Edmund Kean
English actor (1787–1833)
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Summary
Edmund Kean was born on November 4, 1787[1], in London[2]. He died on May 15, 1833[3], in Richmond[4]. He worked as a stage actor[5] and actor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (448 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: March 17, 1787[8], 1789[9]
- Place of burial: Windsor Castle[10]
- Mother: Anna Carey[11]
- Spouse: Mary Chambers[12]
- Child: Charles Kean[13]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14]
- Employer: The Theatre Royal[15]
- Sex or gender: male[16]
- Genre: Shakespearean comedy[17]
- Commons category: Edmund Kean[18]
- Residence: London[19]
- Family name: Kean[20]
- Given name: Edmund[21]
- Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[23], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[26], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27], The New Student's Reference Work[28]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[29]
- Name in native language: Edmund Kean[30]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[31]
Why It Matters
Edmund Kean has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]
FAQs
Where was Edmund Kean born?
Edmund Kean's place of birth was London[2].
Where did Edmund Kean die?
Edmund Kean died in Richmond[4].
Who were Edmund Kean's parents?
Edmund Kean's mother was Anna Carey[11].
Who was Edmund Kean married to?
Edmund Kean's spouses include Mary Chambers[12].