Edwin Jesse Lonnen (1860 – 31 October 1901),[1] credited as "E. J." or "Teddy",[2] was an English actor, comedian and singer known for his performances in musical burlesques, operettas and musical comedies, particularly at the Gaiety Theatre, London at the end of the Victorian era.
Lonnen began acting as a child in pantomime and other theatre in the British provinces. He made his London debut in 1885 and appeared in several of the famous Gaiety burlesques from 1887 to 1891. He starred in such other major works as Little Christopher Columbus (1893), Baron Golosh (1895) and The Messenger Boy (1900) before dying at the age of 41.
- ^ "Edwin Jesse ('E.J.') Lonnen as a policeman", National Portrait Gallery, accessed 27 August 2012
- ^ Programme: "Benefit of Teddy Lonnen", Melbourne Opera House, 17 August 1892, Theatre Programme Collection, State Library Victoria