John Wilkes Booth’s Parents August 9, 2016 by Jennifer Did you know that John Wilkes Booth was born in Maryland in 1838, the second youngest of ten children? His parents were the acclaimed British actor Junius Brutus Booth and Mary Ann Homes, a Covent Garden flower girl. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)