- Born
- Died
- Birth nameAdolf Louis Camillii
- Nickname
- Dolph
- Height5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Dolph Camilli was born on April 23, 1907 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor. He was married to Molly and Ruth. He died on October 21, 1997 in San Mateo, California, USA.
- SpousesMolly(? - October 21, 1997) (his death)Ruth(? - 1980) (her death, 7 children)
- Left-handed, power-hitting first baseman for the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Red Sox between 1933-1945. Best years were with the Dodgers, when he was twice named to the National League All-Star team and was voted the league's Most Valuable Player of 1941.
- In 1930 his brother Frankie Campbell, a prizefighter, died of injuries he received in the ring in a bout with heavyweight champion Max Baer.
- In 1965, he was a scout for the New York Yankees.
- Dolph's son, Doug Camilli, was also a baseball player. In 1962, Doug was a catcher with the Washington Senators.
- In 1993 he was inducted into the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame.
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