Godfrey Winn

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.

Known For

The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery

Truelove

Billy Liar

Disc Jockey

Up the Chastity Belt

The Archbishop Of All England

The Bargee

Announcer (voice)

Blighty

Robin Villiers

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
1972	Up the Chastity Belt	The Archbishop Of All England
1966	The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery	Truelove
1964	The Bargee	Announcer (voice)
1963	Billy Liar	Disc Jockey
1927	Blighty	Robin Villiers

Year	TV Show	Role