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- Birth nameAlexander Matheson Lang
- Matheson Lang was born on May 15, 1879 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He was an actor and writer, known for Drake the Pirate (1935), Carnival (1921) and Dick Turpin's Ride to York (1922). He was married to Nellie Hutin Britton. He died on April 11, 1948 in Bridgetown, Barbados.
- SpouseNellie Hutin Britton(? - April 11, 1948) (his death)
- Canadian-born matinée idol of the 1920's, the son of a reverend. He was a graduate of St. Andrews University and acted on stage from 1897. He moved to London in 1900 and began to make his reputation in Shakespearean roles seven years later. He was also a playwright ( "Carnival" and "The Chinese Bungalow", both of which were filmed) and theatrical manager, having formed his own company with actress-wife Nellie Hutin Britton in 1903. He first toured America between 1902 and 1903 with Lillie Langtry; subsequently toured the West Indies, Australia, South Africa, India, the Far East and Canada (in 1926-27).
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