Jefferson De Angelis

Thomas Jefferson De Angelis (November 30, 1859 – March 20, 1933), born in San Francisco was an American century stage actor who specialized in comedy and acrobatic clowning and who achieved fame in vaudeville and on Broadway. He was also a stage director and producer. He began in Baltimore at age 10. Near the end of his life he appeared in the hit 1927 Broadway play The Royal Family by Edna Ferber. He sporadically appeared in silent films, mostly shorts. De Angelis wrote his autobiography in 1931 titled A Vagabond Trouper with Alvin E. Harlow.[1][2]

Jefferson De Angelis
Born	Thomas Jefferson De Angelis November 30, 1859 San Francisco, California
Died	March 20, 1933 Orange, New Jersey, Essex County
Other names	"Jeff"
Occupation	actor
Years active	1870-1930
Spouse(s)	Florence Conliffe Charlotte Elliott

Gallery

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  Jefferson De Angelis in The Emerald Isle - 1902
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  Jefferson de Angelis in an unknown role
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  Jefferson De Angelis as General Samovar in The Beauty Spot 1909.[3]

References

1. Who Was Who in the Theatre: 1912-1976, page 623, a compilation of annual publications by John Parker; 1976 edition by Gale Research
2. The Oxford Companion To American Theatre page 191, 2nd edition by Gerald Bordman, c. 1992 by The Oxford University Press
3. "Daily Illini". Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections. p. 7. Retrieved March 4, 1911. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

External links

• Jefferson De Angelis at the Internet Broadway Database
• Jefferson De Angelis at IMDb
• Jefferson De Angelis at Find a Grave