Campbell Copelin
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Campbell Copelin (died 1988) was an English actor, who moved to Australia in the 1920s and worked extensively in film, theatre, radio and television. He had a notable association with J.C. Williamson Ltd and frequently collaborated with F.W. Thring and Frank Harvey. He often played villains.
Criminal History
On the night of March 18, 1931 Copelin took a ₤1,000 plane out for a joyride in Melbourne and crashed it into Sandridge golf links, causing him to spend several months in hospital.[1] He was charged with stealing the plane[2] but these charges were later withdrawn on the basis that he had suffered enough through his injuries.[3]
In 1933 Copelin was arrested and fined for stealing a police bicycle.[4]
Selected filmography
- Two Minutes Silence (1933)
- Clara Gibbings (1934)
- Sheepmates (1934) - abandoned
- A Ticket in Tatts (1934)
- The Streets of London (1934)
- It Isn't Done (1937)
- Tall Timbers (1937)
- Typhoon Treasure (1938)
- Lovers and Luggers (1938)
- Brighton Rock (1947)
References
- ↑ 'Actor Crashes in Plane; Seriously Hurt', The Mail (Adelaide) Saturday 19 March 1932 p2
- ↑ CAMPBELL COPELIN IN COURT. The Argus (Melbourne), Thursday 16 June 1932, p5.
- ↑ ACTOR IN COURT. Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton) Friday 17 June 1932, p8.
- ↑ RELIEF FROM MONOTONY, The Mercury (Hobart) Thursday 23 November 1933 p2
External links
- Campbell Copelin at the Internet Movie Database
- Campbell Copelin's Australian theatre credits at Ausstage
- Campbell Copelin items at National Film and Sound Archive
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