- Born
- Died
- He was something of an eccentric, known for putting live ferrets down his trouser legs. He turned up to his wedding to Prunella Gee in 1978 with a scruffy dog and his best man dressed in shocking pink. The wedding didn't last and they separated in about 1982, sharing in the upbringing of their daughter Daisy who divides her time between them.
- IMDb mini biography by: Tonyman 5
- SpousePrunella Gee(1978 - 1983) (divorced, 1 child)
- Children
- He auditioned in 1987 for the role of the Seventh Doctor in Doctor Who (1963), but was turned down, apparently due to his audition performance being considered too disturbing for television. Ironically, the actor who was cast instead, Sylvester McCoy, was one of his protégés, having been a member of the Ken Campbell Roadshow.
- In the late 1960's, he toured British pubs and clubs with the Ken Campbell Roadshow, which included Bob Hoskins and Sylvester McCoy.
- John Cleese was a big admirer of his work, hence he was given a guest appearance in Fawlty Towers (1975).
- He was famous as a monologist, an eccentric comedian, raconteur, nonconformist and anti-establishmentarian.
- He had a daughter, Daisy Campbell, with Prunella Gee.
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