As a kid John Wilkes Booth was a famous and spoiled child

Booth was an athletic and popular child who excelled at horsemanship and fencing. He was an indifferent student at Bel-Air Academy, according to the headmaster "He was not stupid, but he was unwilling to take advantage of the educational opportunities that were available to him. Every day, he rode from farm to school, more interested in what happened along the way than in getting to class on time ". He attended the Quaker-run Milton Boarding School for Boys in Sparks, Maryland, in 1850-1851, and then St. Timothy's Hall, an Episcopal military academy in Catonsville, Maryland. Students at the Milton school recited works by Cicero, Herodotus, and Tacitus, among others. St. Timothy's students wore military uniforms and were subjected to daily formation drills and strict discipline. John Wilkes Booth dropped out of school at the age of 14 after his father died.

As a child, he frequently skipped school. He had a limited education because he dropped out of school at the age of 14 to pursue a career as an actor. He did not work very hard as an actor, and there were times when he did not learn his script because he was too lazy. That was the main reason why his brother was regarded as a far superior actor. However, he lacked his brother's natural talent and was a mediocre actor. Because of his natural talent, he gradually gained popularity, but he could have become as famous as his brother. He had everything an actor could want: beauty, athleticism, and charisma.