Actor Hamilton Camp Dies at 70

Hamilton Camp, who appeared in the Broadway musical On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, died on October 2 at the age of 70 in Los Angeles.

Camp was born in England. He had a varied career as an actor in film and television and, as a folk musician, performing under the name of Bob Camp. His film credits include Heaven Can Wait, Dick Tracy, Joe Dirt, and the TV movie Copacabana, based on the Barry Manilow song.

He made his Broadway debut in the 1964 musical revue The Committee, and later appeared in the short-lived Kelly. In On A Clear Day, he played the character of Evans Bolagard. In the 1970s, under the name Hamid Hamilton Camp, he appeared in Paul Sills’ Story Theater and Ovid’s Metamorphoses; the latter also starred Melinda Dillon, Mary Frann, Valerie Harper, and Paul Sand.

In recent years, Camp performed in and directed shows in Los Angeles, including productions of Twelfth Night and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. He is survived by six children and 13 grandchildren.