Wilbur Higby
| Wilbur Higby | |
|---|---|
_1.jpg) Roy Stewart, Ann Forrest, and Wilbur Higby in The Medicine Man (1917) | |
| Born |
August 21, 1867 Meridian, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died |
December 1, 1934 (aged 67) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Years active | 1914-1934 |
Wilbur Higby (August 21, 1867 – December 1, 1934) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 72 films between 1914 and 1934.
Stage
In the mid-1890s, Higby was a member of the stock company of the Grand Opera House in Boston, Massachusetts.[1] Later in the 1890s and into the early 1900s, he performed with other stock groups in a variety of locales such as York, Pennsylvania;[2] Rochester, New York;[3] and Brooklyn, New York.[4]
By 1903, Higby had his own troupe, the Wilbur Higby Dramatic Company, which was described in a newspaper article as "one of the highest class repertoire organizations in this country."[5] Within four years, however, the Higby Company had apparently ceased to exist. A 1907 newspaper article described Higby as "leading man with the Morey Stock Co. this season."[6]
Family
Higby's daughter, Mary Jane Higby, was an actress in television and old-time radio who made one film appearance, as Janet Fay in The Honeymoon Killers.
Death
Higby died in Hollywood, California in 1934, aged 67, from pneumonia.
Selected filmography
- Lucille Love, Girl of Mystery (1914)
- The Master Key (1914)
- Hoodoo Ann (1916)
- Diane of the Follies (1916)
- An Old-Fashioned Young Man (1917)
- I'll Get Him Yet (1919)
- True Heart Susie (1919)
- Nugget Nell (1919)
- The Terror (1920)
- The Jailbird (1920)
- The Flaming Forties (1924)
- Morals for Women (1931)
References
- ↑ "Grand Opera House". Boston Post. Connecticut, Bridgeport. September 15, 1896. p. 5. Retrieved June 3, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Mimmeleins Ideals". The York Daily. Pennsylvania, York. November 15, 1898. p. 1. Retrieved June 3, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Amusements". Democrat and Chronicle. New York, Rochester. November 10, 1899. p. 14. Retrieved June 3, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Stock Companies". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. New York, Brooklyn. November 10, 1903. p. 7. Retrieved June 3, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Will Manage Fine Dramatic Company". The Fort Wayne Sentinel. Indiana, Fort Wayne. April 18, 1904. p. 3. Retrieved June 3, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Opens Monday Night". Abilene Daily Reflector. Kansas, Abilene. September 28, 1907. p. 5. Retrieved June 3, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.