Oliver Doud Byron
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BornNovember 14, 1842
Frederick City, Maryland
DiedOctober 22, 1920 (aged 77)
OccupationActor
SpouseKate Byron
Oliver Doud Byron | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 14, 1842 Frederick City, Maryland |
| Died | October 22, 1920 (aged 77) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Kate Byron |
| Children | Arthur Byron |
Oliver Doud Byron (November 14, 1842 – October 22, 1920) was an American stage actor.[1]
Byron was born in Frederick City, Maryland, and first appeared onstage in Baltimore at age 14. He later appeared in a number of melodramas, including the long running Across the Continent.[2][3]
He was married to Kate Byron, sister of actress Ada Rehan. Their son was actor Arthur Byron.[4]
Across the Continent was adapted into a 1914 Pilot Films Corporation film.[5]
Byron had the Garfield Tea House constructed after the death of James A. Garfield in Long Branch, New Jersey.