Eric Campbell (actor)
Eric Campbell | |
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| Born | 26 April 1879 Sale, Cheshire now Greater Manchester |
| Died | 20 December 1917 (aged 38) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Years active | 1916–1917 |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
| Spouse(s) | Fanny Gertrude Robotham (1901–1917) Pearl Gillman (1917) |
Alfred Eric Campbell (26 April 1879 – 20 December 1917) was an 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. He is the subject of a documentary by filmmaker Kevin Macdonald.