Steele MacKaye

1842–1894 (age 52)

Playwright, Actor

Biography

Steele MacKaye, born in 1842, was renowned as a playwright and actor who fused artistic passion with an inventive spirit, helping to shape the American stage through both performance and production.

When he died in 1894, he was laid to rest at Woodlawn Cemetery, where his theatrical legacy continues to influence those who celebrate the drama he loved so dearly.