Actor. He was an American stage and film actor, who played character roles such as unnamed waiters, a reporter or a gangster. He began his career as a vaudeville performer on the Keith Circuit, a chain of vaudeville theaters owned by Benjamin Franklin Keith. Cameron made his first Broadway appearance in George Broadhurst's play "Rich Man, Poor Man" on October 5, 1916, going on to perform in four more Broadway productions over the years, including Lawrence Weber's "Bye Bye Bonnie" and the 1924 Broadway production "Sitting Pretty." In 1917, he secretly married screen actress Anita Stewart in Connecticut. They met while both were under contract at Vitagraph Studios. Soon after they were married, he put his acting career on hold to manage his wife's career. However, this was short-lived as he was asked to appear with her in several silent films including "The More Excellent Way," "Clovers Rebellion," "The Message of the Mouse," and "Rose O' the Sea." Eventually, they divorced on July 2, 1928. He continued his acting career into the "talkie" films, appearing in many films such as "Song of the West" in 1930 and played a villain in his final role in the 1947 film "Down to Earth" starring Rita Hayworth and Larry Parks. From 1935 until his final role, he had seven uncredited roles in 12 years. He died at the age of 63 from complications of Emphysema.
Actor. He was an American stage and film actor, who played character roles such as unnamed waiters, a reporter or a gangster. He began his career as a vaudeville performer on the Keith Circuit, a chain of vaudeville theaters owned by Benjamin Franklin Keith. Cameron made his first Broadway appearance in George Broadhurst's play "Rich Man, Poor Man" on October 5, 1916, going on to perform in four more Broadway productions over the years, including Lawrence Weber's "Bye Bye Bonnie" and the 1924 Broadway production "Sitting Pretty." In 1917, he secretly married screen actress Anita Stewart in Connecticut. They met while both were under contract at Vitagraph Studios. Soon after they were married, he put his acting career on hold to manage his wife's career. However, this was short-lived as he was asked to appear with her in several silent films including "The More Excellent Way," "Clovers Rebellion," "The Message of the Mouse," and "Rose O' the Sea." Eventually, they divorced on July 2, 1928. He continued his acting career into the "talkie" films, appearing in many films such as "Song of the West" in 1930 and played a villain in his final role in the 1947 film "Down to Earth" starring Rita Hayworth and Larry Parks. From 1935 until his final role, he had seven uncredited roles in 12 years. He died at the age of 63 from complications of Emphysema.
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