Robert L. Downing (1857–1944) was an American stage actor who specialized in Shakespeare characterizations. As a young actor he toured with Mary Anderson 1880-1884 and

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1884-86. He became a star in his own right in 1886 and afterward performed Shakespearean parts. He was born in Washington D.C. and after retiring from acting in 1908 he became a preacher. Robert L. Downing; Gallery of Players from the Illustrated American Volume 1, Issues 1-9
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at the Harry Ransom Center 1857 births 1944 deaths Male actors from Washington, D.C. 20th-century American male actors 19th-century American male actors American male stage actors American male Shakespearean actors {{US-theat-actor-stub