Campbell Cotts
| Campbell Cotts | |
|---|---|
 Portrait by John Vere Brown, 1957 | |
| Born |
William Campbell Cotts 21 April 1902 Fondebosch, South Africa |
| Died |
19 February 1964 (aged 61) London, England |
| Other names | Sir William Campbell Mitchell-Cotts, 2nd Baronet |
| Occupation | Actor, writer, barrister |
| Years active | 1947–1962 (film & TV) |
| Spouse(s) |
Princess Hélène Marie de la Trémoïlle (m. 1934;div. 1939) |
Campbell Cotts (real name Sir William Campbell Mitchell-Cotts, Baronet) (1902–1964) was a South African-born actor of British stage, film and television.[1][2][3] A former barrister and a published poet, Cotts studied at Cambridge and fought in WW II, attaining the rank of 1st Lieutenant in the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment).[4][5] His acting roles included a Broadway appearance opposite Katharine Hepburn in a revival of Shaw's The Millionairess at the Shubert Theatre in 1952.[6]
Selected filmography
- Fame Is the Spur (1947)
- The Brass Monkey (1948)
- The Idol of Paris (1948)
- Trottie True (1949)
- Stop Press Girl (1949)
- Dear Mr. Prohack (1949)
- Last Holiday (1950)
- The Angel with the Trumpet (1950)
- The Hour of 13 (1952)
- Barbados Quest (1955)
- Three Men in a Boat (1956)
- Just My Luck (1957)
- The Good Companions (1957)
References
- ↑ Chibnall p.334
- ↑ "Campbell Cotts".
- ↑ "Campbell Cotts - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ↑ "Surrender to Dreams by Campbell Mitchell Cotts - AbeBooks". www.abebooks.com.
- ↑ "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com.
- ↑ League, The Broadway. "The Millionairess – Broadway Play – 1952 Revival - IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
Bibliography
- Steve Chibnall. J. Lee Thompson. Manchester University Press, 2000.
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