Edmund Kean

English actor (1787–1833)
Person human Q704385
Edmund Kean
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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].

What did Edmund Kean do for work?

Edmund Kean worked as a stage actor[5] and actor[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → edmund-kean
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: edmund-kean, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289928168|edmund kean (#289928168)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] "
  2. 7w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00029791n
    Arabic ontology lexical concept id → 151060305
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||4 */ added/modified IDs mapped to WordNet 3.1"
  3. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 118776983
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14608: 118776983, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783130387391"
  4. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 361054
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14536: 361054, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782462304762"
  5. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → stage actor, actor
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
  6. 21w ago · Pescan · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopaedia beliana id → kean-edmund
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Encyclopaedia beliana id: kean-edmund"
  7. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01371298
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Cerl thesaurus id: cnp00588408, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257929|batch #257929]]"
  8. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Local thumb → —
    Mother → Anna Carey
    Place of death → Richmond
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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