Colin Campbell (17 January 1937 – 1 March 2018) was an English actor.
Life
His best-known role was the lead in ''
The Leather Boys'' in 1964, in which he plays a bored married man who starts hanging out with a biker friend—who, he belatedly realises, is gay. Campbell started off as a child actor, and played John in the 1950s
BBC radio
Children's Hour
''Children's Hour'', initially ''The Children's Hour'', was the BBC's principal recreational service for children (as distinct from "Broadcasts to Schools") which began during the period when radio was the only medium of broadcasting.
''Childr ...
adaptation of ''
Worzel Gummidge'', and the title role in BBC TV's ''
Huckleberry Finn
Huckleberry "Huck" Finn is a fictional character created by Mark Twain who first appeared in the book ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' (1876) and is the protagonist and narrator of its sequel, ''Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' (1884). He is 12 ...
'' in 1952. His stage work included appearances at the
Old Vic
Old or OLD may refer to:
Places
*Old, Baranya, Hungary
*Old, Northamptonshire, England
* Old Street station, a railway and tube station in London (station code OLD)
*OLD, IATA code for Old Town Municipal Airport and Seaplane Base, Old Town, M ...
and with the
RSC.
[ He also starred in '' Nuns on the Run'' (1990) and made many appearances on British television, including in the role of David Ashton, one of the main characters in the popular ITV drama series '']A Family At War
''A Family At War'' is a British drama series that aired on ITV from 1970 to 1972. It was created by John Finch and made by Granada Television for ITV. The original producer was Richard Doubleday, and with 13 directors during the series. The ...
'' which aired from 1970 to 1972. Campbell's photograph appears on the cover of the German release of The Smiths
The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982. They comprised the singer Morrissey, the guitarist Johnny Marr, the bassist Andy Rourke and the drummer Mike Joyce. They are regarded as one of the most important acts to em ...
' single " Ask" and, as his ''Leather Boys'' character, on the cover of The Smiths' single "William, It Was Really Nothing
"William, It Was Really Nothing" is a song by the English rock band the Smiths. It was released as a single in August 1984, featuring the B-sides " Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want" and " How Soon Is Now?", and reached No. 17 in ...
" (only CD version) and with co-star Rita Tushingham
Rita Tushingham (born 14 March 1942) is an English actress. She is known for her starring roles in films including ''A Taste of Honey'' (1961), '' The Leather Boys'' (1964), '' The Knack ...and How to Get It'' (1965), '' Doctor Zhivago'' (1965) ...
in the promotional video for " Girlfriend In A Coma".
He died on 1 March 2018, at the age of 81.
Filmography
References
External links
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1937 births
2018 deaths
English male stage actors
English male film actors
English male television actors
Actors from Twickenham
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