In his long stage career, he worked with many famous (and in at least one case, infamous) actors and actresses of the day. Some on the list include; Ada Rehan, Edwin Booth, John Wilkes Booth, Laura Keene, Joseph Jefferson and Mary Frances Siddons.
First appeared on stage in "Nicholas Nickleby" with Joseph Jefferson in 1856.
His wife, Kate Rehan, was a sister of the actress Ada Rehan.