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Skinner (OTIS an American actor born)

OTIS, an American actor, born in Cambridge, Mass., in 1858. He was educated at Hartford, Conn., in which OTIS SKINNER city he first appeared as an amateur reader and actor. In 1877 he made his professional début in Philadelphia. He SKUA then appeared successively at Niblo's, New York; with Lawrence Barrett; with Augustin Da Daly; and with Mme. Modjeska.

Since 1895 he has appeared as star in many romantic productions. The best known of his later productions were "Kismet" (1911-1914); "Cock O' the Walk" (1915-1916); "Mr. Antonio" (1916-1918); "The Honor of the Family" (1918-1919); "The Joy of Peter Barban" (1919-1920).