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Gerald Campion
Actor
Born April 23, 1921Died July 9, 2002 (81 years)
Gerald Theron Campion (23 April 1921 – 9 July 2002) was an English actor. He is best remembered for his role as Billy Bunter in a 1950s television adaptation (Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School) of books by Frank Richards (Charles Hamilton).
His father Cyril Theron Campion (1894–1961) – a playwright and screenwriter – and Blanche Louise Tunstall née Bear (1890–1933) – a first cousin of Charlie Chaplin – married in 1920 in London. Campion was born in Bloomsbury, London, an only child.
He won a place at RADA at age 15, and appeared in numerous films and television programmes – mostly comedies. In 1937, he appeared in Tavs Neiiendam's radio play Inspiration to a Poet on the BBC Home Service.
His only major success was as Bunter, a juvenile role he played successfully despite being much older than his character (he was 40 when the series ended). Campion later reprised the role (now Lord Bunter of Hove, who had succeeded in betting shops and property) in the BBC Radio 7 series Whatever Happened to ...? in the episode that speculated on whether Bunter's form master at Greyfriars School, Horace Henry Samuel Quelch, became a secret agent.
In 1979, he recorded an appearance in Shada, a Doctor Who story which was not completed in its intended form.
After dropping out of acting, Campion ran clubs and restaurants in London's Soho, the best known of which is Gerry's, a long running private members' club attracting a mainly theatrical membership.
Campion's first marriage, with Jean M Sherman (Simmonds) (b. 1925) in London in 1947, ended in divorce in 1972. They had three children: Anthea (a singer who married composer Thomas Rajna); Anthony, born in 1948; and Angelica, born in 1962. His second marriage, with Susan (Suzie) Marks in 1973, ended with his death.
Campion lived in Wittersham, Kent for many years. He and his wife Suzie moved to France in 1991. He died in 2002 aged 81 in Agen, Aquitaine, France.
Source: Article "Gerald Campion" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
His father Cyril Theron Campion (1894–1961) – a playwright and screenwriter – and Blanche Louise Tunstall née Bear (1890–1933) – a first cousin of Charlie Chaplin – married in 1920 in London. Campion was born in Bloomsbury, London, an only child.
He won a place at RADA at age 15, and appeared in numerous films and television programmes – mostly comedies. In 1937, he appeared in Tavs Neiiendam's radio play Inspiration to a Poet on the BBC Home Service.
His only major success was as Bunter, a juvenile role he played successfully despite being much older than his character (he was 40 when the series ended). Campion later reprised the role (now Lord Bunter of Hove, who had succeeded in betting shops and property) in the BBC Radio 7 series Whatever Happened to ...? in the episode that speculated on whether Bunter's form master at Greyfriars School, Horace Henry Samuel Quelch, became a secret agent.
In 1979, he recorded an appearance in Shada, a Doctor Who story which was not completed in its intended form.
After dropping out of acting, Campion ran clubs and restaurants in London's Soho, the best known of which is Gerry's, a long running private members' club attracting a mainly theatrical membership.
Campion's first marriage, with Jean M Sherman (Simmonds) (b. 1925) in London in 1947, ended in divorce in 1972. They had three children: Anthea (a singer who married composer Thomas Rajna); Anthony, born in 1948; and Angelica, born in 1962. His second marriage, with Susan (Suzie) Marks in 1973, ended with his death.
Campion lived in Wittersham, Kent for many years. He and his wife Suzie moved to France in 1991. He died in 2002 aged 81 in Agen, Aquitaine, France.
Source: Article "Gerald Campion" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Gerald Campion Filmography
| 2017 | Doctor Who: Shada · as Wilkin (archive Footage) |
| 2013 | Doctor Who and the Shada Man · as Wilkins |
| 1998 | What's a Carry On? · as Private Andy Calloway (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1992 | Doctor Who: Shada · as Wilkin |
| 1989 | Great Expectations (1991) (TV Series) · as Mr Raymond |
| 1989 | A Fine Romance (1989) (TV Series) · as Blothorpe |
| 1988 | Just Ask for Diamond · as Uncle Holly |
| 1987 | Little Dorrit · as Mr. Tetterby |
| 1987 | The Bretts (TV Series) · as Logan |
| 1986 | The Return of Sherlock Holmes (TV Series) · as Morse Hudson |
| 1984 | Sherlock Holmes (1984) (TV Series) · as Morse Hudson |
| 1981 | The Kenny Everett Television Show (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1981 | Never the Twain (TV Series) · as Customer |
| 1979 | Minder (TV Series) · as Cafe Proprietor |
| 1977 | That's Carry On! · as Private Andy Galloway (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1970 | Atlantic Wall · as Clergyman |
| 1969 | Department S (TV Series) · as Eldon |
| 1968 | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang · as Minister |
| 1967 | Half a Sixpence · as Fat Boy |
| 1967 | The Sorcerers · as Customer In China Shop |
| 1967 | |
| 1966 | The Sandwich Man · as Fred - Sandwich Man In Suit Of Armour |
| 1965 | |
| 1964 | A Home of Your Own · as Glazier |
| 1964 | The Comedy Man · as Gerry |
| 1963 | The Plane Makers (TV Series) · as Francis |
| 1962 | The Fast Lady · as Actor In Scottish Tv Show |
| 1962 | Jigsaw · as Glazier (uncredited) |
| 1961 | Double Bunk · as Charlie |
| 1960 | School for Scoundrels · as Proudfoot |
| 1960 | Inn for Trouble · as George |
| 1959 | No Hiding Place (TV Series) · as Harvey Hale |
| 1958 | Carry on Sergeant · as Private Andy Calloway |
| 1957 | Hergé's Aventures of Tintin (TV Series) · as Tintin |
| 1956 | Keep It Clean · as Rasher |
| 1956 | Jumping for Joy · as Man With Ice Cream |
| 1955 | Fun at St Fanny's · as Fatty Gilbert |
| 1955 | The Deep Blue Sea · as René |
| 1954 | Orders Are Orders · as Private |
| 1954 | Up to His Neck · as Skinny |
| 1954 | Knave of Hearts · as Harry (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Top of the Form · as Pugley |
| 1952 | The Pickwick Papers · as Joe, The Fat Boy |
| 1948 | Miranda · as Lift Boy (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Take My Life · as Newspaper Seller At Station (uncredited) |
| 1941 | The Ghost of St. Michael's · as Pupil At Rear Of Class |
| 1938 | The Drum · as Soldier |
| 1971 | The Generation Game (TV Series) · as Self - Surprise Guest |
| 1957 | Emergency-Ward 10 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1953 | The Good Old Days (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |