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    Wilton Lackaye

    1862-09-30 (161 years old) in Loudon County, Virginia, USA

    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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    For Woman's Favor
    0 %|Aug 1, 1924
    Drama
    poster
    The Lone Wolf
    0 %|Apr 27, 1924
    Mystery
    actor
    What's Wrong with the Women?
    0 %|Sep 12, 1922
    Drama
    actor
    The Man of Shame
    0 %|Oct 11, 1915
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    Trilby
    56 %|Sep 19, 1915
    Drama

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