Hermann Vezin, 1829-1910, was an American actor and elocution teacher. He was born on March 2, 1829 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Charles Henri Vezin and his wife Emilie Kalisky. He attended Pennsylvania University, earning his BA in 1847 and MA in 1850. Determined to become an actor, he traveled to England shortly after graduating. He made his first stage appearance at the Theatre Royal in York in the fall of 1850 and his American debut on September 7, 1857 at the Walnut Street Theater in Philadelphia. Vezin would go on to have a long acting career, appearing in many Shakespeare plays in such roles as Hamlet, Othello, Mark Antony, Orlando, and Romeo. He was also known for his work as an instructor of acting and elocution, and many of his students, including Herbert Beerbohm Tree and Frank Benson, went on to have successful careers of their own. Hermann Vezin died on June 12, 1910 in London.