Frank Bacon (actor)

American actor and playwright (1864-1922)

Frank Bacon (January 16, 1864 – November 19, 1922), was an American character actor and playwright. After years of relative low success he achieved great success as he entered the twilight of his career. The 1918 play Lightnin', which Bacon co-wrote and starred in, set a Broadway record for the day of 1,291 performances and was still going strong on tour after more than 700 shows when Bacon was forced to bow out due to fatigue.

Frank Bacon
from Illustrated American, 1922
Born
Frank Wilford Bacon

(1864-01-16)January 16, 1864
DiedNovember 19, 1922(1922-11-19) (aged 58)
Resting placeOak Woods Cemetery, Greater Grand Crossing, Chicago, U.S.
OccupationActor-Playwright
SpouseJennie Weidman
ChildrenLloyd Bacon

A week after his retirement, Bacon died of a heart attack in Chicago on November 19, 1922 at the age of [1]

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  1. Frank Bacon, Actor, Tired Out, Is Dead The New York Times, November 20, 1922 p. 1

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