Colin Campbell
Born(1859-10-11)11 October 1859
Scotland, United Kingdom
Died26 August 1928(1928-08-26) (aged 68)
Hollywood, California, United States
OccupationFilm director
Years active1911–1924

James Colin Campbell (11 October 1859 – 26 August 1928) was a film director, actor and screenwriter.[1][2] He directed more than 170 American films between 1911 and 1924. He also wrote for 60 films between 1911 and 1922. He was born in Scotland, and died in Hollywood, California.

Campbell married actress Blanche Crozier on March 2, 1912.[3]

Selected filmography

An elephant picks up a basket with its trunk. Set photograph from the film A Wise Old Elephant directed by Colin Campbell (1913), Margaret Herrick Library.

References

  1. ^ McCaffrey, Donald W.; Jacobs, Christopher P. (1999). Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema. Greenwood Press. ISBN 9780313303456.
  2. ^ "James Colin Campbell". Newspapers.com. 27 August 1928. p. 1. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  3. ^ California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1830-1980. California Department of Public Health, courtesy of www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com

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