Lester Wallack

Lester Wallack
J. Lester Wallack
Shepherd of The Lambs
In office
1878-82 – 1884-88
Preceded byHenry James Montague
Succeeded byHarry Beckett
Personal details
Born
John Johnstone Wallack

(1820-01-01)January 1, 1820
New York, New York
DiedSeptember 6, 1888(1888-09-06) (aged 68)
Stamford, Connecticut
Resting placeGreen-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY
SpouseEmily Mary Millais
OccupationActor * Manager
Known forCo-Founder The Actors Fund
Signature

John Johnstone Wallack (January 1, 1820, New York City – September 6, 1888, Stamford, Connecticut), was an American actor-manager and son of James William Wallack and Susan Johnstone.[1] He used the stage name John Lester until October 5, 1858, when he first acted under the name Lester Wallack, which he retained the rest of his career.[2]

  1. ^ Matthews & Hutton 1900, pp. 283–300.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference NAME was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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