actor-manager
US /ˈæk.tər.mæn.ɪ.dʒər/
UK /ˈæk.tər.mæn.ɪ.dʒər/
1.
a leading actor who also manages the company of actors
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Sir Henry Irving was a famous actor-manager of the Victorian era.
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The role of the actor-manager was crucial in the development of theatre.