William J. Scanlan (February 14, 1856 – February 18, 1898) was a composer and male actor of musical theater.

Biography

William J. Scanlan was born to parents of Irish ancestry in Springfield, Massachusetts. After completing the 100th performance of his musical show ''

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'' on December 24, 1891, he became violently ill. He was taken to

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in White Plains, New York on January 7, 1892. He died there on February 18, 1898.

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