Talk:William Campbell (actor)

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Scene with Elvis
Hi,

during a Star Trek Convention in Berlin, 1996, Campbell said, referring to the movie scene where he sang with Elvis Presley:

"I hated every minute of it!" (laughter in the audience)

Don't know if this is of interest, include it if you want to.

85.179.159.153 (talk) 17:51, 2 July 2009 (UTC) Hans

Well, I suspect he didn't really "sing" with Elvis, unless his voice was three octaves lower in the 1950s than it later was. This myth that he performed a duet with Elvis is the most laughable thing ever when you see the film and realize he was obviously dubbed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UaJCiTMNco 96.42.38.210 (talk) 03:40, 22 February 2016 (UTC)

Original research
Plenty of statements need verification. Of his performance in Cell 2455 Death Row we are told "Campbell's surprisingly powerful performance received generally good notices from critics". "Like Dementia 13, [Blood Bath] has managed to develop a cult following despite its deficiencies." Of his appearance in the Star Trek (TOS) episode "The Squire of Gothos", we are told it is "in part a parody of Liberace, whom Campbell resembled". While this is clearly a valid observation, a recognised authority really needs to have said this for it to be included here. We are told "many Star Trek fans consider Campbell's portrayal of the Trelane character as the first introduction of the "Q culture" to the series." The problem with identifying "fans" of anything with a particular point of view is that 'proof' can only come from non-reliable sources, but there are plenty of professional writers on the ST universe, so if it is a valid point someone must have made it. Philip Cross (talk) 14:41, 30 April 2011 (UTC)

Birth Year
According to many sources, including Varietys obituary, Campbell was 87 and born in 1923. Could someone please clarify and perhaps add information to the article?
 * Get the issue, date, page number of Campbell's obit, etc. of that copy of Variety, enter it here, and I (or another editor) can change it. I'm pretty sure that would be proof enough (somebody correct me if it is not).  Sir Rhosis (talk) 23:24, 2 May 2011 (UTC)

You need a subscription for Varietys obituaries, but here is Los Angeles Times obituary. It states he was born in 1923 according to public records. Hope it is sufficient enough for you. Hope for a quick respone. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.69.14.117 (talk) 07:20, 3 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Done. Sir Rhosis (talk) 19:31, 3 May 2011 (UTC)