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Godfrey Winn

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
6

Gender
Male

Birthday
October 15, 1906 (119 years old)

Place of Birth
King's Norton, Worcestershire, England

Godfrey Winn

Biography

Godfrey Herbert Winn (15 October 1906 – 19 June 1971) was an English journalist known as a columnist, and also a writer and actor.

Born in Kings Norton, Worcestershire, he attended King Edward's School, Birmingham. His career as a theatre actor began as a boy at the Haymarket Theatre and he appeared in many plays and films. He went on to write a number of novels and biographical works, and became a star columnist for the Daily Mirror and the Sunday Express newspapers, where he wrote "Dear Abby" articles for lovelorn women. Journalists nicknamed him 'Winifred God' because of his popularity with women readers. Winn was gay and never married.

Known For

Acting

1972Up the Chastity Beltas The Archbishop Of All England
1966The Great St Trinian's Train Robberyas Truelove
1964The Bargeeas Announcer (voice)
1963Billy Liaras Disc Jockey
1961Very Important Personas Self
1927Blightyas Robin Villiers

Production

1947Holiday Camp...Story