Oliver Doud Byron
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| Born | November 14, 1842 Frederick City, Maryland |
| Died | October 22, 1920 (aged 77) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Kate Byron |
| Children | Arthur Byron |
Oliver Doud Byron (November 14, 1842 – October 22, 1920) was an American stage actor.[1]
Byron was born in Frederick City, Maryland, and first appeared onstage in Baltimore at age 14. He later appeared in a number of melodramas, including the long running Across the Continent.[2][3]
He was married to Kate Byron, sister of actress Ada Rehan. Their son was actor Arthur Byron.[4]
Across the Continent was adapted into a 1914 Pilot Films Corporation film.[5]
Byron had the Garfield Tea House constructed after the death of James A. Garfield in Long Branch, New Jersey.
References
- ↑ "OLIVER DOUD BYRON ACTOR, DIES AT 77; Starred in 'Across the Continent' 22 Seasons--Also Played Romeo in Mrs. ScottSiddons's Company". The New York Times. 1920-10-23. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
- ↑ McCloskey, J. J.; Waldack, Lester (2019-05-09). America's Lost Plays, Vol. IV, DAVY CROCKETT and Other Plays. Wildside Press LLC. ISBN 978-1-4794-4347-5.
- ↑ "Image 8 of The Salt Lake herald (Salt Lake City [Utah]), February 7, 1885 | Library of Congress". www.loc.gov. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
- ↑ Fisher, James; Londré, Felicia Hardison (2017-11-22). Historical Dictionary of American Theater: Modernism. Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. ISBN 978-1-5381-0786-7.
- ↑ "The Moving Picture World". 1915.