Brandon Thomas (Actor)
Walter Brandon Thomas (born December 24, 1850 in Liverpool , Great Britain , † June 19, 1914 in London ) was a trained ship carpenter , actor , author and screenwriter .
Life
Brandon Thomas came from a poor background and worked as a shipyard worker from an early age . First he became a ship carpenter and began to study shipbuilding and mechanical engineering . But then he went to London against his father's wishes to become an actor.
From 1870 he worked as a performer, writer of a good dozen plays and writer of revues . In 1879 he joined the London Hare / Dale Company. His only popular play is the 1892 travesty comedy Charley's Aunt . It is still performed today and made him rich and independent even then.
Web links
- Literature by and about Brandon Thomas in the catalog of the German National Library
- Brandon Thomas at the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Brandon Thomas in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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| SURNAME | Thomas, Brandon |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Thomas, Walter Brandon (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | trained ship carpenter, actor and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 24, 1850 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Liverpool , UK |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 19, 1914 |
| Place of death | London |