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Godfrey Winn

1906 – 1971 · King's Norton, Worcestershire, England · Active 1927–1972

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 wit...

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Up the Chastity Belt

Up the Chastity Belt

1972 ★ 3.8
as The Archbishop Of All England

The Queen of England gives birth to twins. In order to protect the blood line one is kept and the other hidden in a pig sty and is raised to think it's mother is the pig. Lurkalot is the one raised by pigs who doesn't know his past. He makes a good living as a servant, selling chastity belts on the side. When his master's castle is lost to Sir Braggart de Bombast, Lurkalot must fight to protect his daughter, eventually travelling to the missions to bring back his master. On the mission he uncovers that his twin is Richard the Lionheart and he is of Royal stock and must bring them both back.

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Filmography

7 credits
1970s 1 credit
1972
Up the Chastity Belt as The Archbishop Of All England
Movie ★ 4.1
1960s 4 credits
1966
Movie ★ 6.2
1964
The Bargee as Announcer (voice)
Movie ★ 7.0
1963
Billy Liar as Disc Jockey
Movie ★ 6.8
1961
Movie ★ 5.5
1920s 1 credit
1927
Blighty as Robin Villiers
Movie ★ 8.0
Crew Credits
1940s 1 credit
1947
Movie ★ 6.8