Despite appearing healthy on the broadcast, Godfrey, fearing the after-effects of his illness would adversely affect his appearance, announced that he would resume the Monday–Friday Arthur …

Godfrey was a radio and TV host and had his own television show The Arthur Godfrey Show, (1948-1959). During his career, he discovered and show cased many new talents including Pat Boone, …

Arthur Godfrey (born August 31, 1903, New York City, New York—died March 16, 1983, New York City) was an American radio and television entertainer widely popular in the 1940s and ’50s, whose many …

Nov 13, 2023 · Insiders say Godfrey — who died March 16 after a long bout with emphysema — had no one to blame for the loneliness but himself. “I once asked Arthur why he was so unpleasant to …

Mar 17, 1983 · Arthur Godfrey, the ukulele-playing radio and television personality whose folksy manner won him millions of admirers in the 1940's and 50's, died yesterday at the age of 79.

Mar 16, 1983 · Arthur Godfrey, one of the best known performers in the history of broadcasting, died Wednesday of pneumonia and emphysema at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.

In the end, times and tastes changed. In 1951 Arthur Godfrey stood as the very center of American television. Eight years later, he was back on radio, a forgotten man to all but the few who listened to …

Used his hit television show, the “Arthur Godfrey Show,” to advertise aviation. At its prime, the program had 82 million viewers, and his combined broadcasts were reported to have accounted for 12 …

Oct 14, 2025 · Arthur Morton Godfrey (August 31, 1903 – March 16, 1983) was an American radio and television personality who became a household name in the mid-20th century, particularly during the …

Arthur Godfrey was an American radio and television host, entertainer, and advertising spokesman. Born on August 31, 1903, in New York City, he quickly rose to fame in the 1950s and became one of …