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John Wilkes Booth

American stage actor and assassin (1838–1865)

† 1865-04-26 · Authors · Writer; cross-wiki notability: present on 58 language Wikipedias
License & source
Public domain · Wikidata
Life

John Wilkes Booth was born on May 10, 1838 in Bel Air and died on April 26, 1865 in Port Royal, aged 26. Recorded occupations: actor, writer and stage actor. Country of citizenship: United States. Fields of work: contract killer, acting, assassination and political murder. Educated at Bel Air High School.

At a glance
Born
May 10, 1838 · Bel Air
Died
April 26, 1865 · Port Royal
Age at death
26
Citizenship
United States
Occupations
actor, writer, stage actor
Education
Bel Air High School
Wikipedia editions
58 languages
Signature licence
Public domain
About this signature

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Biographical facts: Wikidata Q180914 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about John Wilkes Booth on Wikipedia.

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