David Garrick
(1717-1779)
English actor, playwright, theatre manager and producer
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David Garrick (19 February 1717 – 20 January 1779) was an English actor, playwright, theatre manager and producer who influenced nearly all aspects of European theatrical practice throughout the 18th century, and was a pupil and friend of Samuel Johnson. He appeared in a number of amateur theatricals, and with his appearance in the title role of Shakespeare's Richard III, audiences and managers began to take notice.
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19 February 1717 Hereford, United Kingdom
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20 January 1779 (aged 61) London, England, United Kingdom
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| Zodiac | Aquarius |
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