Robert L. Downing (1857–1944) was an American stage actor who specialized in Shakespeare characterizations. As a young actor he toured with Mary Anderson and Joseph Jefferson. He became a star in his own right in 1886 and afterward performed Shakespearean parts. He was born in Washington, D.C., and after retiring from acting in 1908 he became a preacher.Great Actors & Actresses of the American Stage in Historic Photographs, page 19 c.1983 edited by Stanley Appelbaum Robert L. Downing; Gallery of Players from the Illustrated American Volume 1, Issues 1-9
Downing was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Frederick, Maryland.
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North American Theatre Online: Robert L. Downing