Earl Cameron: British film and TV star actor dies aged 102

 

Earl Cameron outside Buckingham Palace with his CBE, which he received in 2009

 

Earl Cameron, one of the first black actors to forge a successful career in British film and television, has died aged 102, his family has confirmed.

 

Bermuda-born Cameron, who lived with his wife in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, died in his sleep on Friday.

 

Cameron first appeared on screen in the 1951 film Pool of London, in a rare starring role for a black actor.

 

His family said he "was an inspirational man who stood by his moral principles".

 

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I have never heard of him,cannot remember seeing him in anything,

I suppose this is only a story because he is black,but at reaching

102 well done, RIP  Earl.

regards Worgeordie

2 hours ago, worgeordie said:

I have never heard of him,cannot remember seeing him in anything,

I suppose this is only a story because he is black,but at reaching

102 well done, RIP  Earl.

regards Worgeordie

I have the same idea.

Never heard of him, never saw him acting or whatever.

Next......

2 hours ago, worgeordie said:

I have never heard of him,cannot remember seeing him in anything,

I suppose this is only a story because he is black,but at reaching

102 well done, RIP  Earl.

regards Worgeordie

 

His career was in a different age than the one we live in now. Here's the explanation, in his own words (2017).

 

"He also found work hard to come by, saying to The Guardian: "Unless it was specified that this was a part for a black actor, they would never consider a black actor for the part. And they would never consider changing a white part to a black part. So that was my problem. I got mostly small parts, and that was extremely frustrating – not just for me but for other black actors. We had a very hard time getting worthwhile roles."

4 hours ago, worgeordie said:

I have never heard of him,cannot remember seeing him in anything,

I suppose this is only a story because he is black,but at reaching

102 well done, RIP  Earl.

regards Worgeordie

My thoughts as well, so I looked him up on Wikipedia:-

 

Filmography[edit]

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1951	Pool of London	Johnny Lambert	[21]
	There Is Another Sun (or Wall of Death)	Ginger Jones	[47]
1952	Emergency Call (or The Hundred Hour Hunt)	George Robinson	[47]
1955	Simba	Karanja	[21]
	The Woman for Joe	Lemmie	[48]
	Safari	Jeroge (Njoroge)	[47]
1956	Odongo	Hassan	[48]
1957	The Heart Within	Victor Conway	[47]
	The Mark of the Hawk	Prosecutor	[48]
1959	Killers of Kilimanjaro	Witchdoctor	[48]
	Sapphire	Dr. Robbins	[21]
1960	Tarzan the Magnificent	Tate	[21]
1961	No Kidding (or Beware of Children)	Black father	[48]
	Flame in the Streets	Gabriel Gomez	[48]
1963	Tarzan's Three Challenges	Mang	[48]
1964	Guns at Batasi	Captain Abraham	[21]
1965	Thunderball	Pinder	[21]
1966	The Sandwich Man	Bus Conductor	[47]
1967	Battle Beneath the Earth	Sgt. Seth Hawkins	[48]
1968	Two a Penny	Verger	[48]
1969	Two Gentlemen Sharing	Jane's father	[48]
1972	Six Days of Justice	Maynard	[49]
1973	A Warm December		[21]
1976	Mohammad, Messenger of God	Najashi	[48]
1979	Cuba	Col. Leyva	[21]
2001	Revelation	Cardinal Chisamba	[27][50]
2005	The Interpreter	Edmond Zuwanie	[21]
2006	The Queen	Portrait Artist	[21]
2010	Inception	Elderly Bald Man

Died in his sleep. Way to go, old man. RIP.

6 hours ago, Antonymous said:

 

His career was in a different age than the one we live in now. Here's the explanation, in his own words (2017).

 

"He also found work hard to come by, saying to The Guardian: "Unless it was specified that this was a part for a black actor, they would never consider a black actor for the part. And they would never consider changing a white part to a black part. So that was my problem. I got mostly small parts, and that was extremely frustrating – not just for me but for other black actors. We had a very hard time getting worthwhile roles."

 

Frequently seen, but "nameless" to many.

 

I was not familiar with his name.

 

So I Googled it.

 

When I saw photos of him during his heyday I instantly recognised him......as possibly might those who "cannot remember seeing him in anything".

 

Perhaps they could get their nurse/carer to help them with "The Google"?

 

 

 

 

Edited July 5, 20206 yr by Enoon

'Guns at Batasi' is an extraordinary film..British troops defending an army depot in the dying days of empire in Africa with Richard Attenborough giving a very fine performance as the RSM....well worth a watch.RIP Mr Cameron.

4 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

1964 Guns at Batasi Captain Abraham

 

Edited July 5, 20206 yr by Odysseus123

so what's this supposed to show? that TV is inclusive lol right..

18 minutes ago, Odysseus123 said:

'Guns at Batasi' is an extraordinary film..British troops defending an army depot in the dying days of empire in Africa with Richard Attenborough giving a very fine performance as the RSM....well worth a watch.RIP Mr Cameron.

 

 

22 hours ago, worgeordie said:

I have never heard of him,cannot remember seeing him in anything,

I suppose this is only a story because he is black,but at reaching

102 well done, RIP  Earl.

regards Worgeordie

same here

Thought he was brilliant in Mohammad, Messenger of God