| Robert L. Downing | |
| Birth Name: | Robert Lindley Downing |
| Birth Date: | October 28, 1857 |
| Birth Place: | Washington, D.C. |
| Death Date: | 1944 |
| Restingplace: | Mount Olivet Cemetery, Frederick County, Frederick, Maryland USA[1] |
| Occupation: | actor, preacher |
| Yearsactive: | 1876-1908 |
| Spouse: | Eugenie Blair |
Robert L. Downing (1857–1944) was an American stage actor who specialized in Shakespeare characterizations. As a young actor he toured with Mary Anderson 1880–1884 and Joseph Jefferson 1884–1886. He became a star in his own right in 1886 and afterward performed Shakespearean parts. He was born in Washington, D.C., and after retiring from acting in 1908 he became a preacher.[2] [3]