Wilton Lackaye | |
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Born | William Andrew Lackey September 30, 1862 |
Died | August 22, 1932 | (aged 69)
Years active | 1883–1925 |
Spouse(s) |
Annie Lewis (died 1896) Alice Evans (1 child) Katherine Alberta Riley |
Children | 1 |
Relatives | Helen Lackaye (sister) |
Wilton Lackaye (September 30, 1862 – August 22, 1932) was an American stage and film actor, who originated the role of Svengali (from the 1895 novel Trilby) in both stage and film.
William Andrew Lackey [1] was born in Loudoun County, Virginia the son of James Lackey and his wife Margaret Bagnam. [2] [3] [4] He attended Georgetown University [5] and Ottawa College, initially planning to be a priest. [6] As an amateur, he acted with the Lawrence Barrett Club of Washington. [7]
Lackaye's professional acting debut occurred in 1883 when he portrayed Lucentio in Francesca da Rimini at the Star Theatre in New York. [5] That summer he performed with a stock company in Dayton, after which he worked with the Carrie Swain Company. [7]
He created the role of Svengali in the play Trilby in 1895 which he played on screen in 1915 opposite Clara Kimball Young. [8] His film debut came in The Pit (1914). [9]
Lackaye toured in vaudeville during World War I, performing in the one-act plays Quits and The Bomb. [9]
He married three times: first to actress Annie Lewis, [10] [11] second to Alice Evans and lastly to Katherine Alberta Riley. He had a son Wilton Lackaye Jr. with Alice Evans.
He had two siblings in show business: James Lackaye Jr. and Helen Lackaye. [8] [12]
Lackaye died of an acute heart attack at age 69 at his home in New York City. [5] His funeral was held in St. Malachy's Roman Catholic Church, and he was buried in Calvary Cemetery. [13]
Wilton Lackaye | |
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![]() Theatre Magazine, 1908 | |
Born | William Andrew Lackey September 30, 1862 |
Died | August 22, 1932 | (aged 69)
Years active | 1883–1925 |
Spouse(s) |
Annie Lewis (died 1896) Alice Evans (1 child) Katherine Alberta Riley |
Children | 1 |
Relatives | Helen Lackaye (sister) |
Wilton Lackaye (September 30, 1862 – August 22, 1932) was an American stage and film actor, who originated the role of Svengali (from the 1895 novel Trilby) in both stage and film.
William Andrew Lackey [1] was born in Loudoun County, Virginia the son of James Lackey and his wife Margaret Bagnam. [2] [3] [4] He attended Georgetown University [5] and Ottawa College, initially planning to be a priest. [6] As an amateur, he acted with the Lawrence Barrett Club of Washington. [7]
Lackaye's professional acting debut occurred in 1883 when he portrayed Lucentio in Francesca da Rimini at the Star Theatre in New York. [5] That summer he performed with a stock company in Dayton, after which he worked with the Carrie Swain Company. [7]
He created the role of Svengali in the play Trilby in 1895 which he played on screen in 1915 opposite Clara Kimball Young. [8] His film debut came in The Pit (1914). [9]
Lackaye toured in vaudeville during World War I, performing in the one-act plays Quits and The Bomb. [9]
He married three times: first to actress Annie Lewis, [10] [11] second to Alice Evans and lastly to Katherine Alberta Riley. He had a son Wilton Lackaye Jr. with Alice Evans.
He had two siblings in show business: James Lackaye Jr. and Helen Lackaye. [8] [12]
Lackaye died of an acute heart attack at age 69 at his home in New York City. [5] His funeral was held in St. Malachy's Roman Catholic Church, and he was buried in Calvary Cemetery. [13]