Wilton Lackaye

Birthday: 1862-09-30
Deathday: 1932-08-22
Birthplace: Loudon County, Virginia, USA
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

Year Title Character
1924-08-01 For Woman's Favor Bracken
1924-04-27 The Lone Wolf William Burroughs
1922-09-12 What's Wrong with the Women?
1922-04-20 God's Crucible Michael Kalmar
1915-10-11 The Man of Shame
1915-09-19 Trilby Svengali