As per our current Database, Johnston Forbes-Robertson has been died on 6 November, 1937 at St. Margaret's Bay, Dover, England, UK.
When Johnston Forbes-Robertson die, Johnston Forbes-Robertson was 84 years old.
| Popular As | Johnston Forbes-Robertson |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Age | 84 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Born | January 16, 1853 (London, England, UK) |
| Birthday | January 16 |
| Town/City | London, England, UK |
| Nationality | UK |
Johnston Forbes-Robertson’s zodiac sign is Capricorn. According to astrologers, Capricorn is a sign that represents time and responsibility, and its representatives are traditional and often very serious by nature. These individuals possess an inner state of independence that enables significant progress both in their personal and professional lives. They are masters of self-control and have the ability to lead the way, make solid and realistic plans, and manage many people who work for them at any time. They will learn from their mistakes and get to the top based solely on their experience and expertise.
Johnston Forbes-Robertson was born in the Year of the Ox. Another of the powerful Chinese Zodiac signs, the Ox is steadfast, solid, a goal-oriented leader, detail-oriented, hard-working, stubborn, serious and introverted but can feel lonely and insecure. Takes comfort in friends and family and is a reliable, protective and strong companion. Compatible with Snake or Rooster.
Johnston Forbes-Robertson (1853-1937) was an English actor and theatrical impresario that George Bernard Shaw and other critics considered to be the finest Hamlet (1913) of his generation. Forbes-Robertson had trained to be an artist and was not overly fond of acting, but he took to the boards to make a living.
He did his apprenticeship with Samuel Phelps' company and made his theatrical debut in 1874. He played the second lead in the company of Henry Irving, indisputably the greatest actor of his generation and the first actor to be knighted.
Forbes-Robertson did not play Hamlet until he was 44 years old, but excelled at it. He was famed for his magnificent voice. Other Shakespearean roles he was hailed for were Leontes in "The Winter's Tale", Othello and Romeo.
Shaw wrote the part of Julius Caesar in Caesar and Cleopatra (1945) specifically for Forbes-Robertson.In 1913, at the age of 60, he became the fifth actor since Irving was knighted in 1895 to made a knight bachelor.
He retired from the stage the same year but continued to produce plays. He died in Dover in 1937 at the age of 84.
