About Edward Campbell
Lived 1916 – 2006 (aged 89). Edward Campbell was a British journalist.
Edward Cranston Campbell (29 April 1916, Glasgow – 4 April 2006, Tunbridge Wells) was a British journalist, and an acknowledged authority on circuses and the training of wild animals.
Career Campbell began his journalistic career in the late 1930s with Kemsley Newspapers in Glasgow. He moved to Fleet Street in 1956, where he worked for the Evening Standard, the Evening News and the Sunday Dispatch.
Books Campbell also authored books, among them Jungle Be Gentle, the ghost-written "autobiography" of his friend, the German animal trainer Hans Brick, and The People of the Secret, published by Idries Shah's Octagon Press, under the pseudonym "Ernest Scott".
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Who was Edward Campbell?
British journalist (1916-2006)
When was Edward Campbell born?
Edward Campbell was born on 26 August 1916.
When did Edward Campbell die?
Edward Campbell died on 4 April 2006.
What was Edward Campbell's occupation?
Edward Campbell was a journalist.
What nationality was Edward Campbell?
Edward Campbell was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Edward Campbell. https://biography.guide/edward-campbell/
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