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Douglas Campbell is a Actor Canadien born on 11 june 1922 at Glasgow (United-kingdom)
Douglas Campbell, CM (11 June 1922 – 6 October 2009) was a Canadian-based stage actor. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland.
Campbell died at Hôtel Dieu hospital in Montreal, Quebec from complications of diabetes and congestive heart disease on 6 October 2009.
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Douglas Campbell
Nationality Canada
Birth 11 june 1922 at Glasgow (United-kingdom)
Death 6 october 2009 (at 87 years) at Montreal (Canada)
Birth 11 june 1922 at Glasgow (United-kingdom)
Death 6 october 2009 (at 87 years) at Montreal (Canada)
Biography
In 1947, Campbell married Ann Casson, actress and daughter of Sir Lewis Casson and Dame Sybil Thorndike. His children from that marriage are Dirk Campbell, television director; Teresa Padden who played Cordelia to his first King Lear, Tom Campbell, painter; Benedict Campbell, actor. In the late 1960s, Campbell developed a relationship with Moira Wylie, an actress and director, with whom his children Beatrice and Torquil Campbell were born. Beatrice Campbell is a stage manager at the Shaw Festival while Torquil Campbell is an actor and lead singer/songwriter of the indie rock band Stars. Casson, whom Campbell never divorced, died in 1990. He and Wylie married in 1993.Campbell died at Hôtel Dieu hospital in Montreal, Quebec from complications of diabetes and congestive heart disease on 6 October 2009.
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Filmography of Douglas Campbell (7 films)
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, 3h5Origin Canada
Genres Drama
Themes Films about children, Children's films
Actors Megan Follows, Jonathan Crombie, Schuyler Grant, Cameron Daddo, Janet-Laine Green, R. D. Reid
Roles Dr. Powell
Rating7%
Anne Shirley returns to Avonlea after five years of teaching at an orphanage in Nova Scotia while separated from her fiancé, Gilbert Blythe, who was finishing medical school. After catching up with Diana Barry and other old friends. Anne and Diana visit Green Gables, and a horrified Anne realizes that since Marilla's death in an episode of Road to Avonlea the owners have treated Green Gables so poorly, that it is coming apart. Later, Anne is reunited with Gilbert on the island. However, instead of settling down immediately, Gilbert asks Anne to move to New York since he has been offered a staff position at a prestigious medical institution. Her reluctant agreement comes with the promise of being published and that they will return to Prince Edward Island to raise their family.
Perfect (1985)
, 1h55Directed by James Bridges
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Films about writers, Films about journalists, Sports films
Actors John Travolta, Jamie Lee Curtis, Marilu Henner, Laraine Newman, Murphy Dunne, Kenneth Welsh
Rating47%
Rolling Stone reporter Adam Lawrence (John Travolta) is sent from New York to Los Angeles to write an article about a businessman arrested for a drug dealing. During his stay in L.A., Adam sees a chance to collect material for another story about how "Fitness clubs are the singles bars of the '80s".
Strange Brew (1983)
, 1h30Directed by Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about films
Actors Max von Sydow, Paul Dooley, Dave Thomas, Rick Moranis, Lynne Griffin, Angus MacInnes
Roles Henry Green
Rating65%
Two unemployed brothers, Bob and Doug McKenzie (Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas), place a live mouse in a beer bottle in an attempt to blackmail the local beer store into giving them free Elsinore beer, but are told to take up the matter at the Elsinore brewery instead. After presenting the mouse to management at the brewery, the brothers are given jobs on the bottling line inspecting the bottles for mice.
If You Could See What I Hear (1982)
, 1h43Directed by Eric Till
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Biography
Themes Films about disabilities
Actors Marc Singer, Shari Belafonte, R.H. Thomson, Harvey Atkin, Douglas Campbell, Gary Reineke
Rating66%
Tom Sullivan (Marc Singer) is a blind college student who wants to be normal. When not in class, Tom hangs out with his friend, Will Sly(R. H. Thomson), who does not treat him like a blind person. In fact, he goes out of his way to challenge Tom. Tom likes to go jogging while Will leads him on his bicycle. Will leads him past obstacles such as park benches, shouting out "Bench!" at the last moment so Tom has to jump over it.
Nothing Personal (1980)
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Suzanne Somers, Donald Sutherland, Roscoe Lee Browne, Dabney Coleman, Lawrence Dane, Sean McCann
Rating45%
Lost and Found (1979)
, 1h46Directed by Melvin Frank
Genres Comedy
Actors George Segal, Glenda Jackson, Maureen Stapleton, Paul Sorvino, John Cunningham, John Candy
Rating49%
While visiting Switzerland, an American college professor, Adam, keeps running into a divorced British secretary, Patricia, wherever they go. First their cars collide. Then they smash into one another on a ski slope, each breaking a leg.
Oedipus Rex (1957)
, 1h27Directed by Tyrone Guthrie
Origin Canada
Genres Drama
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Douglas Rain, Douglas Campbell, William Hutt, William Shatner
Rating64%