Background
He was born the son of Samuel V. Woodruff, a wealthy New York businessman, and first appeared on stage at nine in the 1879 juvenile company of His Majesty’s Ship Pinafore.
He was born the son of Samuel V. Woodruff, a wealthy New York businessman, and first appeared on stage at nine in the 1879 juvenile company of His Majesty’s Ship Pinafore.
Educated Hartford public schools and Harvard. Unmarried.
He"s remembered for starring in the original Broadway play Brown of Harvard in 1905. He acted with Daniel East. Bandmann and Adelaide Neilson. He later attended Harvard University and after graduating returned to acting.
In 1893 was in the first United States. presentation of Brandon Thomas"s Charley"s Aunt playing the part of Charley Wykeham.
Over time he showed his range in Shakespeare, musical comedy, drama and farces. Others he appeared on stage with were Julia Marlowe, William Collier, Senior and Amelia Bingham.
In 1915 Woodruff appeared in two silent films, A Manitoba and His Mate and The Beckoning Flame, the latter apparently survives in the Library of Congress. Woodruff died of Bright"s Disease in New New York