Roy H. Fairchild (February 20, 1872-April 30, 1918) was a successful stage and screen actor for twenty years who tragically died with a road company production.
A native of Connecticut, he was elected to The Lambs in 1899 as a Professional member.
Among his many Broadway credits are:
Because She Loved Him So (1899)
Before and After (1905-1906)
The Dawn of a Tomorrow (1909)
Turn to the Right! (1916-1917)
He was married to the actress Dallas Tyler, who was a performer with Henry Miller and Charles Frohman. In World War I she volunteered in France with the Overseas Theater League while Fairchild stayed in the U.S. for roles.
Fairchild was a member of the road company of Nothing But The Truth, with fellow Lamb William Collier. Fairchild died of a stroke on April 30, 1918, while aboard a train near Columbus, Ohio, bound for Chicago. He was 46. He is interred in Gales Ferry Cemetery in Ledyard, Connecticut.