Campbell was a leading lady in the late 1930s films, notably Bulldog Drummond Comes Back (1937) and The Star Maker (1939).

[5] She said that when she was 6 years old, she decided to be an actress after she watched a production of Uncle Tom's Cabin.

[7] A column in the June 13, 1942, issue of Billboard complimented "Louise Campbell, that fine actress, for a lovely, beautifully projected, altogether excellent performance in Guest in the House.

[4] Her film credits included Bulldog Drummond sequels Night Club Scandal (1937),[5] Men with Wings (1938), The Buccaneer (1938) with Fredric March, and The Star Maker (1939).

[9] Campbell was married to actor Horace McMahon, whom she met when they were both in the Broadway play Three Men on a Horse.