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Camfield is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Anne Camfield (1808–1896), Australian photographer, pioneer teacher and headmistress * Bill Camfield (1929–1991), American television personality *Douglas Camfield Douglas Gaston Sydney Camfield (8 May 1931 – 27 January 1984) was a British television director, active from the 1960s to the 1980s. Early life Camfield studied at the York School of Art and aimed to work for The Walt Disney Company. He was ... (1931–1984), British television director * Ian Camfield British radio presenter {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Camfield
Anne Camfield (''née'' Breeze; 1808 – 18 February 1896) was a photographer, pioneer teacher and headmistress in Western Australia. She founded the first school for Indigenous children in Western Australia, called Annesfield. Biography Camfield was born in about 1808. Her father was said to have manufactured pottery in Staffordshire. At this time women were rarely missionaries but Anne was accepted as a governess who would travel to Australia with the Reverend William Mitchell and his family. Their travel was under the auspices of the Colonial and Continental Church Society.Groves, J. (2006). The Camfields : "The Comforts of Civilisation" in Early Colonial Western Australia. Retrieved from http://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses_hons/126 They arrived in the Swan River Colony, Western Australia, on board the ''Shepherd'' on 4 August 1838. Mitchell established a mission school at Middle Swan for settlers' children and Aboriginal children, with Breeze assisting. She married Henry Camfield ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Camfield
William Joseph Camfield (June 27, 1929 – September 30, 1991) was a popular television personality in Fort Worth, Texas, in the 1950s and 1960s. He is best known as Icky Twerp, host of the kids’ show ''Slam Bang Theatre'', and Gorgon, host of the horror film series ''Nightmare''. Early life Camfield was born in Mineral Wells, Texas, the son of a coal miner, Joseph E. Johnston Camfield. Following his father's death in 1935, Camfield and his mother moved to Fort Worth. Camfield graduated from Carter Riverside High School in 1947, and in 1948 went to work as a copy writer for the ad department of Leonard's Department Store. Two years later, the store asked Camfield to write a locally produced television show, “Hometown Harmony.” As he had some performing experience (having appeared in Christmas stage shows with Paul Jung, the famed Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus clown), Camfield also starred in the show. Following the show's success, the store promoted him to Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas Camfield
Douglas Gaston Sydney Camfield (8 May 1931 – 27 January 1984) was a British television director, active from the 1960s to the 1980s. Early life Camfield studied at the York School of Art and aimed to work for The Walt Disney Company. He was commissioned into the Royal Army Service Corps in 1951 during his national service. Later that year, he transferred to the West Yorkshire Regiment ( Territorial Army). He was promoted to lieutenant in 1952 and was training to be in the Special Air Service, but due to an injury he pulled out of the application process. It has often been noted by those who worked with him that Camfield always retained an affection for the army and brought military standards of organisation to the programmes he subsequently directed. Career His directing credits included ''Doctor Who,'' ''Z-Cars'', ''Paul Temple'', '' Public Eye'', '' The Lotus Eaters'', '' Van der Valk'', ''The Sweeney'', ''The Onedin Line'', ''Blake's 7'', ''Shoestring'', '' The Professiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |