Gerald Campion

Gerald Campion

Gerald Theron Campion (23 April 1921 – 9 July 2002) was an English actor. He is best remembered for his role as Billy Bunter in a 1950s television adaptation (Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School) of books by Frank Richards (Charles Hamilton).

His father Cyril Theron Campion (1894–1961) – a playwright and screenwriter – and Blanche Louise Tunstall née Bear (1890–1933) – a first cousin of Charlie Chaplin – married in 1920 in London. Campion was born in Bloomsbury, London, an only child. He won a place at RADA at age 15, and appeared in numerous films and television programmes – mostly comedies. In 1937, he appeared in Tavs Neiiendam's radio play Inspiration to a Poet on the BBC Home Service. His only major success was as Bunter, a juvenile role he played successfully despite being much older than his character (he was 40 when the series ended). Campion later reprised the role (now Lord Bunter of Hove, who had succeeded in betting shops and property) in the BBC Radio 7 series Whatever Happened to ...? in the episode that speculated on whether Bunter's form master at Greyfriars School, Horace Henry Samuel Quelch, became a secret agent. In 1979, he recorded an appearance in Shada, a Doctor Who story which was not completed in its intended form. After dropping out of acting, Campion ran clubs and restaurants in London's Soho, the best known of which is Gerry's, a long running private members' club attracting a mainly theatrical membership. Campion's first marriage, with Jean M Sherman (Simmonds) (b. 1925) in London in 1947, ended in divorce in 1972. They had three children: Anthea (a singer who married composer Thomas Rajna); Anthony, born in 1948; and Angelica, born in 1962. His second marriage, with Susan (Suzie) Marks in 1973, ended with his death. Campion lived in Wittersham, Kent for many years. He and his wife Suzie moved to France in 1991. He died in 2002 aged 81 in Agen, Aquitaine, France. Source: Article "Gerald Campion" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Acting

2017

Doctor Who: Shada
Movie

Wilkin (archive footage)

1998

What's a Carry On?
Movie

Private Andy Calloway (archive footage) (uncredited)

1989

1981

1977

That's Carry On!
Movie

Private Andy Galloway (archive footage) (uncredited)

1970

1967

The Sorcerers
Movie

Customer in China Shop

1966

The Sandwich Man
Movie

Fred - Sandwich Man in Suit of Armour

1963

1962

The Fast Lady
Movie

Actor in Scottish TV Show

1962

Jigsaw
Movie

Glazier (uncredited)

1961

1958

Carry On Sergeant
Movie

Private Andy Calloway

1958

Fair Game
Tv

Jumbo Woodruff

1954

Monsieur Ripois
Movie

Harry (uncredited)

1952

The Pickwick Papers
Movie

Joe, the Fat Boy

1948

Miranda
Movie

Lift Boy (uncredited)

1941

The Ghost of St. Michael's
Movie

Pupil at Rear of Class

Infos

Full Name
Gerald Campion
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
4/23/1921
Date of Death
7/9/2002
Also Known As

Gérald Campian

Gerry Campion