Eric Campbell
Acting
Biography
No biography available for Eric Campbell.
Born: April 25, 1879
Place of Birth: Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Known For
The Chaplin Cavalcade
Four Chaplin shorts from 1916: One A.M., The Rink, The Pawnshop, and The Floorwalker, presented with music and sound effects.
The Immigrant
A European immigrant endures a challenging voyage only to get into trouble as soon as he arrives in New York.
The Charlie Chaplin Festival
Four Chaplin shorts from 1917: The Immigrant, The Adventurer, The Cure, and Easy Street, presented with music and sound effects.
Birth of the Tramp
A look back at Charlie Chaplin's early life and career, from his rough childhood and music hall success in England to his early Hollywood days and the development of his enormously popular character, the Little Tramp, also called Charlot.
Easy Street
A derelict, huddled under the steps of a missionary church, feels enlightened by the sermon of a passionate preacher and infatuated by the beauty of the congregation's pianist, in such a way that he tries to improve his life of poverty by becoming a policeman. His first assignment will be to patrol along Easy Street, the turf of a vicious bully and his criminal gang.
The Adventurer
The daring convict no. 23, known as The Eel, escapes from prison and, after mocking his inept persecutors, saves the lives of three people in peril: a beautiful girl, her mother and an annoying suitor, only to get exhausted and almost drowned. Once he regains his strength at Judge Brown's home, he participates on an upper-class social party where he competes with the suitor for the favors of the charming Miss Brown. But prison guards are still after him…
The Cure
An alcoholic checks into a health spa and his antics promptly throw the establishment into chaos.
The Vagabond
A tramp tries to earn money by playing the violin, but he’s soon facing off against the jealous competition.
The Pawnshop
A pawnbroker's assistant deals with his grumpy boss, his annoying co-worker and some eccentric customers as he flirts with the pawnbroker's daughter, until a perfidious crook with bad intentions arrives at the pawnshop.
The Rink
After amusements working in a restaurant, a waiter uses his lunch break to go roller skating.
Filmography
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as (archive footage)
as Various Roles (archive footage)
as Various Roles (archive footage)
as Various Roles (archive footage)
as The Suitor
as The Head Waiter
as The Man with the Gout
as The Bully
as Mr. Stout
as Goliath - Property Man
as A Thief
as The Tailor
as The Gypsy Chief
as Foreman of the Brigade
as Store Manager