Gerald Campion

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Gerald Campion
Gerald Campion as a 29 year old 'Billy Bunter' from the TV Series of the same name
Born	Gerald Theron Campion April 23, 1921(1921-04-23) London, England
Died	July 9, 2002 (aged 81) Agen, France
Occupation	Actor
Spouse	Jean Symond, then Susan Mark
Children	Ann, Anthony, Angelica
Parents	Cyril Campion

Gerald Theron Campion (23 April 1921, Bloomsbury, London, England – 9 July 2002, Agen, France), was an English actor best-known for his role as Billy Bunter in a 1950s television adaptation of books by Frank Richards.^[1]

The son of a screen writer, Cyril Campion, Gerald Campion appeared in numerous films and television programmes — mostly comedies — but 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). In 1979 he recorded an appearance in Shada, a Doctor Who story which was recorded in part but never broadcast.

After dropping out of acting, he ran clubs and restaurants in London's Soho, the most famous - and enduring - of which is Gerry's, a private member's club attracting a mainly theatrical membership.

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He was married twice: to Jean Symond in 1947 (divorced 1972) and to Susan Mark in 1972 until his death. He had three children with his first wife: Ann (a singer who married composer Thomas Rajna), Anthony and Angelica.

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