Bruce McRae (January 15, 1867 â€" May 7, 1927) was an American stage
and early silent film actor. He was the nephew of actor Sir Charles
Wyndham.Born in India in 1867 of Scots and English parents, McRae went
to New Zealand at the age of sixteen where he worked in cattle
ranching. Later, adopting the profession of surveyor, he moved to
Australia for five years.In 1890, he moved to the United States where
he became manager of a cattle ranch in Laramie, Wyoming and a year
later made his first appearance on stage supporting Elsie de Wolfe and
Forbes Robertson in Thermidor at Proctor's 23rd Street Theatre. The
two years following this he appeared in Aristocracy by Bronson Howard,
who was married to his aunt, and then spent one season in Shenandoah
by the same playwright.
and early silent film actor. He was the nephew of actor Sir Charles
Wyndham.Born in India in 1867 of Scots and English parents, McRae went
to New Zealand at the age of sixteen where he worked in cattle
ranching. Later, adopting the profession of surveyor, he moved to
Australia for five years.In 1890, he moved to the United States where
he became manager of a cattle ranch in Laramie, Wyoming and a year
later made his first appearance on stage supporting Elsie de Wolfe and
Forbes Robertson in Thermidor at Proctor's 23rd Street Theatre. The
two years following this he appeared in Aristocracy by Bronson Howard,
who was married to his aunt, and then spent one season in Shenandoah
by the same playwright.
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