Campbell Cotts

Born

William Campbell Cotts

(1902-04-21)21 April 1902

Fondebosch, Cape Colony

Died19 February 1964(1964-02-19) (aged 61)

London, England

OthernamesSir William Campbell Mitchell-Cotts, 2nd Baronet

Occupation(s)Actor, writer, barrister

Sir Campbell Cotts Bt
1957 portrait
Born	William Campbell Cotts (1902-04-21)21 April 1902 Fondebosch, Cape Colony
Died	19 February 1964(1964-02-19) (aged 61) London, England
Other names	Sir William Campbell Mitchell-Cotts, 2nd Baronet
Occupation(s)	Actor, writer, barrister
Years active	1947–1962

Campbell Cotts (21 April 1902 – 19 February 1964) was a Cape Colony-born actor of British stage, film and television.^[1][2][3] A former barrister and a published poet, Cotts studied at Cambridge and fought in Second World War, attaining the rank of 1st Lieutenant in the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment).^[4] His acting roles included a Broadway appearance opposite Katharine Hepburn in a revival of Shaw's The Millionairess at the Shubert Theatre in 1952.^[5]