Lewis Morrison
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Lewis Morrison (September 4, 1844 – August 18, 1906) was a Jamaican-born American stage actor and theatrical manager, born Moritz (or Morris) W. Morris. He was best known for his portrayal of Mephistopheles in his own production of Faust, which he performed from 1885 to 1906. He was the father of actress Adrienne Morrison, and grandfather of Constance, Barbara and Joan Bennett.[1][2]
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Personal life
Morrison was married first to American actress Rose Wood. He was the father of actresses Rosabel Morrison and Adrienne Morrison; grandfather of actresses Constance, Barbara and Joan Bennett; and great-grandfather of television talk show host Morton Downey Jr.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Morrison and Rose Wood were divorced in 1890. He married the much younger stage actress Florence Roberts in 1892.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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External links
- portrait gallery (NY Public library, Billy Rose collection)
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- 1844 births
- 1906 deaths
- 19th-century Jamaican people
- Jamaican emigrants to the United States
- 19th-century American male actors
- American male stage actors
- Jewish American male actors
- 19th-century American Jews
- Jews from Louisiana
- Jews from New York (state)
- Jamaican people of Jewish descent