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'''Hamilton Camp''' (October 30, 1934 – October 2, 2005) was a British-born singer, songwriter, and actor. | '''Hamilton Camp''' (October 30, 1934 – October 2, 2005) was a British-born singer, songwriter, and actor. | ||
==Biography== | |||
Camp was born in London, United Kingdom, and was evacuated during WWII to the United States as a child with his mother and sisters. He became a child actor in films and onstage and originally performed under the name Bob Camp. | |||
Camp is probably best known as the author of the song "Pride of Man", which was recorded by a number of artists, notably Quicksilver Messenger Service. | Camp is probably best known as the author of the song "Pride of Man", which was recorded by a number of artists, notably Quicksilver Messenger Service. He also performed with the San Francisco satirical comedy troupe, The Committee, and appeared in a number of stage productions, including a 2004 production of ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' at the Hollywood Bowl. | ||
===Halo Involvement=== | |||
In ''[[Halo 2]]'', Camp was hired and played the voice of the [[Prophet of Mercy]], of whom was a secondary character in the game. | |||
===Death=== | |||
He died suddenly of a heart attack on October 2, 2005 at the age of seventy years, and is today survived by six children and thirteen grandchildren. | |||
He died suddenly of a heart attack on October 2, 2005 at the age of seventy years, and is survived by six children and thirteen grandchildren. | |||
[[Category:People|Camp, Hamilton]] | [[Category:People|Camp, Hamilton]] | ||
[[Category:Voice Cast]] | [[Category:Voice Cast]] |