Beatrice Campbell

Beatrice Campbell

Infobox actor
name = Beatrice Campbell


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birthdate = July 13, 1922
birthplace = County Down, Northern Ireland
deathdate = death date and age|1979|05|10|1922|07|13
deathplace = London, England
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occupation = Actress
yearsactive =
spouse = Nigel Patrick (1951-1979)
Robert MacClancy (1939-1942)
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Beatrice Campbell (31 July 1922 – 10 May 1979) was a British stage and film actress. She was born in County Down, Northern Ireland.

Biography

Career

After a distinguished London stage career, Campbell entered film in the mid-1940s. She received positive notices internationally for her performances in "Silent Dust" (1948) [T. M. P., "British Import Based on Play." "New York Times", December 30, 1949, http://www.proquest.com/ (accessed November 22, 2007).] and "Last Holiday" (1950), with Alec Guinness, which remains her best-known role. [Bosley Crowther "The Screen in Review: 'Last Holiday,' Written by J.B. Priestley, Stars Alec Guinness as Man Doomed to Die." New York Times (1857-Current file), November 14, 1950, http://www.proquest.com/ (accessed November 22, 2007).]

Personal life

Campbell was married twice. Her first marriage was in 1939 to Squadron Leader Robert MacClancy. The marriage ended in 1942 due to MacClancy's death. In 1951, she re-married to actor Nigel Patrick. The two remained married until her death in 1979.

References

External links

*imdb name|id=0132224|name=Beatrice Campbell
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/stories/98/a3954198.shtml WW2 People's War]


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