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Donald Campbell(1921-1967)

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Donald Campbell
Donald Campbell was born on 23 March 1921 in Horley, Surrey, England, UK. He was married to Tonia Bern. He died on 4 January 1967 in Coniston Water, Cumbria, England, UK.
BornMarch 23, 1921
DiedJanuary 4, 1967(45)
BornMarch 23, 1921
DiedJanuary 4, 1967(45)
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Known for

The Price of a Record
7.0
  • Self
  • 1967
Sports Personality of the Year
7.0
TV Series
  • Self
Der Sport-Spiegel (1963)
Der Sport-Spiegel
TV Series
  • Self
Eamonn Andrews in This Is Your Life (1955)
This Is Your Life
6.4
TV Series
  • Self

Credits

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Self

  • The Price of a Record
    7.0
    • Self
    • 1967
  • Der Sport-Spiegel (1963)
    Der Sport-Spiegel
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 1967
  • Late Night Line-Up (1964)
    Late Night Line-Up
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 1966
  • The Eamonn Andrews Show (1964)
    The Eamonn Andrews Show
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 1965
  • Muloorina (1964)
    Muloorina
    Short
    • Self
    • 1964
  • Sports Personality of the Year
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 1957
  • Crashing the Water Barrier (1956)
    Crashing the Water Barrier
    6.0
    Short
    • Self - Speedboat Racer
    • 1956
  • Eamonn Andrews in This Is Your Life (1955)
    This Is Your Life
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 1956

Archive Footage

  • Granada Reports (1980)
    Granada Reports
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 1987–2019
  • Guy Martin in Speed with Guy Martin (2013)
    Speed with Guy Martin
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Self - First Person to Travel Over 400 mph
    • Self - Water World Record Holder (archive footage, archive footage)
    • 2014–2016
  • Donald Campbell: Speed King
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2013
  • Regional TV: Life Through a Local Lens (2011)
    Regional TV: Life Through a Local Lens
    TV Movie
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2011
  • Lake Eyre: Australia's Outback Wonder (2010)
    Lake Eyre: Australia's Outback Wonder
    TV Movie
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2010
  • Reeling in the Years (1999)
    Reeling in the Years
    9.2
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage, uncredited)
    • 2004
  • Vanishings! (2001)
    Vanishings!
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2003
  • A British Legend: The Search for Bluebird
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2001
  • True Action Adventures of the Twentieth Century (1996)
    True Action Adventures of the Twentieth Century
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 1996
  • Barmera Promotional Video
    Video
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 1993
  • The Power and the Glory (1991)
    The Power and the Glory
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 1991
  • Washes Whiter
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Self - BP, Mobil, and Kellogg's Frosted Flakes
    • Self - Gibb's SR (archive footage)
    • 1990
  • Jaromil Jireš in The Rock 'n' Roll Years (1985)
    The Rock 'n' Roll Years
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 1986
  • The Time of Your Life (1983)
    The Time of Your Life
    5.0
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 1984
  • One Second from Eternity: The History of the Land Speed Record (1973)
    One Second from Eternity: The History of the Land Speed Record
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 1973

Personal details

  • Born
    • March 23, 1921
    • Horley, Surrey, England, UK
  • Died
    • January 4, 1967
    • Coniston Water, Cumbria, England, UK(speed boat accident)
  • Spouse
    • Tonia BernDecember 24, 1958 - January 4, 1967 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He is the only man to break the world, land and water speed records in the same year. Bluebird was the name of his legendary speedboat.

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