Forrest
EDWIN, an American actor; born in Philadelphia, Pa., March 9, 1806; made his first appearance on the professional stage in the title rôle of Douglas at the Walnut Street Theater, Philadelphia, in 1820. After a long tour in the West, during which he undertook several Shakespearean characters, he appeared as Othello at the Park Theater, New York, in 1826, where he met with remarkable success. In 1835 he went to England, and was there warmly received.
Subsequently he played in Europe and the United States, but in 1871 retired from the stage. He died in Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 12, 1872.