Minnie Maddern Fiske

Minnie Maddern Fiske, but often billed simply as Mrs. Fiske, was one of the leading American actresses of the late 19th and early 20th century. She also spearheaded the fight against the Theatrical Syndicate for the sake of artistic freedom. She was widely considered the most important actress on the American stage in the first quarter of the 20th century. Her performances in several Henrik Ibsen plays helped introduce American audiences to the Norwegian playwright.

19 December 1865

Born on the same birth day (19 December): Al Kaline • Bob Brookmeyer • Casper R. Taylor Jr. • Claudia Testoni • David Douglas, 12th Marquess of Queensberry • David Susskind • George Frederick Bristow • Lee Rich • Makis Belevonis • Merzbow • Rob Portman • Tankred Dorst

Born in the same month (December 1865): Charles Sands • Edith Cavell • Elsie de Wolfe • Evangeline Booth • Jacques Hadamard • James M. Canty • Jean Sibelius • Rudyard Kipling • Rüdiger von der Goltz • Szymon Askenazy