Tag: Pool of London
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Earl Cameron, One of British Cinema’s First Lead Black Actors, Dies at 102
Earl Cameron, one of the first major Black actors in British cinema, died on Friday at his home in England, his representative confirmed to Variety. He was 102.Cameron was born in Pembroke, Bermuda, on Aug. 8, 1917, and joined the British Merchant Navy before pursuing a career in theater and film.“Pool of London,” directed by…
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Earl Cameron, Trailblazing ‘Thunderball’ & ‘Doctor Who’ Actor, Dies at 102
Earl Cameron, widely considered “Britain’s first Black film star,” died in his sleep on Friday. He was 102.Born in Bermuda on August 8, 1917, Cameron served in the British Merchant Navy before transitioning to acting. After some time as a stage actor on the West End, Cameron made his onscreen debut as the star of…
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Earl Cameron, Trailblazing Actor of British Films, Dies at 102
Earl Cameron, the pioneering Black actor from Bermuda who starred in the 1951 British film Pool of London and later appeared in movies from Thunderball to Inception, has died. He was 102.Cameron died Friday at his home in Kenilworth, England, his agent told The Guardian.Director Basil Dearden cast Cameron as a sailor who romances a white girl (Susan Shaw) against the backdrop of racism and crime…
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Earl Cameron, ‘Britain’s first black film star’, dies aged 102
Bermudian-born actor rose to prominence in the 1950s in films such as Pool of London and Sapphire, as well as appearing in the 007 film ThunderballEarl Cameron, who with his debut role in the 1951 film Pool of London, became one of the first significant black actors in British cinema, has died aged 102. His…