Wilton Lackaye (September 30, 1862 â€" 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.William Andrew
Lackey was born in Loudoun County, Virginia the son of James Lackey
and his wife Margaret Bagnam. He married three times: first to actress
Annie Lewis, second to Alice Evans and lastly to Katherine Alberta
Riley. He had a son Wilton Lackaye Jr. (1902â€"1977) with Alice Evans.
He had two siblings in show business: James Lackaye Jr. (1867â€"1919)
and Helen Lackaye (1883â€"1940).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
distinctive-looking actor with large round eyes particularly effective
when playing the scheming Svengali.Lackaye died at age 69 in New York
City.
American stage and film actor, who originated the role of Svengali
(from the 1895 novel Trilby) in both stage and film.William Andrew
Lackey was born in Loudoun County, Virginia the son of James Lackey
and his wife Margaret Bagnam. He married three times: first to actress
Annie Lewis, second to Alice Evans and lastly to Katherine Alberta
Riley. He had a son Wilton Lackaye Jr. (1902â€"1977) with Alice Evans.
He had two siblings in show business: James Lackaye Jr. (1867â€"1919)
and Helen Lackaye (1883â€"1940).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
distinctive-looking actor with large round eyes particularly effective
when playing the scheming Svengali.Lackaye died at age 69 in New York
City.
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