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Claude Dampier is a Actor born on 1 january 1879

Claude Dampier

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Birth name Claud Conolly Cowan
Birth 1 january 1879
Death 1 january 1955 (at 75 years)

Claude Dampier (1879-1955) was an English film actor and popular character comedian in the early 20th century.

Usually with

Will Hay
Will Hay
(2 films)
Randall Faye
Randall Faye
(2 films)
William Beaudine
William Beaudine
(2 films)
Cyril Bristow
Cyril Bristow
(1 films)
Charles Van Enger
Charles Van Enger
(1 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Claude Dampier (13 films)

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Riding High
Riding High (1939)

Directed by David MacDonald
Origin United-kingdom
Actors Claude Dampier, John Garrick, Helen Haye, Peter Gawthorne
Roles Septimus Earwicker
Rating41% 2.0778152.0778152.0778152.0778152.077815
Boys Will Be Boys
Boys Will Be Boys (1935)
, 1h20
Directed by William Beaudine
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about education
Actors Will Hay, Gordon Harker, Jimmy Hanley, Davy Burnaby, Norma Varden, Claude Dampier
Roles Theo P. Finch
Rating64% 3.2401153.2401153.2401153.2401153.240115
Alec Smart, who is engaged teaching in a prison, applies for the job of headmaster at a nearby public school to replace the previous headmaster who has been convicted of writing forged cheques and has just been sent to prison. Smart appeals to the Governor to write him a good reference which he pretends to. Afterwards he writes his real recommendation which is very negative about Smart's talents. The trustee who works as the Governor's secretary, Faker Brown, "accidentally" gets the two letters mixed up and delivers the one praising Smart. On the basis of the letter, Lady Dorking, the who runs the Board of Governors appoints Smart to the job. This angers her deputy, Colonel Crableigh, who had favoured promoting his nephew, the Deputy head.
Radio Parade of 1935
Radio Parade of 1935 (1934)
, 1h36
Directed by Arthur B. Woods
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Musical, Romance
Actors Will Hay, Helen Chandler, Clifford Mollison, Alfred Drayton, Davy Burnaby, Jimmy Godden
Roles Piano Tuner
Rating59% 2.9552652.9552652.9552652.9552652.955265
The film tells the story of the sophisticated Director General of the National Broadcasting Group (Will Hay) who promotes the ambitious Head of Complaints to Programmer Director (Clifford Mollison) in an attempt to stem the number of complaints he is receiving owing to the station's overly intellectual programming. In 1930's British slang, the acronym "NBG" stood for "no bloody good". The character played by Hay is clearly intended to be a satirical parody of Lord Reith, and the NBG the BBC.
The Adventures of Algy
The Adventures of Algy (1925)
, 1h37
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Claude Dampier
Roles Algernon Allison

Algy (Claude Dampier) is an Englishman who travels to New Zealand to claim a sheep station he has inherited. He falls in love with a neighbour, Kiwi McHill (Bathie Stuart), then travels to Australia. He runs into Kiwi again, using dances she has learned from her Maori friends in a Sydney revue. When he returns to New Zealand he strikes oil on his farm and he and Kiwi are married.
Hullo Marmaduke
Hullo Marmaduke (1924)

Actors Claude Dampier
Roles Marmaduke

Marmaduke (Claude Dampier) is the youngest son of a noble English family who is sent out to Australia on the RMS Osterley with his faithful valet Huggett (Jimmy Taylor). At Fremantle he is swindled by two card sharps out of most of his money. He then goes to Adelaide and makes his way to the gold fields. On the voyage he meets up with barmaid Mrs Mary Morton (Constance Graham) and her young daughter Margie who are looking for Mary's husband Mike (Mayne Lynton). Mrs Morton is killed by some burglars, including her husband, and with her dying breath asks Maramduke to look after her daughter. Marmaduke makes a fortune prospecting, spends the money on Margie and falls in love with her as Margie grows up (Lucille Lisle). Margie is taken prisoner by a lunatic who puts her on board a ship and threatens to blow her up. Marmaduke comes to the rescue, then sees her marry a wealthy suitor.