Peter Godfrey

Peter Godfrey

Deceased · Born: Oct 16, 1899 · Died: Mar 4, 1970

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

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.

Career

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1948
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1947
The Two Mrs. Carrolls
The Two Mrs. Carrolls as First Tout (uncredited)
{"id":71424,"title":"Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde","year":"1941","character":"Poole","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde-1941","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71424.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71424.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
{"id":71962,"title":"Edison, the Man","year":"1940","character":"Ashton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/edison-the-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71962.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71962.jpg"},"released":1}
1940
{"id":175589,"title":"The Earl of Chicago","year":"1940","character":"Judson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-earl-of-chicago","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175589.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175589.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":72398,"title":"Raffles","year":"1939","character":"Crawshay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/raffles","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72398.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72398.jpg"},"released":1}
1939
Raffles
Raffles as Crawshay
{"id":69233,"title":"The Hunchback of Notre Dame","year":"1939","character":"Monk (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-hunchback-of-notre-dame-1939","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69233.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69233.jpg"},"released":1}
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Monk (uncredited)
{"id":72610,"title":"Blockade","year":"1938","character":"Roderigo - Cafe Magician","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/blockade","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72610.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72610.jpg"},"released":1}
1938
Blockade
Blockade as Roderigo - Cafe Magician
{"id":70804,"title":"Forever and a Day","year":"1943","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/forever-and-a-day","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70804.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70804.jpg"},"released":1}
1943
{"id":24174,"title":"Please Murder Me!","year":"1956","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/please-murder-me","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24174.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24174.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
{"id":68126,"title":"One Big Affair","year":"1952","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/one-big-affair","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68126.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68126.jpg"},"released":1}
1952
One Big Affair
One Big Affair as Director
{"id":68758,"title":"Barricade","year":"1950","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/barricade-1950","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68758.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68758.jpg"},"released":1}
1950
Barricade
Barricade as Director
{"id":96574,"title":"The Great Jewel Robber","year":"1950","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-great-jewel-robber","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96574.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96574.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":68619,"title":"He's a Cockeyed Wonder","year":"1950","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hes-a-cockeyed-wonder-1950","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68619.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68619.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":69153,"title":"One Last Fling","year":"1949","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/one-last-fling","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69153.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69153.jpg"},"released":1}
1949
One Last Fling
One Last Fling as Director
{"id":82843,"title":"The Girl from Jones Beach","year":"1949","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-girl-from-jones-beach","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82843.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82843.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":69338,"title":"The Woman in White","year":"1948","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-woman-in-white-1948","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69338.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69338.jpg"},"released":1}
1948
{"id":69784,"title":"That Hagen Girl","year":"1947","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/that-hagen-girl","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69784.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69784.jpg"},"released":1}
1947
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{"id":818,"title":"The Two Mrs. Carrolls","year":"1947","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-two-mrs-carrolls","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_818.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_818.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":69568,"title":"Cry Wolf","year":"1947","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/cry-wolf-1947","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69568.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69568.jpg"},"released":1}
Cry Wolf
Cry Wolf as Director
{"id":70112,"title":"One More Tomorrow","year":"1946","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/one-more-tomorrow","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70112.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70112.jpg"},"released":1}
1946
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1945
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Hotel Berlin
Hotel Berlin as Director
{"id":70640,"title":"Make Your Own Bed","year":"1944","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/make-your-own-bed","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70640.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70640.jpg"},"released":1}
1944
{"id":71212,"title":"Highways by Night","year":"1942","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/highways-by-night","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71212.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71212.jpg"},"released":1}
1942
{"id":71747,"title":"Unexpected Uncle","year":"1941","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/unexpected-uncle","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71747.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71747.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
{"id":72175,"title":"The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt","year":"1939","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-lone-wolf-spy-hunt","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72175.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72175.jpg"},"released":1}
1939