William Faversham
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Born | February 12, 1868 London, England |
Died | April 7, 1940 (aged 72) Long Island, New York |
Occupation | Stage actor |
William Faversham (b February 12, 1868 in London, England – d. April 7, 1940 in Bay Shore, Long Island, New York) was a legendary movie and stage actor from England who made his name on Broadway when he starred in the original production of The Importance of Being Earnest in 1895. Faversham was much admired in such potboilers such as Brother Officers, Julius Caesar, The Squaw Man, and Othello.