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]
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Born | William Campbell Cotts (1902-04-21)21 April 1902
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Died | 19 February 1964(1964-02-19) (aged 61)
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Other names | Sir William Campbell Mitchell-Cotts, 2nd Baronet |
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Occupation(s) | Actor, writer, barrister |
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Years active | 1947–1962 |
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Selected filmography
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- Steve Chibnall. J. Lee Thompson. Manchester University Press, 2000.