Thomas A. Wise | |
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 Wise c. 1901 | |
| Born | March 23, 1865 |
| Died | March 21, 1928 (aged 62) |
| Occupation | actor |
Thomas Alfred Wise (March 23, 1865 - March 21, 1928) was an American actor and president of The Lambs from 1926 to 1928. [1]
Thomas A. Wise | |
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| Wise c. 1901 | |
| Born | March 23, 1865 |
| Died | March 21, 1928 (aged 62) |
| Occupation | actor |
Thomas Alfred Wise (March 23, 1865 - March 21, 1928) was an American actor and president of The Lambs from 1926 to 1928. [1]
Wise was born on March 23, 1865, in Faversham, England. He emigrated to the United States at the age of three, and made his stage debut in Dixon, California]in 1883 at a variety show.
He married Gertrude Whitty (1864–1929) on November 11, 1895, in Cuyahoga, Ohio.
Wise died on March 21, 1928, in Manhattan, New York City. [1]
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