Thomas Jefferson (actor)

Thomas Lockyer Jefferson (September 10, 1856 – April 2, 1932) was an American film and stage actor in mostly silent films.

Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson in 1902
Born
Thomas Lockyer Jefferson

(1856-09-10)September 10, 1856
DiedApril 2, 1932(1932-04-02) (aged 75)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActor

He was born to Margaret Clements Lockyer (died 1861) and actor Joseph Jefferson.[1] The Burns Mantle Yearbook reported that he was sixth in a line of famous Jeffersons.[2] He had leading roles in several films including The Grim Game (1919) with Harry Houdini. He also starred in two film adaptations of Rip Van Winkle as the title character, a role his father had performed on stage.

He toured the U.S. performing a starring role in the play Lightnin'.[1] He married actress Daisy Jefferson and had three daughters from an earlier marriage.[1]

Selected filmography

Lobby poster for Rip Van Winkle (1921)

References

  1. "HOLLYWOOD HEYDAY: April 3, 1932". July 22, 2009.
  2. Mantle, Burns; Chapman, John Arthur; Sherwood, Garrison P.; Kronenberger, Louis (13 April 2019). "Burns Mantle Yearbook". Dodd, Mead. Retrieved 13 April 2019 via Google Books.
  3. "Where Was Thomas Jefferson Born? Thomas Jefferson Hometown, Birthplace". Archived from the original on 2019-04-13. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
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