Peter Godfrey, a renowned stage actor, director, and producer, hailed from London, prior to embarking on a Hollywood career as an actor in the late 1930s. Initially, he made appearances in several films, before transitioning to directing, and subsequently spent the majority of his career at Warner Bros., helming a diverse range of "B" dramas, comedies, and thrillers. Notably, Godfrey's directing career came to a close in the mid-1950s, after which he shifted his focus to episodic television series.
Personal Details
BornOct 16, 1899 London, England, UK
Spouse
Renee Godfrey
( Aug 6, 1941 to May 24, 1964 )Jean Forbes-Robertson
( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )Molly Veness
( Dec 31, 1969 to Jul 7, 2025 )
Biography
Career
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1948

The Decision of Christopher Blake as Butts (uncredited)
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1947

The Two Mrs. Carrolls as First Tout (uncredited)
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1941

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as Poole
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1940

Edison, the Man as Ashton
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The Earl of Chicago as Judson
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1939

Raffles as Crawshay
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Monk (uncredited)
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1938

Blockade as Roderigo - Cafe Magician
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1943

Forever and a Day as Writer
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1956

Please Murder Me! as Director
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1952

One Big Affair as Director
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1950

Barricade as Director
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The Great Jewel Robber as Director
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He's a Cockeyed Wonder as Director
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1949

One Last Fling as Director
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The Girl from Jones Beach as Director
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1948

The Woman in White as Director
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1947

That Hagen Girl as Director
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Escape Me Never as Director
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The Two Mrs. Carrolls as Director
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Cry Wolf as Director
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1946

One More Tomorrow as Director
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1945

Christmas in Connecticut as Director
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Hotel Berlin as Director
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1944

Make Your Own Bed as Director
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1942

Highways by Night as Director
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1941

Unexpected Uncle as Director
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1939

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt as Director