Acting
Wilton Lackaye
EN cinema · 8 credits
Born
30 September 1862
Died
22 August 1932 (aged 69)
Birthplace
Loudon County, Virginia, USA
From Wikipedia Wilton Lackaye (September 30, 1862 – August 22, 1932) was an American stage and film actor, who originated the role of Svengali (from the 1895 novel Trilby) in both stage and film. He created the role of Svengali in the play Trilby in 1895 which he played on screen in 1915 opposite Clara Kimball Young. He enjoyed a lengthy and distinguished stage career before entering silent films in middle age. He was a unique and distinctive looking actor with large round eyes particularly effective when playing the control-freak Svengali.
Known for
Filmography
For Woman's Favor
as Bracken
The Lone Wolf
as William Burroughs
What's Wrong with the Women?
as James Bascom
God's Crucible
1922
God's Crucible
as Michael Kalmar
Trilby
as Svengali
The Man of Shame
1915
The Man of Shame
as Roger Larogue / Louversan
The Pit
1914
The Pit
as Jadwin