Thomas Jefferson

de Angelis, [Thomas] Jefferson (1859–1933), comic actor. The San Francisco–born comedian made his debut shortly before his eleventh birthday at a Baltimore vaudeville house. In the early 1880s he toured the world at the head of his own dramatic company but soon recognized that his forte was acrobatic clowning. From 1887 to 1889 he was a principal comedian with John McCaull and then served in the same capacity from 1891 to 1895 at the Casino Theatre. De Angelis co‐starred in the first major American revue, The Passing Show (1894), and with many of the leading prima donnas of his day, including Lillian Russell, in shows such as The Tzigane (1895), Fleur‐de‐Lis (1895), The Wedding Day (1897), The Jolly Musketeer (1899), and Fantana (1905). He continued to play in musicals but gradually varied his assignments with roles in non‐musicals, such as his memorable portrayal of theatrical producer Oscar Wolfe in The Royal Family (1927). His last appearance was in Apron Strings (1930). Autobiography: A Vagabond Trouper, with Alvin E. Harlow, 1931.

• Born: 1858
• Died: 1932
• Occupation: Actor
• Active: teens-'20s
• Major Genres: Drama, Romance
• Career Highlights: Just Like Heaven, Good Men and True, The Idle Rich
• First Major Screen Credit: The Idle Rich (1921)

Biography

American character actor Thomas Jefferson was a member of D.W. Griffith's stock company and played leading roles in a number of silent films during the 'teens. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

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