Born in 1838, this Marylander was famous for playing Romeo--offstage as well as on
[DOC] [TLE] John Wilkes Booth - Wikipedia [PAR] John Wilkes Booth (May 10, 1838  April 26, 1865) was an American stage actor 
who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, 
D.C. on April 14, 1865.