Frank Gillmore

Frank Gillmore was an American playwright and a stage and early film actor. He was a founder and former President of Actors Equity.

He was born to the British actors Frank Parker Gillmore and his wife Emily , sister of the actress Sarah Thorne and actors Thomas and George Thorne. At the time of his birth his parents were touring the United States, returning to Great Britain three weeks after their sons birth. Frank Gillmore was educated at the Chiswick Collegiate School in London and made his stage debut in London in 1879, then toured the British provinces for three years before returning to the London stage where he remained for a further five years. During this period he shared lodgings with George Arliss. Gillmore then alternated between appearances in Britain and America for a further five years. Agedhe appeared with Lillie Langtry.

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