Barney Williams (born Bernard Flaherty, 1823-1876), was an Irish actor, comedian, singer, minstrelĂ‚Â and magician. Born in Cork, Ireland he moved to New York with his family as a child. By age 12, he was already performing at Bowery Amphitheatre in a singing and dancing turn, although, while he performed as a supernumerary in plays for […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:36AM on August 20, 2013