biography
pronunciation:
[jilet]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1855–1937)
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| biography:
| Actor and playwright, born in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Best known for his authoritative, striking presence in plays that he had himself adapted from other works, he made an extremely successful Sherlock Holmes in 1899, later performing the role in England, and frequently reviving it throughout his life. His original plays include two successful Civil War dramas, Held by the Enemy (1886) and Secret Service (1896). |
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