John Wilkes Booth — Prince of Players Character Profile

John Wilkes Booth - Prince of Players

About John Wilkes Booth

The younger brother of Ned and a highly acclaimed actor starring in Washington D.C. He dismisses Ned's theatrical experience and declines his offer to tour or go to London. During the Civil War, he supports the Confederacy and ultimately assassinates President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre. He is later killed by Union troops on a farm in Virginia, an act that severely damages the Booth family's reputation and drives the film's climax.

Character Facts

Played by
John Derek
Appears in
Prince of Players (1955)
Role
Supporting

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