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Earl Cameron

1917 - 2020

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Earlston Jewett Cameron CBE (8 August 1917 – 3 July 2020), known as Earl Cameron, was a Bermudian actor who lived and worked in the United Kingdom. After appearing on London's West End stage, he became one of the first black stars in the British film industry. With his appearance in 1951's Pool of London, Cameron became one of the first black actors to take up a starring role in a British film after Paul Robeson, Nina Mae McKinney and Elisabeth Welch in the 1930s. According to Screenonline, "Earl Cameron brought a breath of fresh air to the British film industry's stuffy depictions of race relations. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Earl Cameron is the 2,049th most popular actor (up from 4,952nd in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from Bermuda (up from 5th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Bermudian Actor.

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Among actors, Earl Cameron ranks 2,049 out of 13,578. Before him are Amy Irving, Frank Wolff, Kenneth Tsang, Joe Don Baker, Carl Switzer, and Aamir Khan. After him are Geraldine Farrar, Venantino Venantini, James Tien, Charlie Ruggles, Mary-Louise Parker, and Song Hye-kyo.

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Among people born in 1917, Earl Cameron ranks 140. Before him are Adam Malik, Kirk Kerkorian, Semyon Kurkotkin, Brad Dexter, Dondinho, and Luigi Poggi. After him are Katharine Graham, Celeste Holm, Đỗ Mười, Han Suyin, Sameera Moussa, and Mongo Santamaría. Among people deceased in 2020, Earl Cameron ranks 190. Before him are Linda Cristal, Robert Conrad, Rolf Hochhuth, Theodor Wagner, Viktor Ponedelnik, and Jack Charlton. After him are Myroslav Skoryk, Philippe Nahon, Zizi Jeanmaire, Jean Raspail, Sisavath Keobounphanh, and Joachim Yhombi-Opango.

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In Bermuda

Among people born in Bermuda, Earl Cameron ranks 4 out of 8. Before him are Oona O'Neill (1925), Diana Douglas (1923), and Lena Headey (1973). After him are Hiroki Ito (null), Heather Nova (1967), Flora Duffy (1987), Shaun Goater (1970), and Nahki Wells (1990).

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Among actors born in Bermuda, Earl Cameron ranks 4. Before him are Oona O'Neill (1925), Diana Douglas (1923), and Lena Headey (1973).

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