John Larkin

John Larkins was an American stage and screen performer, as well as songwriter, whose acting career extended nearly four decades – from the late 1890s through his last acting roles in the five films released the year of his death. A scrapbook preserved at Atlanta's Emory University indicates that "he was billed as "The Rajah of Mirth" and "The Funniest Colored Comedian in the World".

Occupation

actor, vaudeville performer, comedian

Citizenship

United States

Born

November 25, 1877

Died

March 18, 1936