John O'Keeffe | |
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&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:John_O%27Keeffe_by_Thomas_or_William_Lawranson.jpg) Portrait of John O'Keeffe by either Thomas or William Lawranson, 1782 | |
| Born | 24 June 1747 |
| Died | 4 February 1833 (aged 85) Southampton, Hampshire, England |
| Spouse | Mary Heaphy |
John O'Keeffe (24 June 1747 – 4 February 1833) was an Irish actor and dramatist. He wrote a number of farces, amusing dramatic pieces and librettos for pasticcio operas, many of which had great success. Among these are Tony Lumpkin in Town (1778), Love in a Camp (1786), and Omai (1785), an account of the voyages of the Tahitian explorer Omai, and Wild Oats (1791).