Charles Fisher (actor)
For other people named Charles Fisher, see Charles Fisher (disambiguation).
Fisher with actress Emily Rigl in The Big Bonanza, 1875
Charles Fisher (1816 – June 11, 1891) was an Anglo-American comedian, born in Suffolk England, of a theatrical family. He made his debut in London at the Prince's Theatre in 1844. He moved to the United States and soon joined the company of William E. Burton of which he was a part for nine years (1852–61). He performed in the company of Wallack (1861–72) and Daly (1872–90), retired in 1890, and died in New York City. His best-known parts were Triplet in Masks and Faces, and Sir Peter Teazle, Jacques, and Graves in Money.
Fisher died at his home in New York City on June 11, 1891, after a period of illness. He was survived by his second wife, the actress Josephine Bowen.[1]
References
- Notes
- ↑ (12 June 1891). Death of Charles Fisher, The New York Times
- Bibliography
- Hutton, in Famous American Actors of To-Day, edited by McKay and Wingate (New York, 1896)
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