Eric Campbell (actor)

Eric Campbell
Born(1879-04-26)26 April 1879
Sale, Cheshire now Greater Manchester
Died20 December 1917(1917-12-20) (aged 38)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Years active1916–1917
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Spouse(s)Fanny Gertrude Robotham (1901–1917)
Pearl Gillman (1917)

Alfred Eric Campbell (26 April 1879 – 20 December 1917) was an English actor. He was a key member of Charlie Chaplin's film ensemble, invariably playing an intimidating bully, and appeared in eleven of Chaplin's films before he was killed in a car crash at the age of 38. He is the subject of a documentary by filmmaker Kevin Macdonald.