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Contributor	Oliver Doud Byron
Gender	Male
Nationality	American
Date of Birth	14 November 1842
Date of Death	22 October 1920
Functions	Actor-Manager, Playwright
Notes	Born in Frederick, Maryland, he made his first appearance at the Holliday Street Theatre in Baltimore in 1856, playing with Joseph Jefferson in Nicholas Nickleby, using the name Oliver B. Doud. In 1856 he joined the Richmond (Virginia) Theatre, playing alongside John Wilkes Booth, then acted with companies in Washington, Pittsburgh, and New Orleans, before becoming a member of Wallack's celebrated New York ensemble. At one time Byron alternated with Edwin Booth in the roles of Othello and Iago. Although he claimed to have originated the part of Richard Harre in East Lynne, his principal claim
Events	Date Function Contributor Organisation
	Across the Continent, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 8 February 1876 Across the Continent, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 23 January 1876
	Playwright Across the Continent, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 8 February 1876 Across the Continent, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 23 January 1876
	James McCloskey - Playwright Across the Continent, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 8 February 1876 Across the Continent, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 23 January 1876
Works	Across the Continent
Data Set	AusStage
Contributor Identifier	478113

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