Susan Johnstone, also known as Mrs. James William Wallack ( November
â€" December ) was an English-American actress of the th-century.She
was born as Georgiana Susannah Johnstone in Covent Garden in London in
, the only daughter of the actor, singer and comedian John Henry
Johnstone (-), known as 'Irish' Johnstone with his second wife Ann
Bolton (-), the daughter of a wine merchant, with whom he eloped. On
the day of her baptism on March Richard Barry, th Earl of Barrymore
was to have been her sponsor but he was killed in a shooting accident
the same day. On going on the stage herself she enjoyed a successful
career and excelled in comic roles. In she married the actor and
theatrical producer James William Wallack at Lambeth in , appearing
with him in New York and on tour. The couple appeared in the United
States frequently thereafter. They had four sons: John Johnstone
Wallack, known as Lester Wallack, who also became an actor; (â€");
James Price Wallack (â€"); Captain Henry Jobling Wallack (â€"), and
Charles Saville Wallack (â€").Her portrait was painted several times
including by Henry Inman in about , one of a small series he painted
of theatrical figures. Another by Thomas Sully entitled 'Portrait of
Mrs. Wallack' was exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine
Arts in .Susan Johnstone Wallack died suddenly in St. Giles in London
in .
â€" December ) was an English-American actress of the th-century.She
was born as Georgiana Susannah Johnstone in Covent Garden in London in
, the only daughter of the actor, singer and comedian John Henry
Johnstone (-), known as 'Irish' Johnstone with his second wife Ann
Bolton (-), the daughter of a wine merchant, with whom he eloped. On
the day of her baptism on March Richard Barry, th Earl of Barrymore
was to have been her sponsor but he was killed in a shooting accident
the same day. On going on the stage herself she enjoyed a successful
career and excelled in comic roles. In she married the actor and
theatrical producer James William Wallack at Lambeth in , appearing
with him in New York and on tour. The couple appeared in the United
States frequently thereafter. They had four sons: John Johnstone
Wallack, known as Lester Wallack, who also became an actor; (â€");
James Price Wallack (â€"); Captain Henry Jobling Wallack (â€"), and
Charles Saville Wallack (â€").Her portrait was painted several times
including by Henry Inman in about , one of a small series he painted
of theatrical figures. Another by Thomas Sully entitled 'Portrait of
Mrs. Wallack' was exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine
Arts in .Susan Johnstone Wallack died suddenly in St. Giles in London
in .
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