Charles A. Bigelow
Charles A. Bigelow (1862–1912) was an American actor.
Life and career
Bigelow was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He became a comedic actor and, though contemporary critics complained of his versatility, he was also one of the most popular comedians of the generation.[1] He performed alongside Anna Held in Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr.'s revival of The French Maid in 1899 and received rave reviews.[2]
In his later career, Bigelow became unreliable and, after suffering a nervous breakdown, he was institutionalized in New York by his wife in December 1910.[3]
Bigelow died in Meadville, Pennsylvania on March 12, 1912, on his way home to New York after visiting Cambridge Springs for his health.[3]
References
- ^ Briscoe, Johnson. The Actors' Birthday Book. New York: Moffat, Yard & Company, 1907: 274
- ^ Golden, Eve. Anna Held and the Birth of Ziegfeld's Broadway. University Press of Kentucky, 2000: 42. ISBN 978-0-8131-2153-6
- ^ a b "Charles Bigelow, Actor, Dies in Pennsylvania". The Call. San Francisco, CA: March 13, 1912: 1. Available online.
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