Veteran actor William Campbell (he was the first actor to sing with Elvis in a movie, Love Me Tender) is dead at 84

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Veteran actor William Campbell (he was the first actor to sing with Elvis in a movie, Love Me Tender) is dead at 84

Entertainment

Tuesday, 03 May 2011 12:17

Classic film actor William Campbell, the first actor ever to sing with Elvis, is dead at the age of 84.

Campbell was known for being the first actor to ever sing with Elvis Presley in the movie Love Me Tender (1956). He also appeared in other classic films such as Hush … Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964) with Bette Davis; as Jerry Austin in the popular ’50s television series Cannonball; and for guest-starring in two memorable episodes of the original Star Trek TV series, playing the all-powerful Trelane in the episode “The Squire of Gothos” and Koloth, a Klingon, in “The Trouble With Tribbles,” both of which aired in 1967; among many, many other notable film and television credits.

Campbell was also known for his role in the iconic cult film Dementia 13 (1963), which was produced by celebrated B movie icon Roger Corman and directed by the legendary Francis Ford Coppola, in what was considered Coppola’s first mainstream, “legitimate” directorial effort.

Dementia 13 was released last week (April 26) in a special DVD/Blu-ray combo pack.