edwin thomas booth the 19th century actor never changed his name, though he never used his middle name professionally.
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The last name of the man who shot President Lincoln was Booth. John Wilkes Booth was an actor. He shot President Lincoln in Fords Theater on the opening night of "Our American Cousin" in 1865.
John Wilkes Booth
John Wilkes Booth killed Lincoln in the Ford Theatre.
The fall broke Booth's leg.
Booth and his group planned to kidnap Abraham Lincoln.