Edwin Booth, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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19th-century American actor
Date of Birth: 13-Nov-1833
Place of Birth: Maryland, United States
Date of Death: 07-Jun-1893
Profession: stage actor
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Edwin Booth
- Edwin Thomas Booth (November 13, 1833 – June 7, 1893) was an American actor who toured throughout the United States and the major capitals of Europe, performing Shakespearean plays.
- In 1869, he founded Booth's Theatre in New York.
- Some theatrical historians consider him the greatest American actor, and the greatest Prince Hamlet, of the 19th century.
- His achievements are often overshadowed by his relationship with his younger brother, actor John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln.
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