Wilton Lackaye
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1862-09-30
Day of Death
1932-08-22 (69 years old)
Place of Birth
Loudon County, Virginia, USA
Wilton Lackaye
Biography
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.
Acting
(1924)
The Lone Wolf
as William Burroughs
(1924)
For Woman's Favor
as Bracken
(1922)
(1922)
God's Crucible
as Michael Kalmar
(1915)
Trilby
as Svengali
(1915)
The Man of Shame
as Roger Larogue / Louversan
(1914)
The Pit
as Jadwin