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Forbes-Robertson, Sir Johnston 1853-1937
English actor
Born in London, he made his debut in 1874 and soon established himself as a West End favourite. In 1895 he became actor-manager of the London Lyceum and crowned his productions there with Hamlet (1897). In later years he had great success in The Passing of the Third Floor Back (1913). He married Gertrude Elliot (1900), a US actress who often partnered him. A daughter, Jean (1905-62), carried on the tradition and became actress-manager in The Lady of the Camellias (1934).
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