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MyLondon Highlights Actor Earl Cameron

MyLondon Highlights Actor Earl Cameron

As part of their Black History Month series, MyLondon has highlighted the late Bermudian actor Earl Cameron, a legendary figure who broke down many barriers. MyLondon said, “Born in Bermuda in 1917, Earl Cameron first appeared on screen in the 1951 Ealing film Pool of London, in a rare starring role for a Black actor. “Earl and a white actress... Read more of this article

Mary Prince, Earl Cameron On London Tube Map

Mary Prince, Earl Cameron On London Tube Map

[Updated] Bermudian national hero Mary Prince and legendary actor Earl Cameron have both been featured on London’s Black history tube map, celebrating their contribution to Black British history. The Transport For London website said, “We’ve teamed up with the Black Cultural Archives to launch the first ever Black history tube map, celebrating... Read more of this article

Video: Earl Cameron Honoured At Oscars

Video: Earl Cameron Honoured At Oscars

Legendary Bermudian actor Earl Cameron was honoured during the ”In Memoriam” segment during the 2021 Oscars ceremony, alongside nearly 100 others who had their contributions to film recognized after their passing. The “In Memoriam” segment of the ceremony was broadcast on a large screen against an audio backdrop of Stevie Wonder’s... Read more of this article

Govt TV To Air Tribute To The Late Earl Cameron

Govt TV To Air Tribute To The Late Earl Cameron

The Minister of Community Affairs and Sports Lovitta Foggo announced today that as a tribute to the late Earl Cameron, CBE, the Government television channel will air past coverage of the Bermudian film icon. A Government spokesperson said, “The public will be aware that legendary Bermudian film actor Earl Cameron, passed away last Friday. He... Read more of this article

Condolence Book Available For Earl Cameron

Condolence Book Available For Earl Cameron

To honour the memory of Earl Cameron, the City of Hamilton will make a condolence book available at City Hall. A spokesperson said, “The City of Hamilton sends its heartfelt condolences to the Cameron family and friends on the recent passing of Earl Cameron CBE. In June of 2012, the Corporation of Hamilton passed a resolution to rename the City... Read more of this article

Column: Celebrating The Life Of Earl Cameron

Column: Celebrating The Life Of Earl Cameron

[Opinion column written by Glenn Fubler] The passing of widely-respected film actor Earl Cameron a month before his 103rd birthday represents the passing of an era, both for his homeland – Bermuda – and his adopted home, Britain. In spite of his global notoriety, this pioneer maintained humility. His nephew, Neville Cameron, notes that his uncle... Read more of this article

Actor Earl Cameron Has Died At Age 102

Actor Earl Cameron Has Died At Age 102

[Updated] Legendary Bermudian actor Earl Cameron – one of the first black actors to be regularly cast in British films and television programmes – has passed away at the age of 102. Mr. Cameron, largely resident in the United Kingdom since he arrived there as a merchant seaman in 1940, made his film debut in 1951. He went on to appear in... Read more of this article

Earl Cameron Celebrates 102nd Birthday

Earl Cameron Celebrates 102nd Birthday

Living Bermudian legend Earl Cameron, who blazed the trail for other black actors in British cinema and TV, celebrates his 102nd birthday today [Aug 8]. Mr. Cameron, largely resident in the UK since he arrived there as a merchant seaman in 1940, made his film debut in 1951. He went on to appear in such movies as the James Bond blockbuster Thunderball... Read more of this article

Actor Earl Cameron Featured By British Media

Actor Earl Cameron Featured By British Media

Earl Cameron was recently featured in the official UK Black History Month Magazine, with an interview by Bermudian Stacee Smith detailing the legendary actor’s multifaceted and impressive journey taking place over his 101 years. That honour comes alongside a video feature by the BBC which focuses on Mr. Cameron as the first black actor to ever... Read more of this article

Earl Cameron To Star in Radio 4′s Anansi Boys

Earl Cameron To Star in Radio 4′s Anansi Boys

Bermudian actor Earl Cameron recently celebrated his 100th birthday, but that hasn’t stopped him from continuing his legendary career as he gets set to star in BBC Radio 4′s adaption of Neil Gaiman’s novel ‘Anansi Boys’. According to the Radio Times, the six-part drama also stars Lenny Henry as Anansi/Mr Nancy, “an arachnid trickster... Read more of this article

Evening Celebrates Actor Earl Cameron

Evening Celebrates Actor Earl Cameron

Last night, the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs hosted an evening with legendary actor Earl Cameron entitled “Our Earl is 100 Years Young!”. Serving as as part of the Bermudian Heartbeats Lecture Series, the event took a look back at a career that spans more than six decades and 28 films Speaking at the event, Minister of Social Development... Read more of this article

Minister Wishes Earl Cameron Happy Birthday

Minister Wishes Earl Cameron Happy Birthday

Last Saturday, Minister of Home Affairs Walton Brown personally extended best wishes and congratulations to renowned Bermudian actor Earl Cameron on behalf of the Bermuda Government at his 100th birthday celebration at the Holiday Inn hotel in Kenilworth, England. Minister Brown with Mr Cameron, photo courtesy of Winslow Cameron Born in Bermuda in... Read more of this article

Actor Earl Cameron Celebrates 100th Birthday

Actor Earl Cameron Celebrates 100th Birthday

Bermuda’s Earl Cameron is celebrating his 100th birthday today [Aug 8], marking a century in the life of one of the island’s most illustrious thespians. A Voice Online story highlighting the actor said “Veteran Actor Earl Cameron has come a very long way since his first job washing dishes in a hotel after leaving Bermuda for the UK in... Read more of this article

Earl Cameron To Commemorate Ira Aldridge

Earl Cameron To Commemorate Ira Aldridge

Bermudian actor Earl Cameron will be the guest of honour at the unveiling of a blue plaque commemorating the life and work of Ira Aldridge, Britain’s first black theatre manager. The event will be held at the site of the theatre he once ran in Coventry on August 3. Cameron, who was recently inducted into the UK’s first black film and television... Read more of this article

Video: Earl Cameron Appears ‘In Conversation’

Video: Earl Cameron Appears ‘In Conversation’

Earl Cameron took part in an open conversation when he was recently inducted into the United Kingdoms’s first black film and television Hall of Fame, with the 99-year-old Bermudian cited as “one of the first African Caribbean screen actors to break the colour barrier in the UK.” The conversation, which takes place with broadcaster Samira Ahmed,... Read more of this article

Earl Cameron Inducted Into UK Hall Of Fame

Earl Cameron Inducted Into UK Hall Of Fame

Earl Cameron was inducted into the UK’s first black film and television Hall of Fame, with 99-year-old Bermudian cited as “one of the first African Caribbean screen actors to break the colour barrier in the UK.” “The Screen Nation Hall Of Frame is a legacy project created by the Screen Nation Foundation to honor individuals of African... Read more of this article