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Eric Campbell (actor)

Eric Campbell, British actor (died 1917)

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Born
April 26, 1879
Died
December 20, 1917
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1879

About Eric Campbell (actor)

Alfred Eric Campbell was an English actor. He was a key member of Charlie Chaplin's film ensemble, invariably playing an intimidating bully, and appeared in eleven of Chaplin's films before he was killed in a car crash at the age of 38. He is the subject of a 1996 documentary by filmmaker Kevin Macdonald. In this setting he was discovered by Fred Karno, the English impresario who was impressed by Campbell's size and baritone voice and took him to London to act in the slapstick comedy style. Campbell's first film with Chaplin was The Floorwalker (1916). When Chaplin's contract with Mutual ended, he signed another with First National, intending to take Campbell with him.

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The world when Eric Campbell (actor) was born

Eric Campbell (actor) was born in 1879. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineThomas Edison demonstrates practical incandescent light bulb
  • Technology milestoneEdison's light bulb — practical electric lighting
  • Notable inventionSaccharin (artificial sweetener) discovered
  • World population~1.39 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRutherford B. Hayes
  • U.S. population45.9M

1879 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Eric Campbell (actor)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18792026
Population45.9M341 million

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