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Arnold Ridley
Arnold Ridley | |
|---|---|
 Ridley in 1921 | |
| Born | William Arnold Ridley 7 January 1896 |
| Died | 12 March 1984 (aged 88) |
| Resting place | Bath Abbey Cemetery, Widcombe, Somerset, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Bristol |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, playwright |
| Years active | 1918–1984 |
| Spouse(s) | Hilda Kathleen Mary Cooke (m. 1926–1939), Isola Strong
(m. 1939)Althea Parker
(m. 1945) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Daisy Ridley (great-niece) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service |
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| Rank | Captain |
| Service number | 103363 |
| Unit | Somerset Light Infantry Caterham Home Guard |
| Battles / wars | First World War |
William Arnold Ridley (7 January 1896 – 12 March 1984)[3] was an English playwright and actor, known early in his career for writing the 1925 play The Ghost Train and later in life for the British television sitcom Dad's Army (1968–77), in which he played the elderly, bumbling Private Godfrey. He also appeared in such Dad's Army spin-offs as the feature film version and the stage production.
- ^ "Birth Index entry". FreeBMD. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
Register of Births: Jan-Feb-Mar 1896. Surname: Ridley. Given Name: William Arnold. District: Bath. Volume: 5c. Page: 543.
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"Death Index entry". FreeBMD. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
Register of Deaths: 1984. Surname: Ridley. Given Name: William Arnold. DoB: 07 Ja 1896. District: Hillingdon. Registered: 06.84. Volume: 13. Page: 0934.
- ^ "Ridley, (William) Arnold (1896–1984)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/53977. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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