---
name: "Godfrey Quigley"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/godfrey-quigley"
fi1m_id: "godfrey-quigley"
imdb_id: "nm0703501"
tmdb_id: 2279
wikidata_id: "Q5576532"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "4 May 1923"
died: "7 September 1994"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-09-18T09:26:03.218926+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Godfrey Quigley

## Identity

Godfrey Quigley

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/godfrey-quigley
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** godfrey-quigley
- **IMDb ID:** nm0703501
- **TMDB ID:** 2279
- **Wikidata ID:** Q5576532
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godfrey_Quigley, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5576532, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0703501/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2279

Actor. Born 4 May 1923 in Gerusalemme, Israele. Died 7 September 1994.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 4 May 1923, Gerusalemme, Israele
- **Died:** 7 September 1994
- **Active:** 1965–1983
- **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 83 (3), 1980s 71 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 80 to 74 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Crime 2, Drama 2, Comedy 1, History 1, Science Fiction 1, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 9 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $59m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godfrey_Quigley, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5576532, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0703501/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2279

## Biography

Godfrey Quigley (4 May 1923 – 7 September 1994) was an Irish film, television and stage actor. Born in Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine, where his father was serving with the British Army, he moved with his family to Ireland in the 1930s. After military service in the Second World War, he trained at the Abbey School of Acting in Dublin.

Quigley made his film debut in *Saints and Sinners* (1949). He appeared in Stanley Kubrick's *A Clockwork Orange* (1971) as the prison chaplain and *Barry Lyndon* (1975) as Captain Grogan. Other notable film roles include Eddie in *Get Carter* (1971), Dortmun in *Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.* (1966) and Rita's father in *Educating Rita* (1983). His final screen role was voicing a terrier in *All Dogs Go to Heaven* (1989).

On stage he co-founded the Globe Theatre Company in the 1950s and won the Harvey's Best Actor Award in 1984 for his role in Tom Murphy's *The Gigli Concert*. He also appeared in British television series including *The Avengers* and *The Saint*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Educating Rita* (1983), Fi1m 71, as Rita's Father — [page](https://film.one/film/educating-rita.md)
- *Barry Lyndon* (1975), Fi1m 85, as Captain Grogan — [page](https://film.one/film/barry-lyndon.md)
- *A Clockwork Orange* (1971), Fi1m 78, as Prison Chaplain — [page](https://film.one/film/a-clockwork-orange.md)
- *Get Carter* (1971), Fi1m 86, as Eddie — [page](https://film.one/film/get-carter.md)

## Complete filmography (52)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *All Dogs Go to Heaven* (1989), as Terrier (voice)
- *A Life* (1984), as Kearns
- *Educating Rita* (1983), as Rita's Father — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/educating-rita.md)
- *The Flame Is Love* (1979), as M. Worth
- *The Last of Summer* (1978), series, as Dr O'Byrne
- *Disraeli* (1978), series, as Daniel O'Connell
- *Christmas Morning* (1978), as Sergeant Napper
- *The Man in the Iron Mask* (1977), as Baisemeaux
- *Dickens of London* (1976), series, as Henry Kerridge
- *Bill Brand* (1976), series, as Kearsley
- *Barry Lyndon* (1975), as Captain Grogan — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/barry-lyndon.md)
- *The Virgins* (1974), as Shem Furlong
- *The Catholics* (1973), as Father Walter
- *Crown Court* (1972), series, as Peter Bateman
- *A Clockwork Orange* (1971), as Prison Chaplain — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/a-clockwork-orange.md)
- *Get Carter* (1971), as Eddie — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/get-carter.md)
- *Shadows of Fear* (1970), series, as Harry
- *The Reckoning* (1970), as Dr. Carolan
- *Guns in the Heather* (1969), as Meister
- *Son of Man* (1969), as Roman Commander
- *The Big Flame* (1969), as Jack Regan
- *The Champions* (1968), series, as Josef
- *Man in a Suitcase* (1967), series, Actor
- *Boy Meets Girl* (1967), series, as Father Fenelon
- *Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.* (1966), as Dortmun
- *Softly, Softly* (1966), series, Actor
- *BBC Play of the Month* (1965), series, as Mr. Malone
- *Contract to Kill* (1965), series, as Pierre Heradot
- *Moving On* (1965), Actor
- *Public Eye* (1965), series, Actor
- *The Counterfeit Constable* (1964), as Inspector Savory
- *The Wednesday Play* (1964), series, as R.S.M. Edwards, Jack Regan
- *Theatre 625* (1964), series, as Father Consett, Mr Patrick
- *Nothing But the Best* (1964), as Coates
- *It's Dark Outside* (1964), series, as Seth Danby
- *Espionage* (1963), series, as Grimsmith
- *Sergeant Cork* (1963), series, as John Geohegan
- *The Saint* (1962), series, as Ballard, Max Valmon, Julius Pavan
- *Dead Man's Evidence* (1962), as Supt. O'Brien
- *Out of This World* (1962), series, as The Great Vorg
- *Z-Cars* (1962), series, Actor
- *A Chance of Thunder* (1961), series, as Det. Sgt. Wilson
- *The Avengers* (1961), series, Actor — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-avengers-1961.md)
- *The Odd Man* (1960), series, as Dickinson
- *The Siege of Sidney Street* (1960), as Supt. Blakey
- *No Hiding Place* (1959), series, Actor
- *Shake Hands with the Devil* (1959), as Soldier (uncredited)
- *Broth of a Boy* (1959), as Desmond Phillips
- *Rooney* (1958), as Tom Reilly
- *The Rising of the Moon* (1957), as Christy Donigan (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
- *Armchair Theatre* (1956), series, as Shem Furlong
- *Saints and Sinners* (1949), as Colin

## Gallery

- ![Godfrey Quigley](https://film.one/media/person/117998/gallery-6415a0b18d6b.jpg) Godfrey Quigley — Image via TMDB
- ![Godfrey Quigley](https://film.one/media/person/117998/gallery-02c7fc5d6e00.jpg) Godfrey Quigley — Image via TMDB
- ![Godfrey Quigley](https://film.one/media/person/117998/gallery-5e4ea4a380cc.jpg) Godfrey Quigley — Image via TMDB

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