John Wilkes Booth
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Summary
John Wilkes Booth was born on May 10, 1838[1], in Bel Air[2]. He died on April 26, 1865[3], in Port Royal[4]. He worked as an actor[5], writer[6], and stage actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.25% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38,061 views/month, #2,537 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Green Mount Cemetery[9]
- Father: Junius Brutus Booth[10]
- Mother: Mary Ann Holmes[11]
- Country of citizenship: United States[12]
- Native language: English[13]
- Field of work: contract killer[14], acting[15], assassination[16], political murder[17]
- Educated at: Bel Air High School[18]
- Religion or worldview: Protestantism[19]
- Sex or gender: male[20]
- Commons category: John Wilkes Booth[21]
- Unmarried partner: Ella Wren[22], Lucy Lambert Hale[23]
- Cause of death: gunshot wound[24]
- Family name: Booth[25]
- Given name: John[26], Wilkes[27]
- Significant event: assassination of Abraham Lincoln[28]
- Topic's main category: Category:John Wilkes Booth[29]
- Commons gallery: John Wilkes Booth[30]
- Manner of death: homicide[31]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[33], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[35]
- Name in native language: John Wilkes Booth[36]
- Different from: John Booth[37], John Wilkes Booth[38]
- Start of work period: 1855[39]
- Sibling: Edwin Booth[40], Junius Brutus Booth, Jr.[41], Asia Booth[42]
Why It Matters
John Wilkes Booth has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
FAQs
Where was John Wilkes Booth born?
John Wilkes Booth was born in Bel Air[2].
Where did John Wilkes Booth die?
John Wilkes Booth passed away in Port Royal[4].
Who were John Wilkes Booth's parents?
John Wilkes Booth's father was Junius Brutus Booth[10]. John Wilkes Booth's mother was Mary Ann Holmes[11].
What did John Wilkes Booth do for work?
John Wilkes Booth worked as an actor[5], writer[6], and stage actor[7].
Where did John Wilkes Booth go to school?
John Wilkes Booth was educated at Bel Air High School[18].