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Thomas A. Wise
Tom Wise c. 1901
Shepherd of The Lambs
In office
1926–1928
Preceded byThomas Meighan
Succeeded byFritz Williams
Personal details
Born(1865-03-23)March 23, 1865
Faversham, England
DiedMarch 21, 1928(1928-03-21) (aged 62)
Manhattan, New York City
SpouseGertrude Whitty
Occupationactor

Thomas Alfred Wise (March 23, 1865 - March 21, 1928) was an American actor and Shepherd (president) of The Lambs from 1926 to 1928.[1]

Biography

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Wise was born on March 23, 1865, in Faversham, England. He emigrated to the United States at the age of three, and made his stage debut in Dixon, California, in 1883 at a variety show.

He married Gertrude Whitty (1864–1929) on November 11, 1895, in Cuyahoga, Ohio.

Wise died on March 21, 1928, in Manhattan, New York City.[1]

Performances

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  • Are You a Mason? (1901)
  • The Little Cherub (1906)
  • Miss Hook of Holland (1907)
  • A Gentleman from Mississippi (1908)
  • An Old New Yorker (1911)
  • The Silver Wedding (1913)
  • The Song of Songs (1914)
  • Caliban of the Yellow Sands (1916)
  • Cappy Ricks (1919)
  • Behold This Dreamer (1927)

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Tom Wise, Actor For 40 Years, Dies. Shepherd Of Lambs, Who Would Have Been 63 Tomorrow, Succumbs in Hotel Here". New York Times. March 22, 1928. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  2. ^ "Photoplay: The Aristocrat of Motion Picture Magazines". Photoplay Magazine Publishing Company. June 3, 1917 – via Google Books.
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