William Hodge
Appearance
William T. Hodge | |
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Born | November 1, 1874 Albion, New York, US |
Died | January 30, 1932 |
Other names | William T. Hodge |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1891–1930 |
Spouse | Helen Hale[1] |
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William Thomas Hodge (November 1, 1874 – January 30, 1932) was an American actor, playwright, and theatrical producer.[2][3] He was born to Thomas Hodge and Mary Anderson.[1] He appeared in the original 1904 Broadway hit play Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch, Dream City(1906) by Victor Herbert and the huge hit play for which he's best remembered The Man from Home (1908).[4] The latter play was a huge success for him and he revived it over the years. With it he became along with other stars such as David Warfield and Rose Stahl an actor noted for a single huge success.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Who Was Who in the Theatre: 1912–1976 vol.2 D–H p.1188, originally published annually by John Parker; 1976 edition published by Gale Research Company
- ^ Clark, Larry (2000). "Hodge, William Thomas (1874-1932), actor and playwright". American National Biography. doi:10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.1800576. ISBN 978-0-19-860669-7. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ^ William Hodge at the Internet Broadway Database
- ^ Great Actors & Actresses of the American Stage in Historic Photographs by Stanley Appelbaum p.47, c.1983
External links
[edit]Media related to William Hodge at Wikimedia Commons
- William Hodge at the Internet Broadway Database
- Credits as William T. Hodge at the Internet Broadway Database