Lawrence D'Orsay

Lawrence D'Orsay
Lawrence D'Orsay
	From a play
Born	Dorset William Lawrance; 19 August 1853; Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England
Died	13 September 1931 (aged 78); London, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1877-1929
Spouses	Marie Dagmar; Susan Rusholme;

Lawrence D'Orsay (1853–1931); some sources (Lawrance D'Orsay), was a British born stage and film actor.

Biography

He was born in 1853 as Dorset William Lawrance to solicitor John W. Lawrance. He was educated at Merchant Taylors' School and was intended to go into Law.^[1] Made his first appearance on the stage in 1877, he toured the English provinces for five years to 1882. Much work in London theatres. He went to New York City in 1884, making his first appearance at Haverley's Theatre on 6 October 1884. He started in silent films in 1912, making his last film in 1926.

Selected filmography

References

^ Who Was Who in the Theatre: 1912-1976 volume 2 D-H p.690 c.1976 (from editions originally published annually by John Parker), 1976 edition by Gale Research

External links

Lawrence D'Orsay at IMDb
Lawrence D'Orsay at the Internet Broadway Database
portrait Gallery (University of Washington, Sayre collection)

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[1] Who Was Who in the Theatre: 1912-1976 volume 2 D-H p.690 c.1976 (from editions originally published annually by John Parker), 1976 edition by Gale Research

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Lawrence D'Orsay
From a play
Born	Dorset William Lawrance (1853-08-19)19 August 1853 Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England
Died	13 September 1931(1931-09-13) (aged 78) London, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1877-1929
Spouses	Marie Dagmar Susan Rusholme