Cyril Biddulph was a Canadian stage actor who frequently performed in the United States.
Cyril Biddulph was born 28 January 1887 on the British military base Curragh Camp in County Kildare, Ireland.[1] As a young man Biddulph moved to New York City where he found employment as an actor. He appeared in numerous productions across the United States in the early 1910s, including performances on Broadway and at the National Theatre in Washington D.C. His last appearance on stage in the United States was in the fall of 1914, months after the First World War began. Biddulph returned to Canada and in December 1915 joined the Canadian army;[1] Biddulph gained a commission as a lieutenant in Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry regiment based out of eastern Ontario.[2][3] On 26 August 1918 Biddulph was killed leading his battalion into action in Pas de Calais near the communes of Vis-en-Artois and Haucourt.[2][3] The next day Vis-en-Artois and Haucourt were taken by the Canadians.[4] Biddulph was buried in the Vis-En-Artois British Cemetery, Haucourt.[3][5]
Biddulph was married to Broadway actress Cissie Sewell.[2][3]
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