| 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 | |
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| Data Set | AusStage | |
| Contributor Identifier | 549348 | |
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