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Stars of Slapstick #183: Eric Campbell by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of the great silent comedian Eric Campbell (1879-1917). This is one of those ones where I’m going, “I haven’t done a post on him yet?  How is that possible?” Campbell played the heavy in Charlie Chaplin’s best comedy shorts during the Mutual period 1916-1917. A veteran, like Chaplin of Fred Karno’s company, […]

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 06:14AM on April 26, 2014

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