Claude Dampier
Claude Dampier (1879-1955) was an English film actor in the early 20th century.[1]
Life
He was born in Clapham, South London as Claud Conolly Cowan.[2]
He played largely comic roles, first appearing in music hall acts and then moving to both film and radio comedies. He was best remembered for his post-war Jewel and Warriss radio shows, where he adopted the catch-phrase "it's me-ee".[3]
He died in 1955 in London[4] of pneumonia.
He was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium in north London on 4 January 1955. His ashes lie in section 1-L of the Garden of Remembrance.[5]
Filmography
- Hullo Marmaduke (1924)
- The Adventures of Algy (1925)
- Mr. Stringfellow Says No (1934)
- Radio Parade of 1935 (1934)
- So You Won't Talk (1935)
- The White Lilac (1935)
- No Monkey Business (1935)
- Boys Will Be Boys (1935)
- Such Is Life (1936)
- All In (1936)
- Public Nuisance No. 1 (1936)
- King of the Castle (1936)
- She Knew What She Wanted (1936)
- Sing as You Swing (1937)
- Wanted! (1937)
- She Shall Have Music (1937)
- Riding High (1937)
- Don't Take It to Heart (1944)
- Let's Have a Murder (1950)
- Meet Mr. Malcolm (1954)
References
- ↑ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/7820
- ↑ http://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/world-records/england-and-wales-births-1837-2006?firstname=%20claud%20c&lastname=cowan
- ↑ Quinlan's Film Character Actors:David Quinlan
- ↑ http://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/world-records/england-and-wales-deaths-1837-2007?firstname=claude%20c&lastname=cowan&eventyear=1955&eventyear_offset=0
- ↑ Golders Green Crematorium information guide