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Booth, Junius Brutus, 1796–1852, Anglo-American actor. After experience in the provinces, he appeared at Covent Garden. In 1817, with his portrayal of Richard III, he established himself as a rival of Edmund Kean. In 1821 he emigrated to the United States, where he spent most of his remaining life. An imposing tragic actor with a full, rich voice and a rugged grandeur, Booth had an erratic personal life complicated by intemperate habits. His son Junius Brutus Booth, Jr. excelled as a theatrical manager, while Edwin Booth Booth, Edwin, 1833–93, one of the first great American actors, b. "Tudor Hall," near Bel Air, Md. After years of touring with his father, Junius Brutus Booth , he appeared in New York City (1857) and later toured (1861–63) England.
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Bibliography

See S. Kimmel, The Mad Booths of Maryland (2d ed. 1969).

Booth, Junius Brutus (1796–1852) actor; born in London, England. A success in London, he came to the U.S.A. in 1821. A handsome, eccentric man known for his tragic roles, he fathered three theatrical sons: Junius Brutus Jr., Edwin, and John Wilkes Booth.