Walter Hampden

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Walter Hampden in 1951

Walter Hampden was the stage name of Walter Hampden Dougherty (June 30, 1879 – June 11, 1955), an American actor and theater manager. He was a major star on Broadway stages, on television, and in films. He was a member of the American Theosophical Society and acted in a theatrical production of The Light of Asia in old Krotona.

Theosophical Society involvement

Hampden was admitted to the American Theosophical Society on June 6, 1911 in New York City. He was sponsored by architect Claude Bragdon and ATS president Weller Van Hook. His membership lapsed in 1915.

Additional resources

• SEE ALSO The Light of Asia.

• Hampden, Walter in Theosophy World

Archival collections

• New York Public Library Archives & Manuscripts has several relevant collections.