Gene Cameron

Gene Cameron (1901 – November 16, 1927) was an actor who appeared on stage and in films. He performed in minstrel shows including in drag. Cameron appeared in feature films and comedy shorts. He had a starring role in the 1927 film The Gay Retreat.^[1]

Cameron was born in Denton, Texas and raised in Dallas.^[1] He was killed in a car accident in Arizona. Two "girls" in the car were injured.^[2]

Filmography

• The Sign of the Rose (1922) as Philip Griswold
• An Old Sweetheart of Mine (1923) as William Norton
• Circe, the Enchantress (1924)
• Excuse Me (1925) as Lt. Hudson
• The Midnight Kiss (1926) as Spencer Hastings
• Light Wines and Bearded Ladies (1926)^[3]
• Chain Lightning (1927) as Binghamwell Stokes
• The Gay Retreat (1927) as Richard Wright, a starring role. The film was later remade as Great Guns.^[4]

References

1. Massa, Steve. "Lame Brains and Lunatics 2: More Good, Bad and Forgotten of Silent Comedy". BearManor Media – via Google Books.
2. Vazzana, Eugene Michael (September 15, 2001). "Silent Film Necrology". McFarland – via Google Books.
3. "Gene Cameron". BFI. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021.
4. Erickson, Hal (August 2, 2012). "Military Comedy Films: A Critical Survey and Filmography of Hollywood Releases Since 1918". McFarland – via Google Books.

External links

• Findagrave entry