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cellspacing=0 width=100%><tr><td bgcolor=F0F0F0><font size=+3 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Arthur Godfrey</b></font><p><img src="godfrey4.jpg" height=300 width=250 align=right hspace=10 vspace=10 alt="Arthur Godfrey"><b>AKA</b> Arthur Morton Godfrey<p><b>Born:</b> <a href="/lists/761/000106443/" class=proflink>31-Aug</a>-<a href="/lists/902/000105587/" class=proflink>1903</a><br><b>Birthplace:</b> <a href="/geo/631/000069424/" class=proflink>New York City</a><br><b>Died:</b> <a href="/lists/959/000106641/" class=proflink>16-Mar</a>-<a href="/lists/493/000106175/" class=proflink>1983</a><br><b>Location of death:</b> <a href="/geo/631/000069424/" class=proflink>New York City</a><br><b>Cause of death:</b> <a href="/lists/295/000069088/" class=proflink>Emphysema</a><br><b>Remains:</b> Buried, Union Cemetery, Leesburg, VA<br><p><b>Gender:</b> Male<br><b>Race or Ethnicity:</b> White<br><b>Sexual orientation:</b> Straight<br><b>Occupation:</b> Actor, <a href="/lists/234/000069027/" class=proflink>Radio Personality</a><p><b>Nationality:</b> United States<br><b>Executive summary:</b> <i>Arthur Godfrey and His Friends</i><p><b>Military service:</b> US Navy<p><b>Wife:</b> Mary Bourke (wife #2, m. 1938)<br><b>Son:</b> Richard<br><b>Son:</b> Arthur Michael, Jr. (by Mary)<br><b>Daughter:</b> Patricia Ann (by Mary)<br><p> <a href="/org/362/000162873/">Dutch Treat Club</a> (1951-52)<br> <a href="/org/600/000089333/">Explorers Club</a> <br> <a href="/honors/883/000161400/">Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame</a> <br> <a href="/honors/033/000048886/">National Aviation Hall of Fame</a> <br> <a href="/honors/481/000032385/">Radio Hall of Fame</a> 1988<br> <a href="/honors/312/000044180/">Hollywood Walk of Fame</a> 1551 Vine St.<br> Endorsement of <a href="/company/822/000124450/">Liggett Group</a> Chesterfield cigarettes<br> <a href="/event/749/000135344/">Lung Removal</a> <br> Risk Factors: <a href="/lists/778/000064586/">Smoking</a><br> <p> 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