DeWolf Hopper | |
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Born | William D'Wolf Hopper March 30, 1858 New York City, U.S. |
Died | September 23, 1935 New York City, U.S. | (aged 77)
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Years active | 1878–1935 |
Spouses | Helen Gardiner
(m. 1880; div. 1885)Ida Mosher
(m. 1886; div. 1892)Lillian Glaser
(m. 1925; div. 1935) |
Children | 2; including William Hopper |
William DeWolf Hopper (March 30, 1858 – September 23, 1935) was an American actor, singer, comedian, and theatrical producer. A star of vaudeville and musical theater, he became best known for performing the popular baseball poem "Casey at the Bat".