Wally Campo
Biography
Wally Campo was an American actor whose screen career centered on films by Roger Corman and Burt Topper, and who became best known for narrating and acting in The Little Shop of Horrors (1960). A Stockton, California, native, he took the title part in a 1941 senior class staging of Tom Cobb or, Fortune's Toy while at Stockton High School. After World War II service in the U.S. Army, he acted on stage, including a 1948 Stockton Community Players production of Ah, Wilderness!. In The Little Shop of Horrors, he played Detective Joe Fink, who visits the shop after hearing of recent disappearances; the character was described as a parody of Dragnet-style detectives. Campo also narrated that film. While working as an acting coach, he directed his first feature, Mark of the Gun (1969), starring Ross Hagen. He died in 2023.
99years old at death
- Born Stockton, California, USA
- Died Sherman Oaks
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
- Also credited as Wallace Joseph Campodonico and Wallace J. Campodonico
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 6 years1958 to 1964
First and latest
Share
Wally Campo movies on Netflix
The Strangleras Eggerton
Tales of Terroras Barman Wilkins (segment "The Black Cat")
Master of the Worldas Turner
Ski Troop Attackas Pvt. Ed Ciccola
The Little Shop of Horrorsas Sgt. Joe Fink
Beast from Haunted Caveas Byron Smith
Machine-Gun Kellyas Maize
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Roger Corman directed four of these films. Eight actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Vincent Price2 films together, 1961 to 1962
Vincent Price's page Tales of Terror1962IMDb rating 6.8Campo as Barman Wilkins (segment "The Black Cat")Price as Locke
Master of the World1961IMDb rating 5.9Campo as TurnerPrice as Captain Robur
Charles Bronson2 films together, 1958 to 1961
Charles Bronson's page Master of the World1961IMDb rating 5.9Campo as TurnerBronson as John Strock
Machine-Gun Kelly1958IMDb rating 6.1Campo as MaizeBronson as George R. 'Machine Gun' Kelly
Kenner G. Kemp2 films together, 1962 to 1964
Kenner G. Kemp's page The Strangler1964IMDb rating 6.6Campo as EggertonKemp as Detective
Tales of Terror1962IMDb rating 6.8Campo as Barman Wilkins (segment "The Black Cat")Kemp as Wine Society Member
Frank Wolff2 films together, 1959 to 1960
Frank Wolff's page Ski Troop Attack1960IMDb rating 4.2Campo as Pvt. Ed CiccolaWolff as Sgt. Potter
Beast from Haunted Cave1959IMDb rating 4.4Campo as Byron SmithWolff as Alexander Ward
Michael Forest2 films together, 1959 to 1960
Michael Forest's page Ski Troop Attack1960IMDb rating 4.2Campo as Pvt. Ed CiccolaForest as Lt. Factor
Beast from Haunted Cave1959IMDb rating 4.4Campo as Byron SmithForest as Gil Jackson
David Frankham2 films together, 1961 to 1962
David Frankham's page Tales of Terror1962IMDb rating 6.8Campo as Barman Wilkins (segment "The Black Cat")Frankham as Dr. James (segment "The Case of M. Valdemar")
Master of the World1961IMDb rating 5.9Campo as TurnerFrankham as Phillip Evans
Roger CormanDirector, 4 films, 1958 to 1962
All films by Roger Corman Tales of Terror1962IMDb rating 6.8Campo as Barman Wilkins (segment "The Black Cat")
Ski Troop Attack1960IMDb rating 4.2Campo as Pvt. Ed Ciccola
The Little Shop of Horrors1960IMDb rating 6.2Campo as Sgt. Joe Fink
Machine-Gun Kelly1958IMDb rating 6.1Campo as Maize
Also two films together2 more actors
- Sheila NoonanSki Troop Attack (1960) and Beast from Haunted Cave (1959)
- Richard SinatraSki Troop Attack (1960) and Beast from Haunted Cave (1959)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
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