Occupation actor, preacher Spouse Eugenie Blair Died 1944 | Name Robert Downing Years active 1876-1908 | |
Full Name Robert Lindley Downing Born October 28, 1857 Washington, D.C. | ||
Resting place Mount Olivet Cemetery | ||
Robert L. Downing (1857-1944) was an American stage actor who specialized in Shakespeare characterizations. As a young actor he toured with Mary Anderson 1880-1884 and Joseph Jefferson 1884-86. He became a star in his own right in 1886 and afterward performed Shakespearean parts. He was born in Washington D.C. and after retiring from acting in 1908 he became a preacher.
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