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

Billy Liar

Up the Chastity Belt

The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery

The Bargee

Very Important Person

Blighty

All Movies (6)

• Up the Chastity Belt1972 · as The Archbishop Of All England
• The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery1966 · as Truelove
• The Bargee1964 · as Announcer (voice)
• Billy Liar1963 · as Disc Jockey
• Very Important Person1961 · as Self
• Blighty1927 · as Robin Villiers