Background
Wallack, John Johnstone Lester was born on January 1, 1820 in New York City. Son of James William and Susan (Johnstone) Wallack.
Wallack, John Johnstone Lester was born on January 1, 1820 in New York City. Son of James William and Susan (Johnstone) Wallack.
Made 1st profl; played Benedick and Mercutio at Queen’s Theatre, Manchester, Eng. Played Captain Absolute, Mercutio. Played Don Cesar de Bazan at Chatham Theatre, 1848.
Played Cassio to Edwin Forrest’s Othello at The Broadway, 1848. Played Edmond Dantes in The Count of Monte Cristo, 1848. Played Elliot Grey in his own play Rosedale, 1863, Hugh Chalcote in Ours, Henry Beauclerc in Diplomacy, 1878, Prosper Couramont in A Scrap of Paper, 1879.
Married Emily Millais, 1848, 4 children.