{"id":479855,"date":"2026-06-06T20:42:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T20:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/479855\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T20:42:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T20:42:09","slug":"patrick-godfrey-dies-ever-after-star-was-93","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/479855\/","title":{"rendered":"Patrick Godfrey Dies: \u2018Ever After\u2019 Star Was 93"},"content":{"rendered":"

Patrick Godfrey, the actor best known for his role in Ever After: A Cinderella Story<\/a> alongside Drew Barrymore<\/a>, is dead at 93.<\/p>\n

On Friday, June 5, Godfrey\u2019s talent agency, Markham Froggatt & Irwin, announced his death in a statement published on its website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is with great sadness that we can confirm Patrick Godfrey passed away last night,\u201d the agency said of his Thursday, June 4, death. \u201cHe died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family. Paddy was an exceptionally talented actor and a remarkable individual, and we will miss him greatly.\u201d<\/p>\n

A cause of death was not revealed, as of writing.<\/p>\n

In 1998\u2019s Ever After, Godfrey played Leonardo Da Vinci in the story inspired by Cinderella. Barrymore played Danielle, the Cinderella-like character, while Dougray Scott<\/a> played Prince Henry and Anjelica Huston<\/a> played the evil stepmother, Rodmilla. Meanwhile, Megan Dodds and Melanie Lynskey<\/a> played the stepsisters.<\/p>\n

Godfrey\u2019s other notable film credits included A Room With a View<\/a> (1986), Maurice (1987), The Remains of the Day<\/a> (1993), The Count of Monte Cristo (2002), and Les Mis\u00e9rables<\/a> (2012). Additionally, he appeared in TV shows like Doctor Who<\/a> and Inspector Morse<\/a>. Godfrey was involved in plays like The Zykovs, The Iceman Cometh, and Enemies.<\/p>\n

Following the actor\u2019s death, playwright Bill Rosenfield posted a tribute on Facebook<\/a>. \u201cOur wonderful next-door neighbor, Patrick Godfrey, passed away peacefully last night. He was 93 years old,\u201d he wrote alongside a photo of the actor. \u201cOur hearts go out to our friends: his wife, Amanda Walker, and their children Kate and Richard.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWith a theatrical career spanning nearly 70 years (!), Patrick is a prime example of what it means to be a \u2018working actor,’\u201d Rosenfield continued. \u201cOver those decades, you\u2019ve seen him countless times on film\u2026on television\u2026and on stage\u2014it is a rich rollercoaster of a career, one which any actor would be proud to call their own. Yet, it\u2019s the good neighbor we\u2019ll remember most fondly.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also described Godfrey as a \u201cwonderful man, a fine actor and a great friend.\u201d<\/p>\n

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