William B. Mack
William B. Mack | |
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Born | William B. McGillicuddy April 8, 1872 |
Died | September 13, 1955 | (aged 83)
Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Occupation | Actor |
William B. Mack (born William B. McGillicuddy, April 8, 1872 – September 13, 1955) was an American stage and film actor. His Broadway roles included Hedda Gabler and Within the Law.[2] His films included The American Venus and The Song and Dance Man.
Career
Mack began his theatrical career in traveling productions, working with the companies of actors such as Clay Clement and Walker Whiteside and appearing in such plays as The Orphan of Geneva, The New Dominion, and A Southern Gentleman.[3][4] In 1902 he joined the company of Minnie Maddern Fiske and began appearing in her Broadway productions. He abruptly left Fiske's company in December 1906 to take a role in Clyde Fitch's The Truth.[3][5]
Mack began taking roles in
Personal life
Mack was born in Bay City, Michigan on April 8, 1872,[3] with the last name McGillicuddy.[4] He attended the University of Michigan,[4] and was a longtime member of The Lambs, a theatrical society. He died at the Percy Williams Home for retired actors on September 13, 1955.[2]
References
- ^ "The Final Curtain". Billboard. September 24, 1955. p. 44.
- ^ a b "W.B. Mack, Actor, Dies". The New York Times. September 15, 1955. p. 33.
- ^ OCLC 10978409.
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mack to Leave Mrs. Fiske". The New York Times. November 23, 1906. p. 9.
External links
- William B. Mack at IMDb
- William B. Mack at the Internet Broadway Database