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Campbell Copelin

April 11, 2024

Campbell Copelin (15 March 1901 – 3 August 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.[1] He often played villains.

In the early 1930s he appeared in a number of Australian talking films, mostly as a villain but occasionally as a heroic lead.

The returned to England and worked for some time in Hollywood. He went back to Australia in the 1950s and appeared in some early television plays.

Biography edit

Copelin served in the Army, then emigrated to Australia. He worked on the land, then as a commercial artist before deciding to become an actor.[2][3]

Copelin fell ill shortly before making Lovers and Luggers.[4]

Copelin moved to London in the late 1930s.

He returned to Australia after the war, and worked regularly on stage and appeared in many early Australian television plays.

He died in Melbourne.

Criminal history edit

In 1928 he was fined for using indecent language and resisting arrest.[5]

On the night of 18 March 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.[6] "I had never seen Melbourne by night," he said, "so I decided to have a look. It was wonderful and I'm going to have another look as soon as I can, but next time I'll do it In a safer way."[7]

He was charged with stealing the plane[8] but these charges were later withdrawn on the basis that he had suffered enough through his injuries.[9] Years later he said he was injured in a general plane accident.[10]

In 1933 Copelin was arrested and fined for stealing a police bicycle.[11]

Selected filmography edit

Film edit

TV credits edit

  • The Brown's Man Servant (1953)
  • Saturday Special (1951–53) (Mr. Pike), in 2, of 35, episodes.
  • Killer in Close Up - "The Wallace Case" (1957)
  • A Dead Secret (1959, TV Movie)
  • Ned Kelly (1959)
  • Heart Attack (1960)
  • Night of the Ding Dong (1959, TV Movie) - Mr. Kelp
  • The Big Deal (1961)
  • The Lady from the Sea (1961)
  • Call Me a Liar (1961)
  • House of Mancello (1962)
  • Consider Your Verdict (1962) - guest star
  • Marriage Lines (1962, TV Movie)
  • Lola Montez (1962, TV Movie)
  • The Prisoner (1963)
  • The Angry General (1964, TV Movie)
  • A Man for all Seasons (1964, TV movie)
  • Australian Playhouse - "VIPP" (1966)
  • Ryan (1974)
  • Matlock Police - various guest roles
  • Homicide (1973–75) - various guest parts
  • The Sullivans (1978) - 4 episodes

Select theatre credits edit

  • The Unfair Sex (1927)
  • Eliza Comes to Stay (1927)
  • Outward Bound (1927)
  • The Last Warning (1927)
  • The Alarm Clock (1927)
  • Scandal (1928)
  • Sport of Kings (1928)
  • Bird in Hand (1929)
  • This Thing Called Love (1930)
  • In Port (1930)
  • Eliza Comes to Stay (1930)
  • On the Spot (1931)
  • The Calendar (1931)
  • A Warm Corner (1931)
  • As Husbands Go (1931)[12]
  • The Streets of London (1933)
  • Rope (1933)
  • Collits' Inn (1933)
  • Mother of Pearl (1934)
  • The Shining Hour (1935)[13]
  • Night Must Fall (1936)
  • Lovers Leap (1936)
  • Grand National Night (1946)
  • Frenchie and the Lily (1952)[14]
  • Murder Story (1954)[15]
  • Nude with Violin (1958)
  • Who'll Come A-Waltzing (1962–63) - for JC Williamsons
  • Never Too Late (1964)
  • Hostile Witness (1967) - with Ray Milland

References edit

  1. ^ "WHO ARE OUR POTENTIAL STARS?". Table Talk. Melbourne. 31 August 1933. p. 17. Retrieved 16 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "A "Quiet Evening" with CAMPBELL COPELIN". Table Talk. Victoria, Australia. 27 September 1934. p. 19. Retrieved 15 April 2020 – via Trove.
  3. ^ Australasian Radio Relay League. (4 June 1937), "Campbell Copelin He Once Taught in a Lunatic Asylum", v. ; 24-38 cm., The Wireless Weekly: The Hundred per Cent Australian Radio Journal, 29 (23), Sydney: Wireless Press, nla.obj-718634764, retrieved 27 July 2023 – via Trove
  4. ^ "ACTOR IS DOGGED BY ILL-LUCK". The Labor Daily. No. 4213. New South Wales, Australia. 7 June 1937. p. 5. Retrieved 27 July 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "ACTOR FINED". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 25 April 1928. p. 7. Retrieved 15 April 2020 – via Trove.
  6. ^ 'Actor Crashes in Plane; Seriously Hurt', The Mail (Adelaide) Saturday 19 March 1932 p2
  7. ^ "SEE CITY". The Sun. New South Wales, Australia. 26 March 1932. p. 7 (LAST RACE RESULTS). Retrieved 15 April 2020 – via Trove.
  8. ^ CAMPBELL COPELIN IN COURT. The Argus (Melbourne), Thursday 16 June 1932, p5.
  9. ^ "CAMPBELL COPELIN IN COURT". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 16 June 1932. p. 5. Retrieved 15 April 2020 – via Trove.
  10. ^ "ACTOR IS DOGGED BY ILL-LUCK". The Labor Daily. New South Wales, Australia. 7 June 1937. p. 5. Retrieved 15 April 2020 – via Trove.
  11. ^ "MOMENTS WHEN AN ACTOR FEELS THE URGE". Smith's Weekly. New South Wales, Australia. 2 December 1933. p. 10. Retrieved 15 April 2020 – via Trove.
  12. ^ "Untitled". Smith's Weekly. New South Wales, Australia. 7 November 1931. p. 8. Retrieved 15 April 2020 – via Trove.
  13. ^ "THE SHINING HOUR". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 9 September 1935. p. 10. Retrieved 15 April 2020 – via Trove.
  14. ^ "London sees Melbourne woman's play". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 9 January 1952. p. 5. Retrieved 15 April 2020 – via Trove.
  15. ^ "LONDON'S NEW PLAY --". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 21 August 1954. p. 17. Retrieved 15 April 2020 – via Trove.

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April 11, 2024
campbell, copelin, march, 1901, august, 1988, english, actor, moved, australia, 1920s, worked, extensively, film, theatre, radio, television, notable, association, with, williamson, frequently, collaborated, with, thring, frank, harvey, often, played, villains. Campbell Copelin 15 March 1901 3 August 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 1 He often played villains In the early 1930s he appeared in a number of Australian talking films mostly as a villain but occasionally as a heroic lead The returned to England and worked for some time in Hollywood He went back to Australia in the 1950s and appeared in some early television plays Contents 1 Biography 2 Criminal history 3 Selected filmography 3 1 Film 3 2 TV credits 3 3 Select theatre credits 4 References 5 External linksBiography editCopelin served in the Army then emigrated to Australia He worked on the land then as a commercial artist before deciding to become an actor 2 3 Copelin fell ill shortly before making Lovers and Luggers 4 Copelin moved to London in the late 1930s He returned to Australia after the war and worked regularly on stage and appeared in many early Australian television plays He died in Melbourne Criminal history editIn 1928 he was fined for using indecent language and resisting arrest 5 On the night of 18 March 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 6 I had never seen Melbourne by night he said so I decided to have a look It was wonderful and I m going to have another look as soon as I can but next time I ll do it In a safer way 7 He was charged with stealing the plane 8 but these charges were later withdrawn on the basis that he had suffered enough through his injuries 9 Years later he said he was injured in a general plane accident 10 In 1933 Copelin was arrested and fined for stealing a police bicycle 11 Selected filmography editFilm edit Two Minutes Silence 1933 Clara Gibbings 1934 Errol Kerr The Streets of London 1934 A Ticket in Tatts 1934 Harvey Walls Sheepmates 1934 abandoned It Isn t Done 1937 Ronald Dudley Tall Timbers 1937 Charles Blake Lovers and Luggers 1938 Archie Typhoon Treasure 1938 Alan Richards Brighton Rock 1948 Police Inspector Kiss the Blood Off My Hands 1948 Publican Hills of Home 1948 Minor Role uncredited Command Decision 1948 Correspondent uncredited Sword in the Desert 1949 Sgt Chapel Challenge to Lassie 1949 Thief uncredited Twelve O Clock High 1949 Mr Britton uncredited Three Came Home 1950 English Radio Announcer uncredited Please Believe Me 1950 English Bobby uncredited Rogues of Sherwood Forest 1950 Officer uncredited Portrait of Clare 1950 Inspector Cunningham Midnight Episode 1950 The General The Brown Man s Servant Nosey Wheeler 45 minutes short film with Victor PlattTV credits edit The Brown s Man Servant 1953 Saturday Special 1951 53 Mr Pike in 2 of 35 episodes Killer in Close Up The Wallace Case 1957 A Dead Secret 1959 TV Movie Ned Kelly 1959 Heart Attack 1960 Night of the Ding Dong 1959 TV Movie Mr Kelp The Big Deal 1961 The Lady from the Sea 1961 Call Me a Liar 1961 House of Mancello 1962 Consider Your Verdict 1962 guest star Marriage Lines 1962 TV Movie Lola Montez 1962 TV Movie The Prisoner 1963 The Angry General 1964 TV Movie A Man for all Seasons 1964 TV movie Australian Playhouse VIPP 1966 Ryan 1974 Matlock Police various guest roles Homicide 1973 75 various guest parts The Sullivans 1978 4 episodesSelect theatre credits edit The Unfair Sex 1927 Eliza Comes to Stay 1927 Outward Bound 1927 The Last Warning 1927 The Alarm Clock 1927 Scandal 1928 Sport of Kings 1928 Bird in Hand 1929 This Thing Called Love 1930 In Port 1930 Eliza Comes to Stay 1930 On the Spot 1931 The Calendar 1931 A Warm Corner 1931 As Husbands Go 1931 12 The Streets of London 1933 Rope 1933 Collits Inn 1933 Mother of Pearl 1934 The Shining Hour 1935 13 Night Must Fall 1936 Lovers Leap 1936 Grand National Night 1946 Frenchie and the Lily 1952 14 Murder Story 1954 15 Nude with Violin 1958 Who ll Come A Waltzing 1962 63 for JC Williamsons Never Too Late 1964 Hostile Witness 1967 with Ray MillandReferences edit WHO ARE OUR POTENTIAL STARS Table Talk Melbourne 31 August 1933 p 17 Retrieved 16 March 2015 via National Library of Australia A Quiet Evening with CAMPBELL COPELIN Table Talk Victoria Australia 27 September 1934 p 19 Retrieved 15 April 2020 via Trove Australasian Radio Relay League 4 June 1937 Campbell Copelin He Once Taught in a Lunatic Asylum v 24 38 cm The Wireless Weekly The Hundred per Cent Australian Radio Journal 29 23 Sydney Wireless Press nla obj 718634764 retrieved 27 July 2023 via Trove ACTOR IS DOGGED BY ILL LUCK The Labor Daily No 4213 New South Wales Australia 7 June 1937 p 5 Retrieved 27 July 2023 via National Library of Australia ACTOR FINED The Argus Melbourne Victoria Australia 25 April 1928 p 7 Retrieved 15 April 2020 via Trove Actor Crashes in Plane Seriously Hurt The Mail Adelaide Saturday 19 March 1932 p2 SEE CITY The Sun New South Wales Australia 26 March 1932 p 7 LAST RACE RESULTS Retrieved 15 April 2020 via Trove CAMPBELL COPELIN IN COURT The Argus Melbourne Thursday 16 June 1932 p5 CAMPBELL COPELIN IN COURT The Argus Melbourne Victoria Australia 16 June 1932 p 5 Retrieved 15 April 2020 via Trove ACTOR IS DOGGED BY ILL LUCK The Labor Daily New South Wales Australia 7 June 1937 p 5 Retrieved 15 April 2020 via Trove MOMENTS WHEN AN ACTOR FEELS THE URGE Smith s Weekly New South Wales Australia 2 December 1933 p 10 Retrieved 15 April 2020 via Trove Untitled Smith s Weekly New South Wales Australia 7 November 1931 p 8 Retrieved 15 April 2020 via Trove THE SHINING HOUR The Age Victoria Australia 9 September 1935 p 10 Retrieved 15 April 2020 via Trove London sees Melbourne woman s play The Argus Melbourne Victoria Australia 9 January 1952 p 5 Retrieved 15 April 2020 via Trove LONDON S NEW PLAY The Age Victoria Australia 21 August 1954 p 17 Retrieved 15 April 2020 via Trove External links editCampbell Copelin at IMDb Campbell Copelin s Australian theatre credits at AusStage Campbell Copelin items at National Film and Sound Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Campbell Copelin amp oldid 1170503057, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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