Blanche Whiffen: Biography, Facts and Career

Blanche Galton Whiffen, known on stage as Mrs. Thomas Whiffen, (born Blanche Galton, March 12, 1845 – November 26, 1936) was an English-born American actress and opera singer. Born in London, she was a member of the Galton family of opera singers, and was trained in that profession by her mother as a contralto. She was educated in boarding schools in England and France, and made her stage début at the Royalty Theatre, London, in 1865. She performed in her aunt's opera troupe in her early career. In 1868 Blanche married the actor Thomas Whiffen shortly before coming to America on tour in an opera company led by her sister and brother-in-law. With this organization she made her Broadway debut in Jacques Offenbach's opera The Marriage by Lanterns. After this she toured the United States in a variety of opera companies, and in 1879 played Buttercup in the first American production of Gilbert and Sullivan's Pinafore. In her later career she specialized in portraying old ladies in stage plays. Her last performance was in 1930 in Trelawny of the "Wells".

Quick facts about Blanche Whiffen

• Full name: Blanche Whiffen
• Born: 1845-03-12
• Nationality: United States
• Known as: Actor
• Wikidata ID: Q83526

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