Thomas A. Wise(1865-1928)
- Actor
- Writer
English-born American stage actor who appeared in a few films. Wise
began acting with a stock company in Dixon, California, and spent the
next 45 years onstage. In 1875, he joined the
William Gillette company and
toured for twelve years, having a resounding success particularly in
"The Private Secretary." His New York stage debut in 1888 was in "Lost
in New York." He had a very successful run (two years) on Broadway in
"Are You a Mason?". He was known as one of the most successful
Falstaffs of his time. During his run in "Behold the Dreamer" in
Chicago, he was taken ill and left the show to return to New York,
where he died a month later from complications of asthma and heart
disease. A long-time member of the actors club The Lambs, he was
Shepherd of that organization at the time of his death.
