Campbell Cotts

Campbell Cotts (21 April 1902 – 19 February 1964) was a South African-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][5] His acting roles included a Broadway appearance opposite Katharine Hepburn in a revival of Shaw's The Millionairess at the Shubert Theatre in 1952.[6]

Sir Campbell Cotts Bt
Portrait by John Vere Brown, 1957
Born	William Campbell Cotts (1902-04-21)21 April 1902 Fondebosch, South Africa
Died	19 February 1964(1964-02-19) (aged 61) London, England
Other names	Sir William Campbell Mitchell-Cotts, 2nd Baronet
Occupation	Actor, writer, barrister
Years active	1947–1962