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Occupation
  
Actor

Years active
  
1938-1992


Name
  
Gerald Campion

Role
  
Actor

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Full Name
  
Gerald Theron Campion

Born
  
23 April 1921 (
1921-04-23
)
London, England

Died
  
July 9, 2002, Agen, France

Spouse
  
Susan Mark (m. 1972–2002), Jean Symond (m. 1947–1972)

Children
  
Anthea Campion, Anthony Campion, Angelica Campion

Parents
  
Cyril Campion, Blanche Louise

Movies
  
Carry On Sergeant, School for Scoundrels, Half a Sixpence, Inn for Trouble, Just Ask for Diamond

Similar People
  
Charles Hamilton, Robert Hamer, Gerald Thomas, Thomas Rajna, Stephen Bayly

Billy Bunter Of Greyfriars School [1961] 4/4


Gerald Theron Campion (23 April 1921 – 9 July 2002) was an English actor best known for his role as Billy Bunter in a 1950s television adaptation of books by Frank Richards (Charles Hamilton).

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Billy Bunter


Biography

Campion was born in Bloomsbury, London. The son of screenwriter Cyril Campion, Gerald Campion 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). In 1979 he recorded an appearance in Shada, a Doctor Who story which was recorded in part but never broadcast.

After dropping out of acting, he ran clubs and restaurants in London's Soho, the most famous - and enduring - of which is Gerry's, a private members' club attracting a mainly theatrical membership.

Campion later reprised the role of Bunter (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 his form master at Greyfriars School, Horace Henry Samuel Quelch, became a secret agent.

He died in Agen, Aquitaine, France.

Personal life

He was married twice: to Jean Symond in 1947 (divorced 1972) and to Susan Marks in 1972 until his death. He had three children with his first wife: Anthea (a singer who married composer Thomas Rajna), Anthony and Angelica. He lived in Wittersham, Kent for many years. His mother Blanche Louise Tunstall Bear was Charlie Chaplin's first cousin.

Gerry's Bar

The Soho drinking bar in Dean Street, London, is named after him.

Filmography

Actor
1992
Doctor Who: Shada (Video) as
Porter (Wilkins)
1990
Up the Garden Path (TV Series) as
Old Man
- Episode #1.3 (1990) - Old Man
1989
About Face (TV Series) as
Tramp
- Bag Lady (1989) - Tramp (as Gerry Campion)
1989
Great Expectations (TV Mini Series) as
Mr. Raymond
- Chapter Two (1989) - Mr. Raymond
1989
A Fine Romance (TV Series) as
Blothorpe
- The Day of the Third Wrong Thin Woman Who Knew All Too Much About Eve (1989) - Blothorpe
1989
Minder (TV Series) as
Cafe Proprietor
- Fiddler on the Hoof (1989) - Cafe Proprietor
1988
The Bretts (TV Series) as
Logan
- I've Got You Under My Skin (1988) - Logan
1988
Diamond's Edge as
Uncle Holly
1987
The Kenny Everett Television Show (TV Series)
- Episode #5.4 (1988)
- Episode #5.2 (1987)
1987
Little Dorrit as
Mr. Tetterby
1986
The Return of Sherlock Holmes (TV Series) as
Morse Hudson
- The Six Napoleons (1986) - Morse Hudson
1986
Never the Twain (TV Series) as
Customer
- Kung Who (1986) - Customer
1969
Canterbury Tales (TV Series) as
The Pardoner's Tale Publican
- The Friar's Tale/The Pardoner's Tale (1969) - The Pardoner's Tale Publican
1969
Department S (TV Series) as
Eldon
- The Bones of Byrom Blain (1969) - Eldon
1968
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as
Minister
1968
The World of Beachcomber (TV Series)
- Episode #1.2 (1968)
- Episode #1.1 (1968)
1967
Morning, Noon and Night (Short)
1967
Half a Sixpence as
Fat Boy
1967
BBC Show of the Week (TV Series) as
Brother John
- Hey Riddle Diddle (1967) - Brother John
1967
The Sorcerers as
Customer in China Shop
1966
The Sandwich Man as
Fred - Sandwich Man in Suit of Armour
1966
The Liars (TV Series) as
Rupert 'Porky' Warburg
- Episode #1.13 (1966) - Rupert 'Porky' Warburg
1966
Walter and Connie Reporting (TV Series) as
Stage Manager
- In the Theatre (1966) - Stage Manager
1965
Hudd (TV Series)
- Episode #1.6 (1965)
1965
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes as
Fireman (uncredited)
1965
The Valiant Varneys (TV Series)
- Episode #2.2 (1965)
1965
A Home of Your Own as
Glazier
1964
The Plane Makers (TV Series) as
Francis
- Appointment in Brussels (1964) - Francis
1964
Ninety Years On (TV Movie) as
Graham Moffatt
1964
Sykes and A... (TV Series)
- Sykes and Two Birthdays (1964)
1964
The Comedy Man as
Gerry
1963
No Hiding Place (TV Series) as
Harvey Hale
- The Gamblers (1963) - Harvey Hale
1963
Walter and Connie (TV Series) as
Porter
- Walter as a Newspaper Reporter (1963) - Porter
1963
Bud (TV Series) as
Joss
- Episode #1.3 (1963) - Joss
1963
Money Sings (Short)
1963
The Handy Gang (TV Series) as
Pussy Willows
- Green Fingers, Red Faces (1963) - Pussy Willows
- Window Cleaners (1963) - Pussy Willows
1962
The Fast Lady as
Actor in Scottish TV show
1962
The Ken Dodd Show (TV Series) as
Billy Bunter
- Episode #3.5 (1962) - Billy Bunter
1962
Jigsaw as
Glazier (uncredited)
1952
Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School (TV Series) as
Billy Bunter / Wally Bunter
- Bunter Goes to Nice (1961) - Billy Bunter
- Bunter Goes to Naples (1961) - Billy Bunter
- Bunter Goes to Venice (1961) - Billy Bunter
- Bunter Goes to Cairo (1961) - Billy Bunter
- Stowaway Bunter (1961) - Billy Bunter
- Hunter-Bunter (1961) - Billy Bunter
- Double Bunter (1961) - Billy Bunter / Wally Bunter
- Bold Bunter (1961) - Billy Bunter
- Backing-Up Bunter (1961) - Billy Bunter
- Bunter's Party (1960) - Billy Bunter
- Bunter Won't Go! (1960) - Billy Bunter
- Toffee-Hunter Bunter (1960) - Billy Bunter
- Bunter's Bicycle (1960) - Billy Bunter
- Lord Billy Bunter (1960) - Billy Bunter
- Bunter Knows How! (1960) - Billy Bunter
- Brainy Bunter (1960) - Billy Bunter
- Bunter the Hypnotist (1960) - Billy Bunter
- Treasure Hunter Bunter (1959) - Billy Bunter
- Bunter's Bull's Eye (1959) - Billy Bunter
- Bunter's Bedtime Story (1959) - Billy Bunter
- Boastful Bunter (1959) - Billy Bunter
- Bunter Spells Trouble (1959) - Billy Bunter
- Bunter's Birching (1959) - Billy Bunter
- Phoney Bunter (1959) - Billy Bunter
- Billy Bunter's Burglar (1959) - Billy Bunter
- Bunter's Bargain (1959) - Billy Bunter
- Bunter Does His Best (1957) - Billy Bunter
- Bunter Keeps It Dark (1957) - Billy Bunter
- Bad Lad Bunter (1957) - Billy Bunter
- Bunter the Ventriloquist (1957) - Billy Bunter
- Beastly for Bunter (1957) - Billy Bunter
- Bunter's Christmas Box (1956) - Billy Bunter
- Bunter on the Warpath (1956) - Billy Bunter
- Hunting Bunter (1956) - Billy Bunter
- Billy Bunter's Double (1956) - Billy Bunter / Wally Bunter
- Bunter the Bold (1956) - Billy Bunter
- Backing Up Bunter (1956) - Billy Bunter
- Bunter Knows How (1955) - Billy Bunter
- Bunter Takes the Blame (1955) - Billy Bunter
- Bunter Forgot (1955) - Billy Bunter
- Lord Billy Bunter (1955) - Billy Bunter
- Bunter the Hypnotist (1955) - Billy Bunter
- Bunter on the Run (1955) - Billy Bunter
- Bunter Won't Go (1954) - Billy Bunter
- A Piece of Cake (1952) - Billy Bunter
- Bunter's Bicycle (1952) - Billy Bunter
- Bunter's Postal Order (1952) - Billy Bunter
- Bunter's Christmas Party (1952) - Billy Bunter
- The Report (1952) - Billy Bunter
- The Siege (1952) - Billy Bunter
1961
Double Bunk as
Charlie
1960
School for Scoundrels as
Proudfoot
1960
Inn for Trouble as
George
1958
Carry on Sergeant as
Andy Calloway
1958
Fair Game (TV Series) as
Jumbo Woodruff
- The Black Cat (1958) - Jumbo Woodruff
- Bull and Bear (1958) - Jumbo Woodruff
1957
The Royal Astrologers (TV Movie) as
Master Mole-Cricket
1956
Keep It Clean as
Rasher
1956
Jumping for Joy as
Man with Ice Cream (uncredited)
1955
Fun at St Fanny's as
Fatty Gilbert
1955
The Deep Blue Sea as
René (uncredited)
1954
Orders Are Orders as
Private (uncredited)
1954
Up to His Neck as
Skinny
1954
Knave of Hearts as
Harry (uncredited)
1953
Toad of Toad Hall (TV Movie) as
Toad
1953
Your Favorite Story (TV Series)
- Work of Art (1953)
1953
Top of the Form as
Pugley
1952
The Pickwick Papers as
Joe, the Fat Boy
1948
Miranda as
Lift Boy (uncredited)
1948
The Middle Watch (TV Movie) as
An Able Seaman
1947
Boys in Brown (TV Movie) as
Fatty Mathews
1947
Take My Life as
Newspaper Seller at Station (uncredited)
1946
The Murder Rap (TV Movie) as
Waiter
1946
The Advantages of Paternity (TV Movie) as
Orderly
1946
The Middle Watch (TV Movie) as
An Able Seaman
1941
The Ghost of St. Michael's as
Pupil at Rear of Class (uncredited)
1938
The Drum as
Soldier (uncredited)
Self
1997
Auntie: The Inside Story of the BBC (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Self - Actor
- Growing Pains: 1945-1960 (1997) - Self - Actor
1990
Jameson Tonight (TV Series) as
Self (1990)
1979
Where Are They Now? (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode #1.4 (1979) - Self
1967
The Good Old Days (TV Series) as
Self - Performer
- Episode #15.11 (1967) - Self - Performer
1965
Emergency-Ward 10 (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.876 (1965) - Self
- Episode #1.875 (1965) - Self
- Episode #1.874 (1965) - Self
- Episode #1.873 (1965) - Self
- Episode #1.872 (1965) - Self
- Episode #1.869 (1965) - Self
1958
The Children's Television Caravan (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #3.8 (1958) - Self
Archive Footage
2017
Doctor Who: Shada (Video) as
Wilkin
2013
Doctor Who and the Shada Man (Video) as
Wilkins
1998
What's a Carry On? (TV Movie documentary) as
Andy Calloway (uncredited)
1993
Laugh with the Carry Ons (TV Series)
1977
That's Carry On! as
Andy Calloway

References

Gerald Campion Wikipedia


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