Edwin Thomas Booth (November 13, 1833 – June 7, 1893) was a famous 19th-century American actor who toured throughout America and the major capitals of Europe, performing Shakespearean plays. In 1869 he founded Booth's Theatre in New York, a spectacular theatre that was quite modern for its time. Some theatrical historians consider him the greatest American actor, and the greatest Hamlet, of the 19th century. However, his achievements are often overshadowed by his relationship with his brother, John Wilkes Booth, the man who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln.
| Full name at birth | Edwin Thomas Booth
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| Claim to fame | Brother of John Wilkes Booth
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| Date of birth | 13 November 1833
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| Place of birth | Bel Air, MD, USA
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| Date of death | 7 June 1893
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| Place of death | New York City, NY, USA
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| Cause of death | Stroke
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| Resting place | Mount Auburn Cemetery Cambridge, Massachusetts
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