Godfrey Winn

Born: 1906-10-15 in King's Norton, Worcestershire, England

Died: 1971-06-19

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

1972

Up the Chastity Belt as The Archbishop Of All England

1966

The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery as Truelove

1964

The Bargee as Announcer (voice)

1963

Billy Liar as Disc Jockey

1961

Very Important Person as Self

1947

Holiday Camp ... (Story)

1927

Blighty as Robin Villiers