Name Colin Campbell | ||
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Born 17 January 1937 ( 1937-01-17 ) Died 1 March 2018 (aged 81) London, England Years active 1950–2008 Children 3 | ||
Colin Campbell (17 January 1937 – 1 March 2018) was an English actor.
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Life
His best known role was the lead in The Leather Boys in 1964, in which Campbell plays a bored married man who starts hanging out with a biker friend who he belatedly realises is gay. Campbell also starred in Nuns on the Run (1990) and made many appearances on British Television, including playing the part of David Ashton, one of the main characters in the popular ITV drama series A Family At War which aired from 1970 to 1972. His photograph appears on the cover of the German release of The Smiths' single Ask and, as his Leatherboys character on the cover of The Smiths' single release, William, It Was Really Nothing (only CD version) and with co-star Rita Tushingham in the promotional video for Girlfriend In A Coma. Colin's granddaughter is the 90's pop star Shola Ama.
Filmography
Actor
2008 The Royal Today (TV Series)
Glynn Morton
- Episode #1.23 (2008) ... Glynn Morton
2007 Saxon
Snout
1994 The Bill (1994-2006 TV Series)
Oliver Thorpe / Dickie Harris
1999 The Dying Breed (Short)
The Bounty Hunter
1994 Minder (TV Series)
Gerry
- All Quiet on the West End Front (1994) ... Gerry
1988 The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1988-1992 TV Series)
Sgt Willoughby / Sgt. Willoughby / Sergeant Willoughby
- The Mouse in the Corner: Part One (1992) ... Sgt Willoughby
- The Speaker of Mandarin: Part One (1992) ... Sgt Willoughby
- Means of Evil: Part Two (1991) ... Sgt Willoughby
- Means of Evil: Part One (1991) ... Sgt. Willoughby
- From Doon with Death: Part Two (1991) ... Sgt Willoughby
- From Doon with Death: Part One (1991) ... Sgt Willoughby
- A New Lease of Death: Part Three (1991) ... Sgt Willoughby
- A New Lease of Death: Part One (1991) ... Sgt Willoughby
- No More Dying Then: Part Three (1989) ... Sgt. Willoughby
- No More Dying Then: Part Two (1989) ... Sgt. Willoughby
- No More Dying Then: Part One (1989) ... Sgt. Willoughby
- No Crying He Makes (1988) ... Sergeant Willoughby
1990 Nuns on the Run
Norm
1990 I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle
Moped Rider
1989 Murder, She Wrote (TV Series)
Simon
- Fire Burn, Cauldron Bubble (1989) ... Simon
1987 Crossroads: Kings Oak (TV Series)
Organist
- Episode dated 16 April 1987 (1987) ... Organist
1985 My Beautiful Laundrette
Madame Butterfly Man
1984 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (TV Series)
Private Bates
- The Crooked Man (1984) ... Private Bates
1983 Another Time, Another Place
Accordionist
1980 Bloody Kids (TV Movie)
Conductor
1977 Rough Justice (TV Mini Series)
Simon Brooke
- Modus Vivendi (1977) ... Simon Brooke
- Trespass (1977) ... Simon Brooke
- Notice to Quit (1977) ... Simon Brooke
- Motives (1977) ... Simon Brooke
- Mutual Consent (1977) ... Simon Brooke
- Irretrievable Breakdown (1977) ... Simon Brooke
1976 BBC2 Playhouse (TV Series)
Straker
- Play Things (1976) ... Straker
1975 The Sweeney (TV Series)
Det. Insp. Terry Potter
- Golden Boy (1975) ... Det. Insp. Terry Potter
1972 The Pathfinders (TV Series)
Flight Sergeant Bob Starling
- Jonah Man (1972) ... Flight Sergeant Bob Starling
1970 A Family at War (1970-1972 TV Series)
David Ashton
- ...Yielding Place to New (1972) ... David Ashton
- Coming Home (1972) ... David Ashton
- Under New Management (1972) ... David Ashton
- The Sensible Thing (1972) ... David Ashton
- The Lost Ones (1971) ... David Ashton
- Breaking Point (1971) ... David Ashton
- Thicker Than Water (1971) ... David Ashton
- Take It on Trust (1971) ... David Ashton
- Spread a Little Happiness (1971) ... David Ashton
- You Can Choose Your Friends (1971) ... David Ashton
- Happy Returns (1971) ... David Ashton
- The Lucky Ones (1971) ... David Ashton
- A Separate Peace (1971) ... David Ashton
- I Wanted to Be with You (1971) ... David Ashton
- Salute the Happy Morn (1971) ... David Ashton
- Believed Killed (1971) ... David Ashton
- Giving and Taking (1971) ... David Ashton
- Lend Your Loving Arms (1971) ... David Ashton
- We Could Be a Lot Worse Off (1971) ... David Ashton
- A Hero's Welcome (1970) ... David Ashton
- The Forty-Eight Hour Pass (1970) ... David Ashton
- The Other Side of the Hill (1970) ... David Ashton
- Brothers in War (1970) ... David Ashton
- One of Ours (1970) ... David Ashton
- The Night They Hit No. 8 (1970) ... David Ashton
- The War Office Regrets (1970) ... David Ashton
- The Gate of the Year (1970) ... David Ashton
- The Summer Before the War (1970) ... David Ashton
- Lines of Battle (1970) ... David Ashton
- The Facts of Life (1970) ... David Ashton
1960 Emergency-Ward 10 (1960-1966 TV Series)
Richard Turnstall / Michael Pomfret
- Siritim (1966) ... Richard Turnstall
- Episode #1.358 (1960) ... Michael Pomfret
1966 Redcap (TV Series)
Corporal Donald
- Paterson's Private Army (1966) ... Corporal Donald
1965 Londoners (TV Series)
Albert
- Joe Nobody (1965) ... Albert
1965 The High Bright Sun
Emile Andros
1964 Z Cars (TV Series)
Jim
- If He Runs - Grab Him (1964) ... Jim
1964 Saturday Night Out
Jamey
1964 The Leather Boys
Reggie
1963 Maupassant (TV Series)
Raoul
- Consequences (1963) ... Raoul
1959 Armchair Theatre (1959-1962 TV Series)
Peter / Bellboy
- The Fishing Match (1962) ... Peter
- The Golden Horn (1959) ... Bellboy
1961 Stryker of the Yard (TV Series)
Boy At The Youth Club
- The Case of Uncle Henry (1961) ... Boy At The Youth Club
1961 The Alchemist (TV Movie)
1960 Kipps (TV Mini Series)
Young Sid
- Episode #1.1 (1960) ... Young Sid
1960 Probation Officer (TV Series)
Ben / Perry
- Episode #2.3 (1960) ... Ben
- Episode #1.25 (1960) ... Perry
1960 ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series)
Derek
- The Harsh World (1960) ... Derek
1959 Samson and Delilah (TV Movie)
Soldier
1958 Ivanhoe (TV Series)
Page
- The Circus (1958) ... Page
1958 Saturday Playhouse (TV Series)
Sub-Lieut. Dobson, R.N.
- Carry On, Admiral (1958) ... Sub-Lieut. Dobson, R.N.
1955 Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School (TV Series)
Johnny Bull
- Bunter Knows How (1955) ... Johnny Bull
- Bunter Takes the Blame (1955) ... Johnny Bull
- Bunter Forgot (1955) ... Johnny Bull
- Lord Billy Bunter (1955) ... Johnny Bull
- Bunter the Hypnotist (1955) ... Johnny Bull
- Bunter on the Run (1955) ... Johnny Bull
1955 The Laughing Lady (TV Movie)
Phillip Burling
1954 Happy Holidays (TV Series)
Bill Holliday
1953 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1953-1954 TV Series)
A page / Nicholas Brand / Larry Quinn
- Queen's Folly (1954) ... A page / Nicholas Brand
- The Hero (1953) ... Larry Quinn
1953 Stryker of the Yard
1953 In Search of Maitland (TV Movie)
Wing
1953 The Fish and the Angel (TV Movie)
Aduel
1953 Vice Versa (TV Mini Series)
Jolland
- The Escape (1953) ... Jolland
- The Transformation (1953) ... Jolland
1953 Skippy Smith Goes to the Circus (TV Movie)
Lanky Jones
1953 Rheingold Theatre (TV Series)
Youth
- Foolish Notions (1953) ... Youth
1953 Joey's Burglar (TV Movie)
Wing Spencer
1952 Huckleberry Finn (TV Series)
Huckleberry Finn
- Back to the River (1952) ... Huckleberry Finn
- The Auction (1952) ... Huckleberry Finn
- The Wilks' Fortune (1952) ... Huckleberry Finn
- The Rightful King of France? (1952) ... Huckleberry Finn
- Life on the Mississippi (1952) ... Huckleberry Finn
- Jackson's Island (1952) ... Huckleberry Finn
- The Widow Douglas's (1952) ... Huckleberry Finn
1952 Taking Things Quietly (TV Movie)
Charles Verity Jnr.
1950 The Snow-Baby (TV Short)
Pietre
Soundtrack
1951 One Wild Oat (lyrics: "It Must Be You") / (music: "It Must Be You")
Self
1981 The Alan Thicke Show (TV Series)
Self
- Episode #1.104 (1981) ... Self
Death
He died on 1 March 2018, at the age of 81.
References
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