Joseph Bridger Cawthorn (March 29, 1868 – January 21, 1949) was an American stage and film comic actor. == Biography == Born on March 29, 1868, in New York City to a minstrel-show family, Cawthorn started out in show business as a child, debuting at Robinson's Music Hall in New York in 1872. He appeared in minstrel shows and vaudeville as a "Dutch" comic, employing a thick German dialect. He later worked in British music halls and American touring companies.... [more on Wikipedia]