Brown, Fanny
Said to have been the most beautiful actress on the American stage, Fanny was rumored to be engaged to John. Her photo was one of the five photos in John’s pocket when he died.
Germon, Effie
Actress—her photo was another one of five photos in John’s pocket when he died. She was the only actress to send condolences to John’s family.
Gray, Ada
Actress—one of John’s brief flings.
Gray, Alice
Actress—her photo was also among those found in John’s pocket when he died.
Hale, Lucy Lambert
John’s fiancée—her photo was found in John’s pocket along with photos of four actresses.
Irving, Henrietta
Actress—she tried to kill John in a jealous rage.
Mills, Martha
She claimed to have had affair with John and told her children John was their father.
Mitchell, “Maggie”
One of the most prominent actresses on the American stage, she had an on-again, off-again relationship with John and was rumored to have been engaged to John.
Morris, Clara
Actress—one of the few to write about John.
Starr, Ella, a.k.a. Ella Turner, a.k.a. Nellie Starr
Teenage Washington prostitute—she tried to kill herself over John’s betrayal.
Sumner, Isabel
One of John’s affairs, she kept several of his letters.
Western, Helen
Actress—her photo was one of the five photos in John’s pocket when he died.
Western, Lucille
Actress and Helen’s sister—she may have had a brief relationship with John.
Wooster, Louise “Lou” Catherine
A Montgomery prostitute whom John promised to make a star, she was Birmingham, Alabama’s best known madam.
Wren, Ella
A Richmond actress rumored to be engaged to John.