Lillian Wheeler
Australian actress
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Lillian Wheeler (c. 1880 – 11 November 1905) was an Australian actor.
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| Born | c. 1880 Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 11 November 1905 (aged 24–25) Manhattan, New York City, USA |
| Spouse | Ernest Mainwaring |
Career
Born in Castlemaine, Victoria,[1] Lillian Wheeler began her stage career in 1896,[2] after studying at Parkvillle College, Melbourne.[3] She performed in Bland Holt’s company,[4] and then alongside George Rignold in leading roles in Australia,[5] and was part of Rignold's company.[6] She moved to London, England in 1901 and performed in an adaption of Sherlock Holmes that toured England and was to tour America in 1903.[5] She played the leading role of Madge Larrabee.[7]
In England, Wheeler married actor Ernest Mainwaring in 1904.[2][8][9]
After Mr Mainwaring was performing in the United States of America, Lillian Wheeler left England to join him but caught pneumonia while in New York. She died in November 1905.[10] Her remains were transferred to England.[11]
