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- Birth nameRobert Sengstacke Abbott
- Robert S. Abbott was born on November 24, 1868 in St. Simons Island, Georgia, USA. He was an actor, known for The Millionaire (1927). He was married to Edna Rose (Brown) Denison and Helen Thornton Morrison. He died on February 29, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
- SpousesEdna Rose (Brown) Denison(August 1934 - February 29, 1940) (his death)Helen Thornton Morrison(September 16, 1918 - June 1933) (divorced)
- A wealthy and influential African-American businessman and attorney, he was the owner and publisher of the Chicago "Defender", one of the most widely read black owned newspapers in the United States.
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