Claude Dampier

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Contributor	Claude Dampier
Gender	Male
Nationality	English
Date of Birth	1879
Place Of Birth	London
Date of Death	1955
Place Of Death	London
Functions	Actor, Comedian
Notes	English film actor and popular character comedian in the early 20th century. He played largely comic roles, first appearing in music hall acts and then moving to both film and radio comedies. Dampier usually appeared as a dim-witted 'silly ass' type, often billed as 'The Professional Idiot'. Dampier toured Australia with Edward Branscombe's Dandies troupes between 1910 and 1917. He revisited the country in 1921, and starred in two Australian films before returning to England. He married Australian actress Billie Carlyle (c1901-1991), who appeared as a 'straight-woman' in his act. They met whi
Related Contributors	Is spouse of Billie Carlyle (Actor. Event Dates: 1925)
Events	Date Function Contributor Organisation
	The Adventures of Algy, Lyceum Theatre (1918-1964), Sydney, NSW, 20 June 1925 Hullo Marmaduke, Lyceum Theatre (1918-1964), Sydney, NSW, 15 November 1924
	Actor The Adventures of Algy, Lyceum Theatre (1918-1964), Sydney, NSW, 20 June 1925 Hullo Marmaduke, Lyceum Theatre (1918-1964), Sydney, NSW, 15 November 1924
	Beaumont Smith - Director, Producer, Scenario The Adventures of Algy, Lyceum Theatre (1918-1964), Sydney, NSW, 20 June 1925 Hullo Marmaduke, Lyceum Theatre (1918-1964), Sydney, NSW, 15 November 1924 Hilda Attenboro - Actor The Adventures of Algy, Lyceum Theatre (1918-1964), Sydney, NSW, 20 June 1925 Charles Barton - Cinematographer The Adventures of Algy, Lyceum Theatre (1918-1964), Sydney, NSW, 20 June 1925 Lester Brown - Actor The Adventures of Algy, Lyceum Theatre (1918-1964), Sydney, NSW, 20 June 1925 Fernande Butler - Actor Hullo Marmaduke, Lyceum Theatre (1918-1964), Sydney, NSW, 15 November 1924 Billie Carlyle - Actor The Adventures of Algy, Lyceum Theatre (1918-1964), Sydney, NSW, 20 June 1925 George Chalmers - Actor The Adventures of Algy, Lyceum Theatre (1918-1964), Sydney, NSW, 20 June 1925 William Coulter - Actor Hullo Marmaduke, Lyceum Theatre (1918-1964), Sydney, NSW, 15 November 1924 Connie Graham - Actor Hullo Marmaduke, Lyceum Theatre (1918-1964), Sydney, NSW, 15 November 1924 Eric Harrison - Actor The Adventures of Algy, Lyceum Theatre (1918-1964), Sydney, NSW, 20 June 1925 Lucille Lisle - Actor Hullo Marmaduke, Lyceum Theatre (1918-1964), Sydney, NSW, 15 November 1924 Mayne Lynton - Actor Hullo Marmaduke, Lyceum Theatre (1918-1964), Sydney, NSW, 15 November 1924 Loretta May - Actor Hullo Marmaduke, Lyceum Theatre (1918-1964), Sydney, NSW, 15 November 1924 Cyril Northcote - Actor Hullo Marmaduke, Lyceum Theatre (1918-1964), Sydney, NSW, 15 November 1924 J P O'Neill - Actor Hullo Marmaduke, Lyceum Theatre (1918-1964), Sydney, NSW, 15 November 1924 Lacey Percival - Cinematographer The Adventures of Algy, Lyceum Theatre (1918-1964), Sydney, NSW, 20 June 1925 Frank Stewart - Cinematographer The Adventures of Algy, Lyceum Theatre (1918-1964), Sydney, NSW, 20 June 1925 Bathie Stuart - Actor The Adventures of Algy, Lyceum Theatre (1918-1964), Sydney, NSW, 20 June 1925 Jimmy Taylor - Actor Hullo Marmaduke, Lyceum Theatre (1918-1964), Sydney, NSW, 15 November 1924 Syd Taylor - Cinematographer The Adventures of Algy, Lyceum Theatre (1918-1964), Sydney, NSW, 20 June 1925 Pinky Weatherley - Actor Hullo Marmaduke, Lyceum Theatre (1918-1964), Sydney, NSW, 15 November 1924 Grafton Williams - Actor Hullo Marmaduke, Lyceum Theatre (1918-1964), Sydney, NSW, 15 November 1924
	Beaumont Smith Productions The Adventures of Algy, Lyceum Theatre (1918-1964), Sydney, NSW, 20 June 1925 Hullo Marmaduke, Lyceum Theatre (1918-1964), Sydney, NSW, 15 November 1924
Data Set	AusStage
Contributor Identifier	549348

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