Arnold Ridley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Arnold Ridley

Playwright, actor

Date of Birth: 07-Jan-1896

Place of Birth: Bath, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 12-Mar-1984

Profession: actor, military personnel, playwright, television actor, film actor

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

William Arnold Ridley, OBE (7 January 1896 – 12 March 1984) was an English playwright and actor, earlier in his career known for writing the play The Ghost Train and later in life for portraying the elderly Private Godfrey in the British sitcom Dad's Army (1968–1977).