Wilson Barrett (born William Henry Barrett) was an actor and playwright, finding particular success in melodrama, though his most successful single work was the historical tragedy The Sign of the Cross, which opened at the Grand Opera House of St. Louis, Missouri on 28 March 1895, and was directed for the screen by Cecil B. DeMille in 1932.Wilson Barrett (born William Henry Barrett) was an actor and playwright, finding particular success in melodrama, though his most successful single work was the historical tragedy The Sign of the Cross, which opened at the Grand Opera House of St. Louis, Missouri on 28 March 1895, and was directed for the screen by Cecil B. DeMille in 1932....more
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