Birth Name: William Arnold Ridley
Occupation: Playwright
Place Of Birth: Bath
Date Of Birth: January 7, 1896
Date Of Death: March 12, 1984
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: White
Nationality: British
Arnold Ridley was born on the 7th of January, 1896. He was best known for being a Playwright. Actor and playwright best recognized for his portrayal of Private Charles Godfrey in the late 1960s television series Dad’s Army. He also authored the long-loved mystery play The Ghost Train which was first published in 1927.
Arnold Ridley was born in Bath. He worked extensively in the theatre before volunteering for the British Army in the outbreak of World War I. Between the first World War and the second, he tried to establish a film company but eventually failed and rejoined the service for the war. In 1982, he was appointed an Order of the British Empire for his services to the theatre.
Arnold Ridley was a Capricorn and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
Arnold Ridley was born in 1890s.
William Arnold Ridley is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
Education
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Family
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Arnold Ridley was born in the Year of the Monkey.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | William Arnold Ridley |
| NICKNAME: | William Arnold Ridley, Arnold Ridley |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Capricorn |
| BIRTH DAY: | Tuesday |
| DEATH DAY: | Monday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Arnold Ridley was a Capricorn. People of this zodiac sign like family, tradition, and dislike almost everything at some point. The strengths of this sign are being responsible, disciplined, good managers, while weaknesses can be to be the know-it-all, unforgiving, condescending and expecting the worst. The greatest overall compatibility with Capricorn is Taurus and Cancer.
Chinese Zodiac: Arnold Ridley was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign love to make people laugh and are generally energetic and upbeat but sometimes lack self-control.
Ruling Planet: Arnold Ridley had a ruling planet of Saturn and has a ruling planet of Saturn and by astrological associations Saturday is ruled by Saturn. Saturn is a planet of commitment and responsibility, but also restriction and delay. People who are born with Saturn as the ruling planet are disciplined and are hard workers.
Arnold Ridley’s birth sign is Capricorn and he had a ruling planet of Saturn.
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