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William Arnold Ridley was born in Walcot, Bath, Somerset, England, the son of Rosa Caroline (née Morrish, 1870–1956) and William Robert Ridley (1871–1931). [ 3 ] His father was a gymnastics instructor and ran a boot and shoe shop. He attended the Clarendon School and the Bath City Secondary School where he was a keen sportsman.
Feb 5, 2016 · Arnold Ridley is the great-uncle of Star Wars actor Daisy Ridley, although he died eight years before she was born. Years later, in an interview with the BBC, he admitted to being horribly ...
Arnold Ridley. Actor: Dad's Army. Young Arnold Ridley was forced to give up a budding acting career and turn to writing. He hit the jackpot with 'The Ghost Train' which was a great West End success, and has been filmed several times. This was followed by a number of other plays during the 1920s and 1930s. In later life he returned to acting, often as kindly and gentle old men...
- January 7, 1896
- March 12, 1984
- Private Pike - Ian Lavender. Ian Lavender very sadly passed away in February 2024, aged 77. The actor played Private Pike in the beloved TV show, and was just 22 when he was cast in the role.
- Captain Mainwaring - Arthur Lowe. Taking the lead role of Captain Mainwaring was Arthur Lowe. Arthur's role as the pompous caption was perhaps his most iconic role, but the actor also appeared in others shows such as Coronation Street and many other films.
- Sergeant Arthur Wilson - John Le Mesurier. John le Mesurier was also perhaps best known for his role as Sergeant Wilson, often questioning Mainwaring's actions.
- Lance Corporal Jack Jones - Clive Dunn. Clive Dunn played Lance Corporal Jack Jones, the "worrier" of the group. After serving as a trooper in the Second World War, Clive then pursued a career acting before landing the role in the sitcom in 1968.
Arnold Ridley, born 7 January 1896 in Bath, Somerset, initially aspired to become a school teacher but briefly joined a theatre company in 1914. As with so many others, Arnold Ridley’s plans were turned on their head by the advent of War; Arnold was involved in at least one pretty grim front line struggle and sustained a severe head injury from the butt of a German rifle.
Few people realised that the actor Arnold Ridley, who portrayed the gentle pascifist Private Godfrey, had actually been a toughened combat soldier, serving on the battlefields of France in not just one, but two World Wars. Because Arnold was never too keen on discussing his real wartime experiences, much of the detail has been lost over the years.
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The life and work of Arnold Ridley. th November 2009 - 30th April 2010Mon-Fri, 10am-3pm, Theatre Coll. ction foyer, 21 Park Row, Bristol.Arnold Ridley, OBE (1896-1984), the British playwright and actor, is probably best remembered as author of the play The Ghost Train, and for his roles of Private Godfrey in Dad's Army and Doughy.
