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Alfred Eric Campbell (26 April 1879 – 20 December 1917) was a English actor. He was a key member of Charlie Chaplin 's film ensemble, invariably playing an intimidating bully, and appeared in eleven of Chaplin's films before he was killed in a car crash at the age of 38.
Actor: Behind the Screen. Campbell was born in Sale, Cheshire on 26th April 1880 and began acting as a boy. He married fellow music hall performer Fanny Gertrude Robotham on March 30, 1901 and was later hired by English music hall impresario Fred Karno for his "Fun Factory" comedy troupes that featured other comics like a young Charlie Chaplin ...
- January 1, 1
- Sale, Cheshire, UK
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Chaplin's Goliath: Directed by Kevin Macdonald. With Bill Paterson, Brenda Bull, Peter Menzies, Jimmy Logan. A film about Eric Campbell, the tall Scottish actor who was most famous for playing the quintessential villain for Charles Chaplin's Tramp character.
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- Documentary, Biography
- Kevin Macdonald
- 1996
Oct 4, 2018 · Eric Campbell was a key member of Charlie Chaplin's film ensemble appearing in 11 of his films. He usually played a bully or intimidating character due to his large size and was the...
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Actor: The Vagabond. Campbell was born in Sale, Cheshire on 26th April 1880 and began acting as a boy. He married fellow music hall performer Fanny Gertrude Robotham on March 30, 1901 and was later hired by English music hall impresario Fred Karno for his "Fun Factory" comedy troupes that featured other comics like a young Charlie Chaplin and ...
- April 26, 1880
- December 20, 1917
Alfred Eric Campbell (26 April 1879 – 20 December 1917) was a Scottish actor. He was a key member of Charlie Chaplin's film ensemble, invariably playing an intimidating bully, and appeared in eleven of Chaplin's films before he was killed in a car crash at the age of 38 .
Apr 12, 2024 · Alfred Eric Campbell (26 April 1879, Cheshire – 20 December 1917, Hollywood), known as Eric Campbell, was an English actor who for many years was wrongly believed to be Scottish. He was a key member of Charlie Chaplin's film ensemble, invariably playing an intimidating bully, and appeared in 11 of Chaplin's films before he was killed in a car ...