Susan Johnstone

Susan Johnstone, also known as Mrs. James William Wallack (29 November 1792[1] – 25 December 1850) was an English-American actress of the 19th-century.

[5] On going on the stage herself she enjoyed a successful career and excelled in comic roles.

In 1817 she married the actor and theatrical producer James William Wallack at Lambeth in 1818,[2] appearing with him in New York and on tour.

Another by Thomas Sully entitled 'Portrait of Mrs. Wallack' was exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 1819.

[7] Susan Johnstone Wallack died suddenly in St. Giles in London in 1850.

Susan Johnstone by Henry Inman in about 1828
Johnstone's son Lester Wallack (left) and husband James William Wallack . The boy is Charles E. Wallack, Lester's son and Johnstone's grandson. Photo by Rockwood