to 1930.