- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 23, 1921
- Place of Birth
- Bloomsbury, London, England, UK
- Died
- July 9, 2002
Gerald Campion
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 Bu…
Filmography
movieDoctor Who: Shada
2017 · Wilkin (archive footage)
movieWhat's a Carry On?
1998 · Private Andy Calloway (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieDoctor Who: Shada
1992 · Wilkin
tvGreat Expectations
1989 · Mr Raymond
movieJust Ask for Diamond
1988 · Uncle Holly
tvThe Return of Sherlock Holmes
1986 · Morse Hudson
tvSherlock Holmes
1984 · Morse Hudson
tvNever the Twain
1981 · Customer
tvMinder
1979 · Cafe Proprietor
movieThat's Carry On!
1977 · Private Andy Galloway (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieAtlantic Wall
1970 · Clergyman
tvDepartment S
1969 · Eldon
movieUp in the Air
1969 · Innkeeper
movieChitty Chitty Bang Bang
1968 · Minister
movieHalf a Sixpence
1967 · Fat Boy
movieThe Sorcerers
1967 · Customer in China Shop
Morning, Noon and Night
movieMorning, Noon and Night
1967
movieThe Sandwich Man
1966 · Fred - Sandwich Man in Suit of Armour
movieA Home of Your Own
1964 · Glazier
movieThe Comedy Man
1964 · Gerry
movieMoney Sings
1963
movieThe Fast Lady
1962 · Actor in Scottish TV Show
movieJigsaw
1962 · Glazier (uncredited)
movieDouble Bunk
1961 · Charlie
movieSchool for Scoundrels
1960 · Proudfoot
movieInn for Trouble
1960 · George
tvNo Hiding Place
1959 · Harvey Hale
movieCarry On Sergeant
1958 · Private Andy Calloway
Fair Game
tvFair Game
1958 · Jumbo Woodruff
movieFun at St. Fanny's
1955 · Fatty Gilbert
movieMonsieur Ripois
1954 · Harry (uncredited)
movieTop of the Form
1953 · Pugley
movieThe Pickwick Papers
1952 · Joe, the Fat Boy
Billy Bunter Of Greyfriars School
tvBilly Bunter Of Greyfriars School
1952 · Billy Bunter
movieMiranda
1948 · Lift Boy (uncredited)
movieTake My Life
1947 · Newspaper Seller at Station (Uncredited)
movieThe Ghost of St. Michael's
1941 · Pupil at Rear of Class