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Johnston Forbes-Robertson

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Actor

The Resume

    (January 16, 1853-November 6, 1937)
    Acted in `Hamlet,' `Romeo & Juliet,' `The Passing of the Third Floor Back,' `The Light That Failed' and `Caesar and Cleopatra'
    Knighted in 1913

Why he might be annoying:

    He didn't play Hamlet until he was 44 years old.
    Until he played Hamlet, he was best known for playing second leads to Sir Henry Irving.
    He played Hamlet until he was 60.
    He disliked acting and wanted to be a painter.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His interpretation of Hamlet was immediately recognized as the finest of the 19th century.
    When Henry Irving saw him as Hamlet, Irving said that he would never play the role himself again.
    He starred in one of the first films of `Hamlet' in 1913.
    George Bernard Shaw wrote the role of Caesar in `Caesar and Cleopatra' for him.
    His daughter Jean Forbes-Robertson (1905-1962) became a distinguished actress.
    He painted a portrait of actor Samuel Phelps that hangs in the Garrick Club in London today.

Credit: Professor Moriarty


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 17 Votes: 5.88% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 30 Votes: 43.33% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 37 Votes: 48.65% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 68 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 105 Votes: 64.76% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 220 Votes: 42.73% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 239 Votes: 49.79% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 734 Votes: 47.28% Annoying