Actor. He appeared regularly on stages in Boston, New York and Philadelphia before and during the Civil War. He was primarily a popular comic and eventually owned several theatres. He was married to Asia Booth Clarke, John Wilkes Booth's sister, separating from her after the Lincoln assassination. He had grown up with the Booths and had been close to them since childhood. He left the United States in 1867 to live and work in England, remaining there for the rest of his life, except for brief visits to the United States.
Actor. He appeared regularly on stages in Boston, New York and Philadelphia before and during the Civil War. He was primarily a popular comic and eventually owned several theatres. He was married to Asia Booth Clarke, John Wilkes Booth's sister, separating from her after the Lincoln assassination. He had grown up with the Booths and had been close to them since childhood. He left the United States in 1867 to live and work in England, remaining there for the rest of his life, except for brief visits to the United States.
Bio by: Barry Sharpe
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