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Actor

Wilton Lackaye

Acting

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Movies: 4Series: 0

TMDB ID: 1157067

IMDb ID: nm0480107

Known for: Acting

Born: September 30, 1862

Died: August 22, 1932

Age: 69

Place of birth: Loudon County, Virginia, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1915 - 1924

Years active: 10

Wikidata: Q8023382

Biography

From Wikipedia 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. He created the role of Svengali in the play Trilby in 1895 which he played on screen in 1915 opposite Clara Kimball Young. He enjoyed a lengthy and distinguished stage career before entering silent films in middle age. He was a unique and distinctive looking actor with large round eyes particularly effective when playing the control-freak Svengali.

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