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David Garrick

British actor, playwright, theatre manager and producer (1717–1779)
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Summary

David Garrick was born on February 19, 1717[1], in Hereford[2]. He died on January 20, 1779[3], in London[4]. He worked as a playwright[5], theatrical producer[6], writer[7], screenwriter[8], and stage actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,237 views/month, #7,105 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Poets' Corner[11]
  • Spouse: Eva Marie Veigel[12]
  • Child: Samuel Cautherley[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain[14]
  • Occupation: actor[15], actor-manager[16], theatre manager[17]
  • Educated at: King Edward VI School[18], Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Genre: Shakespearean comedy[21]
  • Commons category: David Garrick[22]
  • Archives at: Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[23], National Library of Wales[24]
  • Family name: Garrick[25]
  • Given name: David[26]
  • Topic's main category: Category:David Garrick[27]
  • Commons gallery: David Garrick[28]
  • Work location: London[29]
  • Student of: Samuel Johnson[30]
  • Depicted by: David Garrick; Eva Maria Garrick (née Veigel)[31], Portrait of David Garrick[32], David Garrick with his Wife Eva-Maria Veigel[33], David Garrick as Kitely in 'Every Man in his Humour'[34], David Garrick[35], Q140702190[36]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[37], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[39], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[40], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[42], The Encyclopedia Americana[43], The New Student's Reference Work[44]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for David Garrick include Garrick Theatre[45], a theatre building[46], in United Kingdom[47].

Why It Matters

David Garrick has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Entities named for him include Garrick Theatre[45], a theatre building[46], in United Kingdom[47].

FAQs

Where was David Garrick born?

David Garrick was born in Hereford[2].

Where did David Garrick die?

David Garrick died in London[4].

Who was David Garrick married to?

David Garrick's spouses include Eva Marie Veigel[12].

What did David Garrick do for work?

David Garrick worked as a playwright[5], theatrical producer[6], writer[7], screenwriter[8], and stage actor[9].

Where did David Garrick go to school?

David Garrick was educated at King Edward VI School[18] and Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School[19].

Related Entities

Hereford Kingdom of Great Britain London National Library of Wales Samuel Johnson

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['als', 'ar', 'arz', 'az', 'be', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'cy', 'da', 'de', 'el',
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  2. 8w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 10w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → david-garrick
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  5. 11w ago · Beavercount · 2026-07-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Depicted by → David Garrick; Eva Maria Garrick (née Veigel), Portrait of David Garrick, David Garrick with his Wife Eva-Maria Veigel +3
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  6. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → David Garrick blue plaque.jpg, Birthplace of David Garrick - geograph.org.uk - 6644280.jpg, David Garrick memorial plaque.JPG
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  8. 14w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → David Garrick blue plaque.jpg, Birthplace of David Garrick - geograph.org.uk - 6644280.jpg, David Garrick memorial plaque.JPG
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  9. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  12. 18w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  14. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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