John Philip Kemble

John Philip Kemble
Portrait of John Philip Kemble by Sir William Beechey, 1799
Born(1757-02-01)1 February 1757
Prescot, Lancashire, England[1]
Died26 February 1823(1823-02-26) (aged 66)
Lausanne, Switzerland
OccupationActor-manager
Years active1761–1817
SpousePriscilla Hopkins Brereton
Parent(s)Roger Kemble
Sarah Ward
RelativesSarah Siddons (sister)
Charles Kemble (brother)
Stephen Kemble (brother)
Ann Hatton (sister)
Elizabeth Whitlock (sister)
Signature
John Philip Kemble as Hamlet, from an engraving of a painting by Sir Thomas Lawrence (1802)

John Philip Kemble (1 February 1757 – 26 February 1823)[2] was a British actor. He was born into a theatrical family as the eldest son of Roger Kemble, actor-manager of a touring troupe. His elder sister Sarah Siddons achieved fame with him on the stage of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. His other siblings, Charles Kemble, Stephen Kemble, Ann Hatton, and Elizabeth Whitlock, also enjoyed success on the stage.

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  2. ^ Chisholm 1911.