John B. Hymer
John Bard Hymer | |
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John B. Hymer in an advertisement for Tom Walker in Dixie (c. 1919) | |
| Born | December 19, 1875 Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | June 17, 1953 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Spouse | Eleanor Kent (m. ) |
| Children | 2, including Warren Hymer |
John Bard Hymer (1875 – 1953) was an American playwright and actor, from Kentucky and active in Los Angeles. He was known for his blackface vaudeville and stage performances, most notably in The Clansman (1906), 'Ostler Joe (c. 1912), and the Tom Walker series which included Tom Walker in Dixie (1919). Hymer was a prominent member of the Lakewood Theatre Colony in Maine. His touring stock company was John B. Hymer and Co..