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Wilton Lackaye
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 bot…
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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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1924
For Woman's Favor
Movie Bracken
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1924
The Lone Wolf
Movie William Burroughs
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1922
What's Wrong with the Women?
Movie James Bascom
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1922
God's Crucible
Movie Michael Kalmar
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1915
The Man of Shame
Movie Roger Larogue / Louversan
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1915
Trilby
Movie Svengali
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1914
The Pit
Movie Jadwin
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1914
The Lambs' All-Star Gambol
Movie Self
