Arnold Ridley

Arnold Ridley OBE
Ridley in 1921
Born	William Arnold Ridley (1896-01-07)7 January 1896 Walcot, Bath, Somerset, England.[1]
Died	12 March 1984(1984-03-12) (aged 88) Northwood, London Borough of Hillingdon, England.[2]
Resting place	Bath Abbey Cemetery, Widcombe, Somerset, England
Nationality	British
Alma mater	University of Bristol
Occupation(s)	Actor, playwright
Years active	1918–1984
Spouse(s)	Hilda Kathleen Mary Cooke (m. 1926–1939), Isola Strong ​ ​ (m. 1939)​ , Althea Parker ​ ​ (m. 1945)​
Children	1
Relatives	Daisy Ridley (great-niece)
Military career
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army
Years of service	1915–1917 1939–1940 1940–1944
Rank	Captain
Service number	103363
Unit	Somerset Light Infantry Caterham Home Guard
Battles / wars	First World War Battle of the Somme Second World War Battle of France

William Arnold Ridley (7 January 1896 – 12 March 1984)^[3] was an English playwright and actor, known early in his career for writing the 1925 play The Ghost Train and later in life for the British television sitcom Dad's Army (1968–77), in which he played the elderly, bumbling Private Godfrey. He also appeared in such Dad's Army spin-offs as the feature film version and the stage production.