Eric Campbell

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Characters played by Eric Campbell

The Bully — Easy Street (1917)

The Bully is the violent strongman dominating Easy Street, where he roughs up residents and steals their money. He overwhelms The Derelict physically, escapes police custody, and attacks him again, but is eventually defeated and later reformed into a respectable churchgoing citizen.

The Head Waiter — The Immigrant (1917)

A burly restaurant head waiter who attacks and forcibly ejects a customer unable to pay the full bill. He intimidates the male immigrant and later accepts payment for the couple's meal.

The Man with the Gout — The Cure (1917)

The Man with the Gout is a large spa guest with a bandaged foot who suffers from gout. The Inebriate traps his foot in a revolving door, and the man later tries to have him expelled from the hotel. Their conflict continues at the bath house and ends when The Inebriate accidentally knocks him from his wheelchair into the alcohol-contaminated well.

Career Overview

Eric Campbell has 19 screen credits in a career dating back to 1916. Signature works include Easy Street, The Hollywood Clowns, The Adventurer. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

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Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
19
Birth Date
1879-04-25
Birth Place
Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK

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