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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1787-11-04 ) 4 November 1787 , Westminster , London , England
- Died
- 15 May 1833 (1833-05-15) (aged 45), Richmond , Surrey , England
- Occupation
- Actor
- Spouse
- Mary Chambers
- Children
- Charles Kean
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Edmund
- Family name
- Kean
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- Richmond
- Child
- Charles Kean
- Occupation
- stage actor
- Employer
- The Theatre Royal
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- Shakespearean comedy
- Image
- Kean S.Cousins.jpg
- Residence
- London
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- place of burial
- Windsor Castle
- Commons category
- Edmund Kean
- date of birth
- 1789-00-00
- date of death
- 1833-05-15
- name in native language
- Edmund Kean
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- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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Encyclopedic overview
Edmund Kean (4 November 1787 – 15 May 1833) was a British Shakespearean actor, who performed, among other places, in London, Belfast, New York, Quebec, and Paris. He was known for his short stature, tumultuous personal life, and controversial divorce.
Biography
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Edmund Kean” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.