George Godfrey (vaudeville)
George A. Godfrey (April 2, 1886 - April 17, 1974), was the general manager of the Orpheum Circuit in charge of bookings.[1][2]
Biography[edit]
He was born on April 2, 1886. He replaced Edward Valentine Darling as the general manager for the Orpheum Circuit. In 1929 he became the head casting director for RKO Pictures. He died on April 17, 1974, at the Ankara Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida.[1][3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "George Godfrey, Managed Orpheum Vaudeville Circuit". New York Times. April 17, 1974. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
- ^ Anthony Slide (2012-03-12). "George Godfrey". The Encyclopedia of Vaudeville. ISBN 9781617032509.
- ^ "George Godfrey Dies". Variety. April 17, 1974. p. 455.