Godfrey Winn

Godfrey Winn

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.

  • Title: Godfrey Winn
  • Popularity: 0.1632
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1906-10-15
  • Place of Birth: King's Norton, Worcestershire, England
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Godfrey Winn Movies

  • 1966
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    The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery

    The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery

    6.058 1966 HD

    The all-girl school foil an attempt by train robbers to recover two and a half million pounds hidden in their school.

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  • 1964
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    The Bargee

    The Bargee

    6.9 1964 HD

    After a lock-keeper entrusts his daughter to a canal Casanova, he is shocked to learn that she is pregnant. He then refuses to open his locks -...

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  • 1927
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    Blighty

    Blighty

    1 1927 HD

    A chauffeur becomes an officer and later cares for his master's widow and child.

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  • 1963
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    Billy Liar

    Billy Liar

    6.846 1963 HD

    A young Englishman dreams of escaping from his working class family and dead-end job as an undertaker's assistant. A number of indiscretions cause...

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  • 1972
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    Up the Chastity Belt

    Up the Chastity Belt

    4 1972 HD

    A funny thing happened to Lurkalot, serf to Sir Coward de Custard, on the way to Custard Castle. Lurkalot sells lusty love potions and rusty chastity...

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  • 1947
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    Holiday Camp

    Holiday Camp

    6.1 1947 HD

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