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. On Broadway, Campeau appeared in ''Rio Grande'' (1916), ''Believe Me Xantippe'' (1913), ''The Ghost Breaker'' (1913), and ''The Virginian'' (1904). Campeau's screen debut came in the one-reel western film ''Kit Carson's Wooing''. He was born in

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Filmography

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Jordan Is a Hard Road ''Jordan Is a Hard Road'' is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Dorothy Gish, Frank Campeau and Sarah Truax. The production was under the overall supervision of D. W. Griffith, and was the first film made by Dw ...

'' (1915) - Bill Minden * '' The Wood Nymph'' (1916) - David Arnold * ''

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'' (1916) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' The Heart of Texas Ryan'' (1917) - 'Dice' McAllister * ''

The Man from Painted Post ''The Man from Painted Post'' is a 1917 American Western drama film produced by and starring Douglas Fairbanks. The scenario by Fairbanks is based on a short story ''Silver Slippers'' by Jackson Gregory. Joseph Henabery is the official director ...

'' (1917) - 'Bull' Madden * '' Reaching for the Moon'' (1917) - Black Boris * '' A Modern Musketeer'' (1917) - Chin-de-dah * '' Headin' South'' (1918) - Spanish Joe * '' Mr. Fix-It'' (1918) - Uncle Henry Burroughs * '' Say! Young Fellow'' (1918) - The Villain * ''

Bound in Morocco ''Bound in Morocco'' is a 1918 American silent action romantic comedy film starring Douglas Fairbanks. Fairbanks produced and wrote the film's story and screenplay (under the pseudonym Elton Thomas), and Allan Dwan directed. The film was produced ...

'' (1918) - Basha El Harib - Governor of Harib * ''

He Comes Up Smiling ''He Comes Up Smiling'' is a 1918 American comedy film produced by and starring Douglas Fairbanks and directed by Allan Dwan. This film was based on a novel of the same title by Charles Sherman, which was adapted into a 1914 play of the same name ...

'' (1918) - John Bartlett * '' The Light of Western Stars'' (1918) - Minor Role * ''

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'' (1918) - Kellar * '' Cheating Cheaters'' (1919) - Steven Wilson * ''

The Knickerbocker Buckaroo ''The Knickerbocker Buckaroo'' is a 1919 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western/romantic comedy film directed by Albert Parker (director), Albert Parker and starring Douglas Fairbanks, who also wrote (under the pseudonym Elton Tho ...

'' (1919) - Crooked Sheriff * ''

His Majesty, the American ''His Majesty, the American'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Joseph Henabery and starring Douglas Fairbanks. It was the first film produced by United Artists. It was released in the U.K. as ''One of the Blood''. Prints exist ...

'' (1919) - Grand Duke Sarzeau * '' When the Clouds Roll by'' (1919) - Mark Drake * ''

The Mollycoddle ''The Mollycoddle'' is a 1920 American film starring Douglas Fairbanks and Wallace Beery, and directed by Victor Fleming.Life of the Party'' (1920) - Judge Voris * ''

The Kid The Kid or The Kids may refer to: Fictional characters * The kid (''Blood Meridian''), a character in Cormac McCarthy's 1985 novel ''Blood Meridian'' * The Kid (''The Matrix''), a character in the ''Matrix'' film series * The Kid (''The Stand'' ...

'' (1921) - Welfare Officer (uncredited) * '' The Killer'' (1921) - Henry Hooper * '' The Nut'' (1921) - Ulysses S. Grant Impersonator (uncredited) * ''

For Those We Love ''For Those We Love'' is a 1921 American silent romantic drama film produced by and starring Betty Compson, and featuring Lon Chaney and Richard Rosson. Written and directed by Arthur Rosson, the film was based on a story by Perley Poore Sheeh ...

'' (1921) - Frank * '' The Sin of Martha Queed'' (1921) - David Boyd * ''

The Lane That Had No Turning ''The Lane That Had No Turning'' is a lost 1922 American silent drama film that was directed by Victor Fleming. It was produced by Famous Players-Lasky and released through Paramount Pictures. It is based on the short novel with the same title ...

'' (1922) - Tardiff * ''The Greater Duty'' (1922) * '' The Crimson Challenge'' (1922) - Basil Courtrey (uncredited) * '' The Trap'' (1922) - The Police Sergeant * ''

Just Tony ''Just Tony'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Lynn Reynolds and starring Tom Mix, Claire Adams and Frank Campeau.Solomon, p. 278. It is based on the novel ''Alcatraz'' by Max Brand. It portrays a wild mustang who slowly comes ...

'' (1922) - Lew Hervey * ''

The Yosemite Trail ''The Yosemite Trail'' is a lost 1922 American silent Western film directed by Bernard J. Durning and starring Dustin Farnum, Irene Rich and Walter McGrail.Solomon p.279 Cast * Dustin Farnum as Jim Thorpe * Irene Rich as Eve Marsham * Walt ...

'' (1922) - Jerry Smallbones * '' Skin Deep'' (1922) - Boss McQuarg * ''

Three Who Paid ''Three Who Paid'' is a 1923 American silent Western film film directed by Colin Campbell, and starring Dustin Farnum, with Bessie Love and Frank Campeau. The film was based on the 1922 short story by George Owen Baxter, and was produced and ...

'' (1923) - Edward Sanderson * ''

The Spider and the Rose ''The Spider and the Rose'' is a 1923 American silent historical drama film directed by John McDermott and starring Alice Lake, Richard Headrick and Gaston Glass.Munden p.755 Cast * Alice Lake as Paula * Richard Headrick as Don Marcello, as a c ...

'' (1923) - Don Fernando * '' Quicksands'' (1923) - Ring Member * '' The Isle of Lost Ships'' (1923) - Detective Jackson * '' Modern Matrimony'' (1923) - Mr. Flynn * '' To the Last Man'' (1923) - Blue * ''

The Meanest Man in the World Not to be confused with the 1920 George M. Cohan play or The Meanest Man in the World (1923 film) ''The Meanest Man in the World'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Sidney Lanfield, starring Jack Benny and Priscilla Lane, based upon ...

'' (1923) * ''

North of Hudson Bay ''North of Hudson Bay'' is a 1923 American silent action film directed by John Ford starring Tom Mix and Kathleen Key. It was released as ''North of the Yukon'' in Great Britain. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Peter Dane is assa ...

'' (1923) - Cameron McDonald * ''

Hoodman Blind ''Hoodman Blind'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by John Ford. It is a remake of a 1913 film of the same name directed by James Gordon and a 1916 William Farnum Fox feature titled ''A Man of Sorrow'' and based on the play '' H ...

'' (1923) - Mark Lezzard * ''

Not a Drum Was Heard ''Not a Drum Was Heard'' is a 1924 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by William A. Wellman. The title is taken from the first line of Charles Wolfe's poem "The Burial of John Moore (British Army officer), Sir Jo ...

'' (1924) - Banker Rand * ''

Those Who Dance ''Those Who Dance'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code crime film produced and distributed by Warner Bros., directed by William Beaudine, and starring Monte Blue, Lila Lee, William "Stage" Boyd and Betty Compson. It is a remake of the 1924 silent fil ...

'' (1924) - 'Slip' Blaney * ''

The Alaskan ''The Alaskan'' is a 1924 American silent adventure drama film based on a novel by James Oliver Curwood set in northwoods country, as his novels tend to be, in this case Alaska. The film was produced and released by Paramount Pictures and dire ...

'' (1924) - Stampede Smith * ''

Battling Bunyan ''Battling Bunyan'' is a 1924 American silent film, silent sports film, sports comedy film directed by Paul Hurst (actor), Paul Hurst and starring Wesley Barry, Frank Campeau, and Molly Malone (actress), Molly Malone. In order to raise cash in a ...

'' (1924) - Jim Canby * ''

Coming Through ''Coming Through'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by A. Edward Sutherland starring Thomas Meighan and Lila Lee. The film was Sutherland's directorial debut. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, Tom Blackford (Meigha ...

'' (1925) - Shackleton * '' The Saddle Hawk'' (1925) - Buck Brent * ''

Heir-Loons ''Heir-Loons'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Grover Jones and starring Wallace MacDonald, Edith Roberts and Stuart Holmes.Munden p.336 Cast * Wallace MacDonald as Geoge Brockton * Edith Roberts as Mary Dale * Cecille Eva ...

'' (1925) - Brockton family member * '' Manhattan Madness'' (1925) - The Butler * ''

The Man from Red Gulch ''The Man from Red Gulch'' is a 1925 American silent Western film featuring Harry Carey. Copies of the film are held at Cineteca Italiana, Milan and the UCLA Film and Television Archive. Cast * Harry Carey as Sandy * Harriet Hammond as Betse ...

'' (1925) - John Falloner * ''

The Golden Cocoon ''The Golden Cocoon'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Millard Webb and written by Louis D. Lighton, and Hope Loring. It is based on the 1924 novel ''The Golden Cocoon'' by Ruth Cross. The film stars Huntley Gordon, Helene Cha ...

'' (1925) - Mr. Bancroft * ''

The Pleasure Buyers ''The Pleasure Buyers'' is a 1925 American silent mystery drama film directed by Chester Withey and starring Irene Rich, Clive Brook, and Gayne Whitman. It was made by Warner Bros. In 1926 it was released in Britain by Gaumont British Distrib ...

'' (1925) - Quintard * ''

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'' (1926) - Senor Cordoza * ''

The Frontier Trail ''The Frontier Trail'' is a lost 1926 American silent Western film directed by Scott R. Dunlap and starring Harry Carey. Plot Cast * Harry Carey - Jim Cardigan * Mabel Julienne Scott - Dolly Mainard * Ernest Hilliard - Captain Blackwell * ...

'' (1926) - Shad Donlin * ''

3 Bad Men ''3 Bad Men'' is a 1926 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by John Ford. Bob Mastrangelo has called it "One of John Ford's greatest silent epics." The film possibly inspired the title for Akira Kurosawa's 1958 fi ...

'' (1926) - 'Spade' Allen * ''

No Man's Gold ''No Man's Gold'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Lewis Seiler and written by John Stone. The film stars Tom Mix, Eva Novak, Frank Campeau, Mickey Moore, Malcolm Waite, and Forrest Taylor. The film was released on August 29, ...

'' (1926) - Frank Healy * ''

Whispering Wires ''Whispering Wires'' is a 1926 American mystery film directed by Albert Ray and written by William Conselman and Gordon Rigby. It is based on the 1918 novel ''Whispering Wires'' by Henry Leverage, which was also made into a stage play. The film ...

'' (1926) - Andrew Morphy * '' Let It Rain'' (1927) - Marine Major * ''

The Heart of the Yukon ''The Heart of the Yukon'' is a 1927 American silent adventure film directed by W.S. Van Dyke and starring John Bowers, Anne Cornwall and Edward Hearn.Munden p.332 Cast * John Bowers as Jim Winston * Anne Cornwall as Anita Wayne * Edwa ...

'' (1927) - Old Skin Full * ''

The First Auto ''The First Auto'' is a 1927 film about the transition from horses to cars and the rift it causes in one family. It stars Charles Emmett Mack and Patsy Ruth Miller, with Barney Oldfield having a guest role in the movie. While mainly a silent f ...

'' (1927) - Mayor Sam Robbins * ''

In Old Arizona ''In Old Arizona'' is a 1928 American pre-Code Western film directed by Raoul Walsh and Irving Cummings, nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture. The film, which was based on the character of the Cisco Kid in the 1907 story " ...

'' (1928) - Man Chasing Cisco (uncredited) * '' The Candy Kid'' (1928) * ''

Frozen River ''Frozen River'' is a 2008 American crime drama film written and directed by Courtney Hunt. The screenplay focuses on two working-class women who smuggle illegal immigrants from Canada to the United States. The film received two Oscar nomination ...

'' (1929) - Potter * '' The Gamblers'' (1929) - Raymond * '' Say It with Songs'' (1929) - Police Officer * '' Points West'' (1929) - McQuade * '' In the Headlines'' (1929) - Detective Robinson * '' Sea Fury'' (1929) - Boatswain * ''Hide-Out'' (1930) * ''

Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln ( ; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln led the nation thro ...

'' (1930) -

General Sheridan General of the Army Philip Henry Sheridan (March 6, 1831 – August 5, 1888) was a career United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War. His career was noted for his rapid rise to major general and his close as ...

* '' The Last of the Duanes'' (1930) - Luke Stevens * ''

A Soldier's Plaything ''A Soldier's Plaything'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy-drama film with songs directed by Michael Curtiz. Warner Bros. filmed it simultaneously in 35mm and in a widescreen process called Vitascope, but it is uncertain whether the Vitascop ...

'' (1930) - Joe * '' Lightnin''' (1930) - Sheriff Brooks (uncredited) * '' Captain Thunder'' (1930) - Hank * '' Fighting Caravans'' (1931) - Jeff Moffitt * '' Lasca of the Rio Grande'' (1931) - Jehosaphat Smith * ''

Girl of the Rio ''Girl of the Rio'' is a 1932 American pre-Code RKO musical film starred Dolores del Río and Leo Carrillo. Directed by Herbert Brenon, the screenplay was written by Elizabeth Meehan and Louis Stevens, based on the play, ''The Dove'' by Willard ...

'' (1932) - Bill * '' Smoky'' (1933) - 'Scrubby' * ''

Hop-Along Cassidy ''Hop-Along Cassidy'' (reissued as ''Hopalong Cassidy Enters'') is a 1935 American Western film that features the character '' Hop-Along Cassidy'' created by writer Clarence E. Mulford. This is the first of 66 ''Hopalong Cassidy'' films produce ...

'' (1935) - Henchman Frisco * '' Call of the Wild'' (1935) - Sourdough on Street (uncredited) * ''

The Robin Hood of El Dorado ''Robin Hood of El Dorado'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by William A. Wellman for MGM. It stars Warner Baxter as real-life Mexican folk hero Joaquin Murrieta and Ann Loring as his love interest, with Bruce Cabot as Bill Warren and ...

'' (1936) - Steve - Coach Driver (uncredited) * ''Everyman's Law'' (1936) - Tinker Gibbs * ''

The Border Patrolman ''The Border Patrolman'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by David Howard and starring George O'Brien. Plot Spoiled socialite Patricia Huntley gets arrested by U.S. Border Patrol agent Bob Wallace in Arizona after meeting with je ...

'' (1936) - Capt. Stevens * '' Empty Saddles'' (1936) - Kit Kress * '' The Firefly'' (1937) - Beggar (uncredited) * '' Black Aces'' (1937) - Cowhand Ike Bowlaigs * '' The Painted Trail'' (1938) - U. S. Marshal G. Masters * ''

Border Wolves ''Border Wolves'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Joseph H. Lewis and written by Norton S. Parker. The film stars Bob Baker, Constance Moore, Fuzzy Knight, Dick Jones, Willie Fung, Oscar O'Shea and Frank Campeau. The film was rel ...

'' (1938) - Surviving Wagon Driver * ''

Marie Antoinette Marie Antoinette Josèphe Jeanne (; ; née Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna; 2 November 1755 – 16 October 1793) was the last queen of France before the French Revolution. She was born an archduchess of Austria, and was the penultimate child a ...

'' (1938) - Lemonade Vendor (uncredited) * ''

King of the Sierras ''King of the Sierras'' is a 1938 American western directed by Samuel Diege and Arthur Rosson and distributed by Grand National Pictures. The film is also known as ''Black Stallion'' (alternative American title) and ''Killers of the Prairie'' ...

'' (1938) - Jim * ''

Murder on the Yukon ''Murder on the Yukon'' is a 1940 American adventure film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and written by Milton Raison. It is based on the 1931 novel '' Renfrew Rides North'' by Laurie York Erskine. The film stars James Newill, Polly Ann Young, D ...

'' (1940) - Man in the Store (uncredited)

References

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