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Edwin Booth

American actor

Died when: 59 years 206 days (714 months)
Star Sign: Scorpio

 

Edwin Booth

Edwin Thomas Booth (November 13, 1833 – June 7, 1893) was an American actor who toured throughout the United States and the major capitals of Europe, performing Shakespearean plays.

In 1869, he founded Booth's Theatre in New York.Some theatrical historians consider him the greatest American actor, and the greatest Prince Hamlet, of the 19th century.

His achievements are often overshadowed by his relationship with his younger brother, actor John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated the 16th US President, Abraham Lincoln.


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