Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
September 30, 1862
Died
August 22, 1932
Age
69
Place of Birth
Loudon County, Virginia, USA
Popularity
0.8
Wilton Lackaye
Acting
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.
