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| Earl Cameron: British film and TV star actor dies aged 102 | Earl Cameron: British film and TV star actor dies aged 102 |
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| Earl Cameron, one of the first black actors to forge a successful career in British film and television, has died aged 102, a family friend has said. | Earl Cameron, one of the first black actors to forge a successful career in British film and television, has died aged 102, a family friend has said. |
| Bermuda-born Cameron, who lived with his wife in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, died in his sleep on Friday, Martin Beckett said. | Bermuda-born Cameron, who lived with his wife in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, died in his sleep on Friday, Martin Beckett said. |
| Cameron first appeared on screen in the 1951 film Pool of London, in a rare starring role for a black actor. | Cameron first appeared on screen in the 1951 film Pool of London, in a rare starring role for a black actor. |
| His other credits include 1965 Bond movie Thunderball and Doctor Who. | His other credits include 1965 Bond movie Thunderball and Doctor Who. |
| Cameron was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours. | Cameron was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours. |
| Mr Beckett said: "He had sheltered himself because of Covid and had not really been keen on going out, he had chest problems. | Mr Beckett said: "He had sheltered himself because of Covid and had not really been keen on going out, he had chest problems. |
| "He's a great character, very spiritual, very modest, we're going to miss him. | "He's a great character, very spiritual, very modest, we're going to miss him. |
| "He would never take on roles that demeaned people of colour... he was often subject of a lot of racial prejudice, but he never really got angry about it. He pitied people that couldn't accept him." | "He would never take on roles that demeaned people of colour... he was often subject of a lot of racial prejudice, but he never really got angry about it. He pitied people that couldn't accept him." |
| Actor David Harewood called Cameron "a total legend". | Actor David Harewood called Cameron "a total legend". |
| Bermuda Premier David Burt tweeted: "I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of iconic Bermudian actor Earl Cameron." | Bermuda Premier David Burt tweeted: "I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of iconic Bermudian actor Earl Cameron." |
| Paterson Joseph, who recently starred as Kamal Hadley in the BBC's Noughts and Crosses series, said Cameron was a "giant man", whose "pioneering shoulders are what my generation of actors stand on". | Paterson Joseph, who recently starred as Kamal Hadley in the BBC's Noughts and Crosses series, said Cameron was a "giant man", whose "pioneering shoulders are what my generation of actors stand on". |
| Artistic director Sir Matthew Bourne, said he was a "groundbreaker" with a "great legacy". | Artistic director Sir Matthew Bourne, said he was a "groundbreaker" with a "great legacy". |
| Cameron also starred alongside Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn in the 2005 film The Interpreter. | Cameron also starred alongside Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn in the 2005 film The Interpreter. |
| One of his final acting credits was for a small part in the 2010 film Inception, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Ellen Page. | |
| Speaking to the BBC as he turned 100, Cameron said he wanted to see more black actors in roles. | Speaking to the BBC as he turned 100, Cameron said he wanted to see more black actors in roles. |
| He said: "There's a lot of talent out there and I think the British film industry would prosper by using more black talent." | He said: "There's a lot of talent out there and I think the British film industry would prosper by using more black talent." |
| Cameron joined the British merchant navy and arrived in the UK in 1939. | Cameron joined the British merchant navy and arrived in the UK in 1939. |
| He told the Royal Gazette he made his debut in the chorus of Chu Chin Chow, a West End show, when he was working as a dishwasher at a restaurant and they needed someone quickly. | He told the Royal Gazette he made his debut in the chorus of Chu Chin Chow, a West End show, when he was working as a dishwasher at a restaurant and they needed someone quickly. |
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