Paul Campbell (February 27, 1923 – March 17, 1999), was an American film actor. He appeared in over 30 films between 1947 and

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. Campbell was best known for his work at

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, where he usually portrayed tall, handsome leading men of the

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genre. Modern viewers will recognize him as Clarence Cassidy, the cowardly cowboy in

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''. Campbell died on March 17, 1999, in

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Selected filmography

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Millie's Daughter ''Millie's Daughter'' is a 1947 American drama film directed by Sidney Salkow, from a screenplay by Edward Huebsch, based on the novel of the same name by Donald Henderson Clarke. The film stars Gladys George, Gay Nelson, and Paul Campbell, a ...

'' (1947) * '' Sport of Kings'' (1947) * '' Last Days of Boot Hill'' (1947) * '' Smoky River Serenade'' (1947) * ''

The Stranger from Ponca City ''The Stranger from Ponca City'' is a 1947 American Western film directed by Derwin Abrahams and written by Ed Earl Repp. The film stars Charles Starrett, Virginia Hunter, Texas Jim Lewis and Smiley Burnette. The film was released on July 3, 1 ...

'' (1947) * ''

Blazing Across the Pecos ''Blazing Across the Pecos'' is a 1948 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and written by Norman S. Hall. The film stars Charles Starrett, Patricia Barry, Paul Campbell (American actor), Paul Campbell, Charles C. Wils ...

'' (1948) * ''

Six-Gun Law ''Six-Gun Law'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and written by Barry Shipman. The film stars Charles Starrett, Nancy Saunders, Paul Campbell, Hugh Prosser, Curly Clements and Smiley Burnette. The film was released on ...

'' (1948) * ''

The Wreck of the Hesperus "The Wreck of the Hesperus" is a narrative poem by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, first published in ''Ballads and Other Poems'' in 1842. It is a story that presents the tragic consequences of a skipper's pride. On an ill-fated voyag ...

'' (1948) * '' Desert Vigilante'' (1949) * ''

Across the Badlands ''Across the Badlands'' is a 1950 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Fred F. Sears and written by Barry Shipman. The film stars Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette, Helen Mowery, Stanley Andrews, Robert J. Wilke and Dick Elliott. T ...

'' (1950) * '' The Great Plane Robbery'' (1950) * '' Vigilante Hideout'' (1950) * '' Smuggler's Gold'' (1952) * '' The Golden Coach'' (1952) * '' The Blind Woman of Sorrento'' (1952) * ''

Ivan, Son of the White Devil ''Ivan, Son of the White Devil'' ( it, Ivan, il figlio del diavolo bianco, also known just as ''Ivan'') is a 1953 Italian adventure film written and directed by Guido Brignone and starring Paul Campbell and Nadia Gray.Anonimo. "Ivan, il figlio ...

'' (1953) * '' I Tre moschettieri'' (TV series, 1956) * ''

The Deadly Mantis ''The Deadly Mantis'' is a 1957 American science fiction monster film produced by William Alland for Universal-International. The film was directed by Nathan Juran from a screenplay by Martin Berkeley based on a story by producer William Allan ...

'' (1957)

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