Campbell Cotts

Campbell Cotts (21 April 1902 – 19 February 1964) was a Cape Colony-born actor of British stage, film and television.[1][2][3] A former barrister and a published poet, Cotts studied at Cambridge and fought in Second World War, attaining the rank of 1st Lieutenant in the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment).[4][5] His acting roles included a Broadway appearance opposite Katharine Hepburn in a revival of Shaw's The Millionairess at the Shubert Theatre in 1952.[6]

Sir

Campbell Cotts

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Portrait by John Vere Brown, 1957
Born
William Campbell Cotts

(1902-04-21)21 April 1902
Fondebosch, Cape Colony
Died19 February 1964(1964-02-19) (aged 61)
London, England
Other namesSir William Campbell Mitchell-Cotts, 2nd Baronet
Occupation(s)Actor, writer, barrister
Years active1947–1962

Selected filmography

References
  1. Chibnall p.334
  2. "Campbell Cotts". Archived from the original on 5 September 2017.
  3. "Campbell Cotts – Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  4. "Surrender to Dreams by Campbell Mitchell Cotts – AbeBooks". abebooks.com.
  5. "Person Page". thepeerage.com.
  6. League, The Broadway. "The Millionairess – Broadway Play – 1952 Revival – IBDB". ibdb.com.

Bibliography
  • Steve Chibnall. J. Lee Thompson. Manchester University Press, 2000.


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