William Faversham
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| Born | February 12, 1868 London, England |
| Died | April 7, 1940 (aged 72) Long Island, New York |
| Occupation | Stage actor |
| Spouse | Julie Opp |
William Faversham (b February 12, 1868 in London, England – d. April 7, 1940 in Bay Shore, Long Island, New York) was a legendary movie and stage actor from England who made his name on Broadway when he starred as Algernon in the original production of The Importance of Being Earnest in 1895. As a teen in the 1880s he befriended and followed actor Maurice Barrymore around London when Barrymore, his wife and their three children visited England in 1884. Faversham idolized Barrymore and tried to imitate him when he began his stage career. Faversham was much admired in such potboilers such as Brother Officers, Julius Caesar, The Squaw Man, and Othello. He played Romeo to Maude Adams's Juliet. As he aged Faversham continued to take on classic roles and contemporary parts. In the 1930s he even tried motion pictures appearing in Rouben Mamoulian's Technicolor version of Becky Sharp in 1935[1][2]
Faversham was married three times. His first wife was Marian Merwin. His second wife was actress Julie Opp who bore him two sons, William Jr. and Philip(1907-1982). Julie had previously been married to Robert Loraine. She died in 1921. Lastly Faversham was married to Edith Campbell.
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- William Faversham at the Internet Movie Database
- William Faversham at the Internet Broadway Database
- Julie Opp(William's beloved wife died 1921); PeriodPaper.com, circa 1910
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