1971-06-19
1906-10-15120 years, 0 months, and 23 days old
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Place of birth:
King's Norton, Worcestershire, England
Adult:
No
Gender:
Male
Biography
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.
Best Credits: 6
| Title | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery | Truelove | 6.2 | 1966-03-11 | 0.8975 | ||
The Bargee | Announcer (voice) | 7 | 1964-04-23 | 2.3884 | ||
Blighty | Robin Villiers | 8 | 1927-03-01 | 0.387 | ||
Billy Liar | Disc Jockey | 6.8 | 1963-08-15 | 1.1132 | ||
Up the Chastity Belt | The Archbishop Of All England | 4.2 | 1972-01-14 | 0.8769 | ||
Very Important Person | Self | 5.5 | 1961-04-24 | 0.9273 |
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