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Eric Campbell (I) (1879–1917)

Actor

Campbell was born in Dunoon, Scotland 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 Stan Laurel... See full bio »

Born:

Alfred Eric Campbell
in Dunoon, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK

Died:

(age 38) in Los Angeles, California, USA
Still of Charles Chaplin, Eric Campbell, Marta Golden and Edna Purviance in The Adventurer
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Filmography

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1917/I The Adventurer (short)
The Suitor
 
1917 The Immigrant (short)
The Head Waiter
 
1917 The Cure (short)
The Man with the Gout
 
1917 Easy Street (short)
The Bully
 
1916 The Rink (short)
Mr. Stout
 
1916 Behind the Screen (short)
Goliath - a Stagehand
 
1916 The Pawnshop (short)
A Thief
 
1916 The Count (short)
A Tailor
 
1916 The Vagabond (short)
The Gypsy Chief
 
1916 The Fireman (short)
His Chief
 
1916 The Floorwalker (short)
Store Manager
 
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2005 Laurel & Hardy: Hat's Off (TV documentary)
Mr. Stout (uncredited)
 
2003 Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (documentary)
Various Roles (uncredited)
 
1996 Chaplin's Goliath (documentary)
Himself
 
1995 The Celluloid Closet (documentary)
Goliath - Stagehand (uncredited)
 
1983 Unknown Chaplin (TV mini-series documentary)
 
1980 Charlie Chaplin: The Little Tramp (TV documentary)
Actor in 'The Rink' (uncredited)
 
1979 The Hollywood Clowns (video documentary)
 
1967 The Funniest Man in the World (documentary)
 
1963 30 Years of Fun
 
1961 Days of Thrills and Laughter (documentary)
Himself
 
1938 The Charlie Chaplin Festival
Various Roles
 
1938 Charlie Chaplin Cavalcade
Various Roles
 
1938 Charlie Chaplin Carnival
Various Roles
 

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The Rink -- After amusements working in a restaurant, Charlie uses his lunch break to go roller skating. Mr. Stout makes advances toward the unwilling Edna (whose father and Mrs... The Pawnshop -- Charlie competes with his fellow shop assistant. He is fired by the pawnbroker and rehired. He nearly destroys everything in the shop and and himself. He helps capture a burglar. He destroys a client's clock while examining it in detail. The Charlie Chaplin Festival -- Four Chaplin shorts from 1917: The Adventurer, The Cure, Easy Street and The Immigrant, presented with music and sound effects.
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Personal Details

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Height:

6' 5" (1.96 m)
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Trademark:

Played the villain in Charles Chaplin's Mutual film in which his sheer physical size and intimidating expression made him the ideal foe for the undersized Tramp to oppose. See more »

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