Arthur Morton Godfrey Net Worth

Arthur Morton Godfrey Net Worth is
$700,000

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Arthur Morton Godfrey (August 31, 1903 – March 16, 1983) was an American radio and television broadcaster and entertainer who was sometimes introduced by his nickname, The Old Redhead. No TV personality in 1950s America enjoyed more clout or fame than Godfrey until an infamous on-air incident undermined his folksy image and triggered a gradual decline. At the peak of his success, Godfrey helmed two CBS-TV weekly series and a daily 90-minute television mid-morning show, but, by the early 1960s, his presence had been reduced to hosting the occasional TV special.Arguably the most prominent of the medium's early master commercial pitchmen, he was strongly identified with many of his many sponsors, especially Chesterfield cigarettes and Lipton Tea. Having advertised Chesterfield for many years, during which time he came up with the idea and slogan "Buy 'em by the carton", Godfrey severed his relationship with the company on one of his television programs after his doctors had convinced him that his lung cancer was due to smoking. Subsequently, he became a prominent spokesman for anti-smoking education.

Full Name	Arthur Godfrey
Date Of Birth	August 31, 1903
Died	1983-03-16
Place Of Birth	Manhattan, New York City, USA
Profession	Actor, Music Department, Soundtrack
Nationality	American
Spouse	Catherine Godfrey Mary Bourke
Parents	Kathryn Morton Godfrey, Arthur Hanbury Godfrey, Too Fat Polka, Makin’ Love Ukulele Style, Go to Sleep, Go to Sleep, Go to Sleep
Siblings	Dorothy Gene
Awards	Peabody Award
Nominations	Primetime Emmy Award for Most Outstanding Personality, Primetime Emmy Award for Most Outstanding Kinescoped Personality, Too Fat Polka, Makin’ Love Ukulele Style, Go to Sleep, Go to Sleep, Go to Sleep
Movies	Flatbed Annie and Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers, The Great Bank Hoax, Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows, The Glass Bottom Boat, 50 Years Before Your Eyes
TV Shows	Candid Camera, Arthur Godfrey and His Friends, Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts, Your All American College Show
Star Sign	Virgo

#	Trademark
1	Theme song: "Seems Like Old Times"
2	Ukulele

#	Fact
1	In 1960 Arthur Godfrey was announced for the role of Abel Frake in the forthcoming 20th Century-Fox Picture "State Fair", eventually released in March 1962 with Tom Ewell having replaced Godfrey.
2	His radio shows were broadcast over the AFRS network. These were played by the local outlets from vinyl recordings.
3	Grandfather of DC Housewife, Mary Schmidt Amons.
4	He was awarded 3 Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio at 6233 Hollywood Boulevard; for Recording at 6616 Hollywood Boulevard; and for Television at 1559 Vine Street in Hollywood, California.
5	He once remarked on his television show that, when told they had booked Tommy Leonetti, he thought that it was a trio called "Tommy, Lee and Eddie.".
6	He was a close friend of narrator Peter Thomas.
7	Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives." Volume One, 1981-1985, pages 323-325. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998.
8	Was an avid amateur (ham) radio operator with the call sign K4LIB. This call is now owned by the Arthur Godfrey Fan Club, which runs an annual ham event in honour of his memory.
9	Was thought to have been at least the partial inspiration for the character of Larry "Lonesome" Rhodes in Elia Kazan's film A Face in the Crowd (1957). The character of Rhodes was that of a popular TV personality whose folksy image covered up the fact that he was a vicious, manipulative bully privately.
10	He was rated as a Naval Aviator in 1950 (his previous attempts to serve during the war were thwarted by a leg injury). He was certified to fly virtually every type of aircraft in existence during his lifetime (rotor, jet, multiple engine, helicopter, holding FAA type ratings from the DC-3 to the Constellation) and was an honorary pilot for Eastern Airlines. He appeared in a 1953 Eastern Airlines film with famed pilot Dick Merrill at the helm of a Constellation. His friend Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker gave him a customized DC-3 in 1947, which he more than returned in kind through plugs for the airline along with his endorsements about flying safety to his millions of flying-wary listeners during the 1940s.
11	Steve Allen, Eddy Arnold and Joe E. Brown served as substitute hosts/performers on Talent Scouts (1948) and on Arthur Godfrey and His Friends (1949).
12	After years of being a popular radio personality in Washington, DC, Godfrey tried to get the top execs at CBS Radio to air his radio show on the full network. They turned him down, claiming that he was strictly a local host. However, on April 12, 1945, the network needed someone to serve as commentator for the funeral of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Godfrey was assigned to host the sad event. His remarks were so sincere and heartfelt that CBS finally gave him a nationally broadcast talk/variety series.
13	He made his radio debut in the mid-'20s on a radio talent show as a banjo player and singer. He later hosted his own musical/variety program, "Red Godfrey The Warbling Banjoist & His Uklelee Club.
14	Inducted into the Ukulele Hall of Fame in 2001.
15	He was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1988.
16	At his TV peak in 1953, he starred in three different television shows simultaneously -- Arthur Godfrey and His Friends (1949), Talent Scouts (1948), and Arthur Godfrey Time (1952).
17	He was known for finding and grooming young, undiscovered talent. But he insisted on loyalty and absolute control over their careers. One of his bigger finds, singer Julius LaRosa, was unceremoniously fired by a very gracious-sounding Godfrey ON THE AIR simply because the up-and-comer found himself an agent. Godfrey's popularity soon declined after the incident -- his "nice guy" public image irreparably damaged.

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Love Boat	1979	TV Series	Ned Dunkmueller
Flatbed Annie & Sweetiepie: Lady Truckers	1979	TV Movie	Uncle Wally
Angels' Brigade	1979		Arthur Godfrey
Flying High	1978	TV Series	Red Greene
The Great Bank Hoax	1978		Maj. Bryer (Ret.)
Ellery Queen	1976	TV Series	Claude Sitwell
The Red Skelton Hour	1967-1969	TV Series	Shifty Sam / Farmer
Your All-American College Show	1968	TV Series	Host
Where Angels Go Trouble Follows!	1968		The Bishop: The 'In' Group
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre	1967	TV Series	Sheriff Tinsley
The Glass Bottom Boat	1966		Axel Nordstrom
Jackie Gleason: American Scene Magazine	1964	TV Series	Cameo
4 for Texas	1963		Mr. Godfrey (uncredited)
Fifty Years Before Your Eyes	1950	Documentary	Narrator
Arthur Godfrey and His Ukulele	1950	TV Series	Host

Music Department

Title	Year	Status	Character
Gintberg på kanten	2011-2016	TV Series documentary music - 13 episodes

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status
Six Feet Under	2004	TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Dean Martin Show	1967	TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Glass Bottom Boat	1966	performer: "The Glass Bottom Boat", "Whatever Will Be, Will Be Que Sera, Sera" uncredited
Arthur Godfrey and His Friends	1958	TV Series performer - 1 episode

Writer

Title	Year	Status	Character
America: The Everglades	1971	TV Movie documentary
America: The Ocean Frontier	1970	TV Movie documentary

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Arthur Godfrey Time	1952	TV Series	Himself
Premiere	1951	TV Special	Himself
It Could Happen to You	1947	Short	Himself - Narrator and Radio Show Host
Oz: The American Fairyland	1997	Video documentary	Himself (voice)
The Arthur Godfrey Special	1979	TV Movie	Himself - Guest of Honor
The Alan Hamel Show	1979	TV Series	Himself
Everyday	1978	TV Series	Himself
CBS: On the Air	1978	TV Mini-Series documentary	Co-host - part II
Handle with Care	1977		Himself (voice)
The Hollywood Squares	1972-1976	TV Series	Himself
Donny and Marie	1976	TV Series	Himself
The Merv Griffin Show	1976	TV Series	Himself
Don Rickles: Buy This Tape You Hockey Puck	1975	Video documentary	Himself
Rickles	1975	TV Movie	Himself
The Vin Scully Show	1973	TV Series	Himself
Laugh-In	1973	TV Series	Himself
Portable Electric Medicine Show	1972	TV Movie	Himself - Host
America: The Everglades	1971	TV Movie documentary
The David Frost Show	1969-1971	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Guest Host
The Ed Sullivan Show	1951-1970	TV Series	Himself / Singer
The Mike Douglas Show	1970	TV Series	Himself
America: The Ocean Frontier	1970	TV Movie documentary
Ringling Bros. And Barnum & Bailey Circus - 99th Edition	1969	TV Movie	Himself - Host
The Jerry Lewis Show	1968	TV Series	Himself
The Dean Martin Show	1966-1968	TV Series	Himself
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour	1968	TV Series	Himself
Our Place	1967	TV Series	Himself
The Roger Miller Show	1966	TV Series	Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	1963-1966	TV Series	Himself - Guest Host / Himself - Guest
I've Got a Secret	1958-1966	TV Series	Himself - Panelist / Himself - Celebrity Guest / Himself - Guest / ...
What's My Line?	1952-1966	TV Series	Himself - Mystery Guest / Himself - Guest Panelist
The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show	1966	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The Hollywood Palace	1964-1966	TV Series	Himself - Host / Singer
Ice Capades of 1966	1965	TV Movie	Himself - Host
The Lucy Show	1965	TV Series	Himself
Password All-Stars	1963-1964	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Panelist
The Jack Paar Program	1963-1964	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Guest
The Arthur Godfrey Thanksgiving Special	1963	TV Movie	Himself - Host
The 15th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards	1963	TV Special	Himself - Host
Arthur Godfrey Loves Animals	1963	TV Movie	Himself - Host
Arthur Godfrey and the Sounds of New York	1963	TV Movie	Himself - Host
Arthur Godfrey in Hollywood	1962	TV Movie	Himself - Host
The Arthur Godfrey Show	1961	TV Movie	Himself - Host
The Red Skelton Hour	1959-1961	TV Series	Himself - Guest Host / Himself
Candid Camera	1960-1961	TV Series	Himself - Host / Himself - Co-Host / Himself
The 12th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards	1960	TV Special	Himself
The Arthur Godfrey Show	1960	TV Movie	Himself - Host
Sunday Showcase	1959	TV Series	Himself - Host
The Arthur Godfrey Show	1959	TV Movie	Himself - Host
Arthur Godfrey and His Friends	1953-1958	TV Series	Himself - Host / Himself / Performer
Talent Scouts	1949-1956	TV Series	Himself - Host
The Al Pearce Show	1954	TV Series	Herself - Singer
The Jackie Gleason Show	1954	TV Series	Himself - Guest Host
Person to Person	1953	TV Series documentary	Himself
Flying with Arthur Godfrey	1953	Documentary	Himself

Archive Footage

Title	Year	Status	Character
60 Minutes	2011	TV Series documentary	Himself (segment "Andy Rooney")
Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority	2008	Documentary	Himself
Pioneers of Television	2008	TV Mini-Series documentary	Himself
Candid Camera: 5 Decades of Smiles	2005	Video	Himself
Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'	2003	Video	Himself
Biography	1996-2000	TV Series documentary	Himself
Television: The First Fifty Years	1999	Video documentary	Himself
Avalon	1990		Himself (uncredited)
When Television Was Young	1977	TV Movie documentary	Himself
The Movie Orgy	1968	Documentary	Himself - Brief Clip from Unidentified Program (uncredited)
Jackie Gleason: American Scene Magazine	1963	TV Series	Himself

Won Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
1972	Personal Award	Peabody Awards
1960	Star on the Walk of Fame	Walk of Fame	Television	On 8 February 1960. At 1559 Vine Street.
1960	Star on the Walk of Fame	Walk of Fame	Recording	On 8 February 1960. At 6616 Hollywood Blvd.
1960	Star on the Walk of Fame	Walk of Fame	Radio	On 8 February 1960. At 6233 Hollywood Blvd.

Nominated Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination
1954	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Most Outstanding Personality
1953	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Most Outstanding Personality
1950	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Most Outstanding Kinescope Personality

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Arthur Morton Godfrey Net Worth

Arthur Morton Godfrey Net Worth is
$700,000