Campbell Singer
Campbell Singer | |
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Born |
Jacob Kobel Singer 16 March 1909 London, England |
Died |
16 February 1976 (aged 66) London, England |
Occupation | Actor |
Campbell Singer (16 March 1909 - 16 February 1976) was a British character actor who featured in a number of film and television roles during his long career.
He was born in London as Jacob Kobel Singer, but was brought up in South Africa. He was a regular in British post-war comedy films, often playing policemen. He first appeared on television in 1946, making regular appearances in the following three decades including several episodes of 'Hancock's Half Hour', and played the lead, John Unthank, in the BBC drama series 'Private Investigator' in 1958/9. From the early 1960s he appeared more consistently on television. He played several roles in the 1966 Doctor Who story The Celestial Toymaker, and made two appearances in different roles in the popular television series Dad's Army, including as corrupt politician Sir Charles McAllister. He also featured as Mr Finney in a Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Christmas Special and played a lodger in an episode of On the Buses.
Filmography
- Take My Life (1947)
- Jim the Penman (1947)
- Operation Diamond (1948)
- Dick Barton - Special Agent (1948)
- Hangman's Wharf (1950)
- Someone at the Door (1950)
- The Blue Lamp (1950)
- Cage of Gold (1950)
- Blackout (1950)
- Dick Barton at Bay (1950)
- Pool of London (1951)
- The Quiet Woman (1951)
- A Case for PC 49 (1951)
- Appointment in London (1952)
- The Happy Family (1952)
- Home at Seven (1952)
- Emergency Call (1952)
- Lady in the Fog (1952)
- The Ringer (1952)
- The Girl on the Pier (1953)
- Time Bomb (1953)
- The Yellow Balloon (1953)
- Street Corner (1953)
- The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953)
- The Intruder (1953)
- Conflict of Wings (1954)
- Forbidden Cargo (1954)
- To Dorothy a Son (1954)
- Ramsbottom Rides Again (1956)
- Davy (1957)
- The Square Peg (1958)
- The Young and the Guilty (1958)
- No Trees in the Street (1959)
- The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960)
- The Hands of Orlac (1960)
- Danger Man (1960-1962)
- Girl on the Roof (1961)
- The Pot Carriers (1962)
- The Fast Lady (1962)
- On the Beat (1962)
- Go Kart Go (1964)