Junius Brutus Booth

American actor

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Junius Brutus Booth was an English-born actor who achieved significant popularity in the United States during the 19th century, second only to Edwin Forrest. He was the father of renowned tragedian Edwin Booth and John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln.12

Junius Brutus Booth moved to the United States in 1821. His son, Edwin Booth, began his acting career at age 13, accompanying his father and learning the craft. Junius Brutus Booth died in 1852.13

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…his eccentric father, the actor Junius Brutus Booth (born in London, 1796), who in 1821 had moved to the United States, where he achieved popularity second only to that of the American actor Edwin Forrest.
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…his eccentric father, the actor Junius Brutus Booth (born in London, 1796), who in 1821 had moved to the United States, where he achieved popularity second only to that of the American actor Edwin Forrest.
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