Wikipedia:WikiProject Dictionary of National Biography/Theatre
This is a list of missing biographies of actors, dramatic writers and other performers, managers and son, from the Dictionary of National Biography.
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- The initial list is entirely from DNB biographies written by John Joseph Knight (see s:Author:John Joseph Knight). There is scope for more, by using other DNB authors.
- Some dates and names have been changed in line with the modern Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
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Henry Roxby Beverley (1790–1863), actor, low comedian; s:Beverley, Henry Roxby (DNB00)- William Blakeley (1830–1897), actor; s:Blakeley, William (DNB01)
- John Bland (dramatist) (d. 1788), dramatist; s:Bland, John (d.1788) (DNB00)
- Charles Bonnor (fl. 1777–1829?), actor and dramatist; s:Bonnor, Charles (DNB00)
- Esther Brand (actress) (fl. 1745–1772), actress; s:Hamilton, Mrs. (DNB00)
- Christopher Bullock (actor) (1690?–1724), actor and dramatist,s:Bullock, Christopher (DNB00)
- Margaret Agnes Bunn (1799–1883), actress; s:Bunn, Margaret Agnes (DNB00)
- William Burnaby (playwright) (fl. 1700–1703), author of comedies; s:Burnaby, Charles (DNB00)
- Oscar Byrne (1795?–1867), actor and ballet-master; s:Byrne, Oscar (DNB00)
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[edit]- James Carlile (actor) (d. 1691), actor and dramatist; s:Carlile, James (d.1691) (DNB00)
- George Cartwright (dramatist) (fl. 1661), dramatist; s:Cartwright, George (DNB00)
- William Simmonds Chatterley (1787–1822), actor; s:Chatterley, William Simmonds (DNB00)
- John Clarke (comedian) (d. 1879), comedian; s:Clarke, John (d.1879) (DNB00)
- John Clayton (19th-century actor) (1843–1888), actor; s:Clayton, John (1843-1888) (DNB01)
- George Cockings (d. 1802), writer; s:Cockings, George (DNB00)
- Charles Connor (comedian) (d. 1826), comedian; s:Connor, Charles (DNB00)
- William Augustus Conway (1789–1828), actor; s:Conway, William Augustus (DNB00)
- George Cooke (actor, 1807–1863) (1807–1863), actor; s:Cooke, George (1807-1863) (DNB00)
- John Corey (actor) (fl. 1700–1731), actor and dramatist; s:Corey, John (DNB00)
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[edit]- Dennis Delane (d. 1750), Irish actor; s:Delane, Dennis (DNB00)
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[edit]- Lydia Foote (1844?–1892), actress; s:Foote, Lydia (DNB01)
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[edit]- Samuel Gilburne (fl. 1605), actor; s:Gilburne, Samuel (DNB00)
- Charlotte Goodall (fl. 1784–1813), actress; s:Goodall, Charlotte (DNB00)
- Robert Goughe (d. 1624), actor; s:Goughe, Robert (DNB00)
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[edit]- George Davies Harley (d. 1811), actor and author; s:Harley, George Davies (DNB00)
- Henry Harris (engraver) (d. 1704), actor, also chief engraver to the Mint; s:Harris, Henry (DNB00) and s:Harris, Joseph (?) (fl.1661-1681) (DNB00)
- Joseph Harris (17th-century actor) (fl. 1661–1699), actor and dramatist; s:Harris, Joseph (fl.1661-1699) (DNB00)
- James Hill (actor) (d. 1817?), actor and vocalist; s:Hill, James (d.1817?) (DNB00)
- John Hippisley (actor) (d. 1748), actor and dramatist; s:Hippisley, John (d.1748) (DNB00)
- Charles Holland (actor, 1768–1849) (1768–1849), actor; s:Holland, Charles (1768-1849?) (DNB00)
- George Honey (1822–1880), actor and vocalist; s:Honey, George (DNB00)
- Laura Honey (1816?–1843), actress; s:Honey, Laura (DNB00)
- Henry Howe (actor) (1812–1896), actor; s:Howe, Henry (DNB01)
- Charles Hulet (1701–1736), actor; s:Hulet, Charles (DNB00)
- Anne Humby (fl. 1817–1849), actress; s:Humby, Mrs. (DNB00)
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[edit]- John Jackson (actor) actor, manager, and dramatist; s:Jackson, John (fl.1761-1792) (DNB00)
- Frances Eleanor Jarman (1803?–1873), actress; s:Jarman, Frances Eleanor (DNB00)
- Richard Jones (actor) (1779–1851), actor and dramatist; s:Jones, Richard (1779-1851) (DNB00)
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[edit]- Priscilla Kemble (1756–1845), actress; s:Kemble, Priscilla (DNB00)
- Thomas Killigrew, the younger (1657–1719), dramatist; s:Killigrew, Thomas (1657-1719) (DNB00)
- Thomas Knight (actor, died 1820) (d. 1820), actor and dramatist; s:Knight, Thomas (d.1820) (DNB00)
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[edit]- Walter Lacy (1809–1898), actor; s:Lacy, Walter (DNB01)
- James Laroche (singer) (fl. 1696–1713), singer; s:Laroche, James (DNB00)
- Carlotta Leclercq (1840?–1893), actress; s:Leclercq, Carlotta (DNB01)
- John Lee (18th-century actor) (d. 1781), actor and manager; s:Lee, John (d.1781) (DNB00)
- Richard Nelson Lee (1806–1872), actor and dramatist; s:Lee, Richard Nelson (DNB00)
- Harriett Litchfield (1777–1854), actress; s:Litchfield, Harriett (DNB00)
- Marie Litton (1847–1884), actress; s:Litton, Marie (DNB00)
- William Lovegrove (1778–1816), actor; s:Lovegrove, William (DNB00)
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[edit]- John Maclean (actor) (1835?–1890), actor; s:Maclean, John (1835?-1890) (DNB00)
- Thomas Matthews (actor) (1805–1889), actor and pantomimist; s:Matthews, Thomas (DNB00)
- Isabella Mattocks (1746–1826), actress; s:Mattocks, Isabella (DNB00)
- Drinkwater Meadows (1799–1869), actor; s:Meadows, Drinkwater (DNB00)
- John Mills (18th-century actor) (d. 1736), actor; s:Mills, John (d.1736) (DNB00)
- Walter Montgomery (actor) (1827–1871), actor; s:Montgomery, Walter (DNB00)
- Eleanora Moore or Nelly Moore (d. 1869), actress; s:Moore, Eleanora (DNB00)
- Thomas Mozeen (d. 1768), actor and dramatist; s:Mozeen, Thomas (DNB00)
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[edit]- Henry Norris (actor) (1665–1730?), actor known as Jubilee Dicky; s:Norris, Henry (1665-1730?) (DNB00)
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[edit]- William O'Brien (actor) (d. 1815), actor and dramatist; s:O'Brien, William (d.1815) (DNB00)
- Mary Ann Orger (1788–1849), actress; s:Orger, Mary Ann (DNB00)
- John Lennergan Owens (fl.1780), actor; s:Owens, John Lennergan (DNB00)
- William Henry Oxberry (1808–1852), actor; s:Oxberry, William Henry (DNB00)
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[edit]- George Pack (actor) (fl. 1700–1724), actor; s:Pack, George (DNB00)
- William Parsons (actor) (1736–1795), actor; s:Parsons, William (1736-1795) (DNB00)
- Isabella Howard Paul (1833?–1879), actress and vocalist; s:Paul, Isabella Howard (DNB00)
- William Peer (d. 1713), actor; s:Peer, William (DNB00)
- Ann Pitt (1720?–1799), actress; s:Pitt, Ann (DNB00)
- John Langford Pritchard (1799–1850), actor; s:Pritchard, John Langford (DNB00)
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[edit]- Alexander Rae (actor) (1782–1820), actor; s:Rae, Alexander (DNB00)
- Lionel Benjamin Rayner (1788?–1855), actor; s:Rayner, Lionel Benjamin (DNB00)
- John Reeve (actor) (1799–1838), actor; s:Reeve, John (1799-1838) (DNB00)
- John Richardson (showman) (1767?–1837), showman; s:Richardson, John (1767?-1837) (DNB00)
- David Ross (18th-century actor) (1728–1790), actor; s:Ross, David (DNB00)
- Clara Marion Jessie Rousby (1852?–1879), actress; s:Rousby, Clara Marion Jessie (DNB00)
- Robert Roxby (1809?–1866), actor; s:Roxby, Robert (DNB00)
- Samuel Thomas Russell (1769?–1845), actor; s:Russell, Samuel Thomas (DNB00)
- Samuel William Ryley (1759–1837), actor and author; s:Ryley, Samuel William (DNB00)
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[edit]- Margaret Saunders (fl. 1702–1744), actress; s:Saunders, Margaret (DNB00)
- Amy Sedgwick (later Mrs. Parkes, Mrs. Pemberton, and Mrs. Goostry) (1830–1897), actress; s:Sedgwick, Amy (DNB01)
- Charles Selby (1802?–1863), actor and dramatist; s:Selby, Charles (DNB00)
- Anna Maria Seymour (fl. 1717–1723), actress; s:Seymour, Mrs. (DNB00)
- John Shanks (actor) (d. 1636), actor; s:Shanks, John (DNB00)
- Ralph Sherwin (actor) (1799–1830), actor; s:Sherwin, Ralph (1799-1830) (DNB00)
- Samuel Simmons (actor) (1777?–1819), actor; s:Simmons, Samuel (1777?-1819) (DNB00)
- John Singer (16th-century actor) (fl. 1594–1602), actor and dramatist; s:Singer, John (DNB00)
- Richard John Smith (1786–1855), actor; s:Smith, Richard John (DNB00)
- William Smith (17th-century actor) (d. 1696), actor; s:Smith, William (d.1696) (DNB00)
- James Spiller (comedian) (1692–1730), comedian; s:Spiller, James (DNB00)
- Jane Stephens (actress) (1813?–1896), actress; s:Stephens, Jane (DNB00)
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[edit]- Montague Talbot (1774–1831), actor and manager; s:Talbot, Montague (DNB00)
- Sarah Thurmond (died 1762), actress; s:Thurmond, Mrs. (DNB00)
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[edit]- Alfred Glenville Vance (1838?–1888), actor, pantomimist, and comic singer; s:Vance, Alfred Glenville (DNB00)
- John M. Vandenhoff (1790–1861), actor; s:Vandenhoff, John M. (DNB00)
- George J. Vining (1824–1875), actor; s:Vining, George J. (DNB00)
- Frederick Mortimer Vokes (1846–1888), actor and dancer; s:Vokes, Frederick Mortimer (DNB00)
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[edit]- Tryphosa Jane Wallis (fl. 1789–1814), actress also known as Mrs. Campbell; s:Wallis, Miss (DNB00)
- Mary Amelia Warner (1804–1854), actress; s:Warner, Mary Amelia (DNB00)
- Lydia Webb (d. 1793), actress; s:Webb, Mrs. (DNB00)
- Ralph Wewitzer (1748–1825), comedian; s:Wewitzer, Ralph (DNB00)
- Horace Wigan (1818?–1885), actor and adapter of plays; s:Wigan, Horace (DNB00)
- Joseph Williams (actor) (fl. 1673–1700), actor; s:Williams, Joseph (DNB00)
- Lewis Strange Wingfield (1842–1891), traveller, actor, writer, and painter; s:Wingfield, Lewis Strange (DNB00)
- William Wintersel (d. 1679), actor; s:Wintersel, William (DNB00)
- Mrs. Woodham, nee Spencer, known as Buck Spencer (1743–1803), singer and actress; s:Woodham, Mrs. (DNB00)
- Henry Woodward (English actor) (1714–1777), actor; s:Woodward, Henry (DNB00)