James Colin Campbell (11 October 1859 – 26 August 1928) was a

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, actor and

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. He directed more than 170 American films between 1911 and 1924; and wrote scripts for 60 films between 1911 and 1922. He was born in

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, and died in

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. Campbell married actress

Blanche Crozier Blanche Crozier (1881– May 31, 1957) was a Canadian actress, working in Canadian and American stock companies in the early twentieth century. She later married the Scotch-American film director James Colin Campbell. Early life Born as Blan ...

on March 2, 1912.California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1830-1980. California Department of Public Health, courtesy of www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com

Selected filmography

* '' Brown of Harvard'' (1911) * '' An Assisted Elopement'' (1912) * ''

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'' (1912) * '' Alas! Poor Yorick!'' (1913) * ''A Wise Old Elephant'' (1913) * ''

Wamba A Child of the Jungle ''Wamba A Child of the Jungle'' is a 1913 silent short 2 reel film directed by Colin Campbell and released by the Selig Polyscope Company. Cast *Tom Santschi as Portuguese Pete * Bessie Eyton as Wamba * Frank Clark as Dr. Rice *Eugenie Besserer ...

'' (1913) * '' The Spoilers'' (1914) * ''

Shotgun Jones ''Shotgun Jones'' is a 1914 American short silent Western film directed by Colin Campbell. Cast * Wheeler Oakman * Jack McDonald * Frank Clark (as Frank M. Clark) * Hoot Gibson * Bessie Eyton * Fernando Gálvez * William Elmer * Joseph ...

'' (1914) * '' Chip of the Flying U'' (1914) * ''The Rosary'' (1915) * ''

The Carpet from Bagdad ''The Carpet from Bagdad'' is a 1915 American silent adventure film directed by Colin Campbell and based on Harold MacGrath's 1911 eponymous novel. In the story, Horace Wadsworth (played by Guy Oliver), one of a gang of criminals planning a b ...

'' (1915) * '' Sweet Alyssum'' (1915) * ''

Tillie's Tomato Surprise ''Tillie's Tomato Surprise'' is a 1915 screen sequel to the previous year's '' Tillie's Punctured Romance'' again starring Marie Dressler as Tillie. The film was produced by the Lubin Manufacturing Company, directed by Howell Hansel and written ...

'' (1915) * ''

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'' (1916) * '' The Garden of Allah'' (1916) * ''

Gloria's Romance ''Gloria's Romance'' is a 1916 American silent film, silent film serial starring Billie Burke. Serial films, also called chapter plays, were shorter films that were typically run before the main feature film, each of which was part of a longer sto ...

'' (1916) * ''

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'' (1916) * ''

Beware of Strangers ''Beware of Strangers'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Colin Campbell and starring Fritzi Brunette, Tom Santschi Paul William "Tom" Santschi (October 24, 1880 – April 9, 1931) was an American leading man and character a ...

'' (1917) * ''

Who Shall Take My Life? ''Who Shall Take My Life?'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Colin Campbell and starring Tom Santschi, Fritzi Brunette, and Edward Coxen.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 66 Cast * Tom Santschi as Big Bill O' ...

'' (1917) * ''

The Sea Flower ''The Sea Flower'' is a 1918 American silent adventure film directed by Colin Campbell and starring Juanita Hansen, Gayne Whitman and Fred Huntley.Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema p.66 Based upon the short story by George C. Hull, T ...

'' (1918) * '' The City of Purple Dreams'' (1918) * '' The Yellow Dog'' (1918) * ''

The Still Alarm ''The Still Alarm'' is a melodramatic play by Joseph Arthur (playwright), Joseph Arthur and Andrew Carpenter Wheeler, A.C. Wheeler that debuted in New York in 1887 and enjoyed great success, and was adapted to silent films in 1911, 1918, and 19 ...

'' (1918) * ''

The Beauty Market ''The Beauty Market'' is a 1919 American drama film directed by Colin Campbell and written by Margery Land May. The film stars Katherine MacDonald, Roy Stewart, Kathleen Kirkham, Wedgwood Nowell, Winter Hall, and Robert Brower. The film was re ...

'' (1919) * '' The Railroader'' (1919) * '' The Thunderbolt'' (1919) * '' Moon Madness'' (1920) * ''

When Dawn Came ''When Dawn Came'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Colin Campbell, starring Lee Shumway, James O. Barrows and Colleen Moore Colleen Moore (born Kathleen Morrison; August 19, 1899 – January 25, 1988) was an American film ...

'' (1920) * '' The Corsican Brothers'' (1920) * '' The First Born'' (1921) * ''

Where Lights Are Low ''Where Lights Are Low'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Colin Campbell and starring Sessue Hayakawa, Tôgô Yamamoto, and Goro Kino.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 66 Plot Cast * Sessue Hayakawa as Tsu ...

'' (1921) * ''

The Lure of Jade ''The Lure of Jade'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Colin Campbell and starring Pauline Frederick, Thomas Holding, and Arthur Rankin.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 66 Plot Cast * Pauline Frederick as ...

'' (1921) * '' The Swamp'' (1921) * ''

A Man of Stone ''A Man of Stone'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Conway Tearle, Betty Howe, and Martha Mansfield. Plot As described in a film magazine, after returning to London, Captain Deering (Tearle) of ...

'' (1921) * " Black Roses" (1921) * ''

The World's a Stage ''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The ...

'' (1922) * '' The Buster'' (1923) * ''

Three Who Paid ''Three Who Paid'' is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Colin Campbell, and starring Dustin Farnum, with Bessie Love and Frank Campeau. The film was based on the 1922 short story by George Owen Baxter, and was produced and distr ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Bowery Bishop ''The Bowery Bishop'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Colin Campbell and starring Henry B. Walthall Henry Brazeale Walthall (March 16, 1878 – June 17, 1936) was an American stage and film actor. He appeared as the Little ...

'' (1924) * ''

The White Monkey ''The White Monkey'' is a 1925 American silent drama film, directed by Phil Rosen and starring Barbara La Marr, Thomas Holding, and Henry Victor, and based on a part of John Galsworthy's '' Forsyte Saga''. It was released by First National Pic ...

'' (1925)

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