Wilbur Higby

Wilbur Higby (August 21, 1867 – December 1, 1934) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 72 films between 1914 and 1934.

Wilbur Higby
Higby (right) in The Medicine Man, 1917
Born(1867-08-21)August 21, 1867
Meridian, Fourth Military District, U.S.
DiedDecember 1, 1934(1934-12-01) (aged 67)
Hollywood, California, U.S.
Years active1914-1934

Stage

In the mid-1890s, Higby was a member of the stock company of the Grand Opera House in Boston, Massachusetts.[1] Later in the 1890s and into the early 1900s, he performed with other stock groups in a variety of locales such as York, Pennsylvania;[2] Rochester, New York;[3] and Brooklyn, New York.[4]

By 1903, Higby had his own troupe, the Wilbur Higby Dramatic Company, which was described in a newspaper article as "one of the highest class repertoire organizations in this country."[5] Within four years, however, the Higby Company had apparently ceased to exist. A 1907 newspaper article described Higby as "leading man with the Morey Stock Co. this season."[6]

Later life

Higby's daughter, Mary Jane Higby, was an actress in television and old-time radio who made one film appearance, as Janet Fay in The Honeymoon Killers. Higby died in Hollywood, California in 1934, aged 67, from pneumonia.

Selected filmography

References
  1. "Grand Opera House". Boston Post. Connecticut, Bridgeport. September 15, 1896. p. 5. Retrieved June 3, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Mimmeleins Ideals". The York Daily. Pennsylvania, York. November 15, 1898. p. 1. Retrieved June 3, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Amusements". Democrat and Chronicle. New York, Rochester. November 10, 1899. p. 14. Retrieved June 3, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Stock Companies". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. New York, Brooklyn. November 10, 1903. p. 7. Retrieved June 3, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Will Manage Fine Dramatic Company". The Fort Wayne Sentinel. Indiana, Fort Wayne. April 18, 1904. p. 3. Retrieved June 3, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Opens Monday Night". Abilene Daily Reflector. Kansas, Abilene. September 28, 1907. p. 5. Retrieved June 3, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
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