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.


 * Please put a tick (i.e. tick) just to the right of the bullet, when the biography is present. (Please don't remove blue link entries.)
 * 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.

B

 * ✅ Henry Roxby Beverley (1790–1863), actor, low comedian; Beverley, Henry Roxby (DNB00)
 * ✅ William Blakeley (1830–1897), actor; Blakeley, William (DNB01)
 * ✅ John Bland (dramatist) (d. 1788), dramatist; Bland, John (d.1788) (DNB00)
 * ✅ Charles Bonnor (fl. 1777–1829?), actor and dramatist; Bonnor, Charles (DNB00)
 * ✅ Esther Brand (actress) (fl. 1745–1772), actress; Hamilton, Mrs. (DNB00)
 * ✅ Christopher Bullock (actor) (1690?–1724), actor and dramatist,Bullock, Christopher (DNB00)
 * ✅ Margaret Agnes Bunn (1799–1883), actress; Bunn, Margaret Agnes (DNB00)
 * ✅ William Burnaby (playwright) (fl. 1700–1703), author of comedies; Burnaby, Charles (DNB00)
 * ✅ Oscar Byrne (1795?–1867), actor and ballet-master; Byrne, Oscar (DNB00)

C

 * ✅ James Carlile (actor) (d. 1691), actor and dramatist; Carlile, James (d.1691) (DNB00)
 * ✅ George Cartwright (dramatist) (fl. 1661), dramatist; Cartwright, George (DNB00)
 * ✅ William Simmonds Chatterley (1787–1822), actor; Chatterley, William Simmonds (DNB00)
 * ✅ John Clarke (comedian) (d. 1879), comedian; Clarke, John (d.1879) (DNB00)
 * ✅ John Clayton (19th-century actor) (1843–1888), actor; Clayton, John (1843-1888) (DNB01)
 * ✅ George Cockings (d. 1802), writer; Cockings, George (DNB00)
 * ✅ Charles Connor (comedian) (d. 1826), comedian; Connor, Charles (DNB00)
 * ✅ William Augustus Conway (1789–1828), actor; Conway, William Augustus (DNB00)
 * ✅ George Cooke (actor, 1807–1863) (1807–1863), actor; Cooke, George (1807-1863) (DNB00)
 * ✅ John Corey (actor) (fl. 1700–1731), actor and dramatist; Corey, John (DNB00)

D

 * ✅ Dennis Delane (d. 1750), Irish actor; Delane, Dennis (DNB00)

F

 * ✅ Lydia Foote (1844?–1892), actress; Foote, Lydia (DNB01)

G

 * ✅ Samuel Gilburne (fl. 1605), actor; Gilburne, Samuel (DNB00)
 * ✅ Charlotte Goodall (fl. 1784–1813), actress; Goodall, Charlotte (DNB00)
 * ✅ Robert Goughe (d. 1624), actor; Goughe, Robert (DNB00)

H

 * ✅ George Davies Harley (d. 1811), actor and author; Harley, George Davies (DNB00)
 * ✅ Henry Harris (engraver) (d. 1704), actor, also chief engraver to the Mint; Harris, Henry (DNB00) and Harris, Joseph (?) (fl.1661-1681) (DNB00)
 * ✅ Joseph Harris (17th-century actor) (fl. 1661–1699), actor and dramatist; Harris, Joseph (fl.1661-1699) (DNB00)
 * ✅ James Hill (actor) (d. 1817?), actor and vocalist; Hill, James (d.1817?) (DNB00)
 * ✅ John Hippisley (actor) (d. 1748), actor and dramatist; Hippisley, John (d.1748) (DNB00)
 * ✅ Charles Holland (actor, 1768–1849) (1768–1849), actor; Holland, Charles (1768-1849?) (DNB00)
 * ✅ George Honey (1822–1880), actor and vocalist; Honey, George (DNB00)
 * ✅ Laura Honey (1816?–1843), actress; Honey, Laura (DNB00)
 * ✅ Henry Howe (actor) (1812–1896), actor; Howe, Henry (DNB01)
 * ✅ Charles Hulet (1701–1736), actor; Hulet, Charles (DNB00)
 * ✅ Anne Humby (fl. 1817–1849), actress; Humby, Mrs. (DNB00)

J

 * ✅ John Jackson (actor) actor, manager, and dramatist; Jackson, John (fl.1761-1792) (DNB00)
 * ✅ Frances Eleanor Jarman (1803?–1873), actress; Jarman, Frances Eleanor (DNB00)
 * ✅ Richard Jones (actor) (1779–1851), actor and dramatist; Jones, Richard (1779-1851) (DNB00)

K

 * ✅ Priscilla Kemble (1756–1845), actress; Kemble, Priscilla (DNB00)
 * ✅ Thomas Killigrew, the younger (1657–1719), dramatist; Killigrew, Thomas (1657-1719) (DNB00)
 * ✅ Thomas Knight (actor, died 1820) (d. 1820), actor and dramatist; Knight, Thomas (d.1820) (DNB00)

L

 * ✅ Walter Lacy (1809–1898), actor; Lacy, Walter (DNB01)
 * ✅ James Laroche (singer) (fl. 1696–1713), singer; Laroche, James (DNB00)
 * ✅ Carlotta Leclercq (1840?–1893), actress; Leclercq, Carlotta (DNB01)
 * ✅ John Lee (18th-century actor) (d. 1781), actor and manager; Lee, John (d.1781) (DNB00)
 * ✅ Richard Nelson Lee (1806–1872), actor and dramatist; Lee, Richard Nelson (DNB00)
 * ✅ Harriett Litchfield (1777–1854), actress; Litchfield, Harriett (DNB00)
 * ✅ Marie Litton (1847–1884), actress; Litton, Marie (DNB00)
 * ✅ William Lovegrove (1778–1816), actor; Lovegrove, William (DNB00)

M

 * ✅ John Maclean (actor) (1835?–1890), actor; Maclean, John (1835?-1890) (DNB00)
 * ✅ Thomas Matthews (actor) (1805–1889), actor and pantomimist; Matthews, Thomas (DNB00)
 * ✅ Isabella Mattocks (1746–1826), actress; Mattocks, Isabella (DNB00)
 * ✅ Drinkwater Meadows (1799–1869), actor; Meadows, Drinkwater (DNB00)
 * ✅ John Mills (18th-century actor) (d. 1736), actor; Mills, John (d.1736) (DNB00)
 * ✅ Walter Montgomery (actor) (1827–1871), actor; Montgomery, Walter (DNB00)
 * ✅ Eleanora Moore or Nelly Moore (d. 1869), actress; Moore, Eleanora (DNB00)
 * ✅ Thomas Mozeen (d. 1768), actor and dramatist; Mozeen, Thomas (DNB00)

N

 * ✅ Henry Norris (actor) (1665–1730?), actor known as Jubilee Dicky; Norris, Henry (1665-1730?) (DNB00)

O

 * ✅ William O'Brien (actor) (d. 1815), actor and dramatist; O'Brien, William (d.1815) (DNB00)
 * ✅ Mary Ann Orger (1788–1849), actress; Orger, Mary Ann (DNB00)
 * ✅ John Lennergan Owens (fl.1780), actor; Owens, John Lennergan (DNB00)
 * ✅ William Henry Oxberry (1808–1852), actor; Oxberry, William Henry (DNB00)

P

 * ✅George Pack (actor) (fl. 1700–1724), actor; Pack, George (DNB00)
 * ✅ William Parsons (actor) (1736–1795), actor; Parsons, William (1736-1795) (DNB00)
 * ✅ Isabella Howard Paul (1833?–1879), actress and vocalist; Paul, Isabella Howard (DNB00)
 * ✅ William Peer (d. 1713), actor; Peer, William (DNB00)
 * ✅ Ann Pitt (1720?–1799), actress; Pitt, Ann (DNB00)
 * ✅ John Langford Pritchard (1799–1850), actor; Pritchard, John Langford (DNB00)

R

 * ✅ Alexander Rae (actor) (1782–1820), actor; Rae, Alexander (DNB00)
 * ✅ Lionel Benjamin Rayner (1788?–1855), actor; Rayner, Lionel Benjamin (DNB00)
 * ✅ John Reeve (actor) (1799–1838), actor; Reeve, John (1799-1838) (DNB00)
 * ✅ John Richardson (showman) (1767?–1837), showman; Richardson, John (1767?-1837) (DNB00)
 * ✅ David Ross (18th-century actor) (1728–1790), actor; Ross, David (DNB00)
 * ✅ Clara Marion Jessie Rousby (1852?–1879), actress; Rousby, Clara Marion Jessie (DNB00)
 * ✅ Robert Roxby (1809?–1866), actor; Roxby, Robert (DNB00)
 * ✅ Samuel Thomas Russell (1769?–1845), actor; Russell, Samuel Thomas (DNB00)
 * ✅ Samuel William Ryley (1759–1837), actor and author; Ryley, Samuel William (DNB00)

S

 * ✅ Margaret Saunders (fl. 1702–1744), actress; Saunders, Margaret (DNB00)
 * ✅ Amy Sedgwick (later Mrs. Parkes, Mrs. Pemberton, and Mrs. Goostry) (1830–1897), actress; Sedgwick, Amy (DNB01)
 * ✅ Charles Selby (1802?–1863), actor and dramatist; Selby, Charles (DNB00)
 * ✅ Anna Maria Seymour (fl. 1717–1723), actress; Seymour, Mrs. (DNB00)
 * ✅ John Shanks (actor) (d. 1636), actor; Shanks, John (DNB00)
 * ✅ Ralph Sherwin (actor) (1799–1830), actor; Sherwin, Ralph (1799-1830) (DNB00)
 * ✅ Samuel Simmons (actor) (1777?–1819), actor; Simmons, Samuel (1777?-1819) (DNB00)
 * ✅ John Singer (16th-century actor) (fl. 1594–1602), actor and dramatist; Singer, John (DNB00)
 * ✅ Richard John Smith (1786–1855), actor; Smith, Richard John (DNB00)
 * ✅ William Smith (17th-century actor) (d. 1696), actor; Smith, William (d.1696) (DNB00)
 * ✅ James Spiller (comedian) (1692–1730), comedian; Spiller, James (DNB00)
 * ✅ Jane Stephens (actress) (1813?–1896), actress; Stephens, Jane (DNB00)

T

 * ✅ Montague Talbot (1774–1831), actor and manager; Talbot, Montague (DNB00)
 * ✅ Sarah Thurmond (died 1762), actress; Thurmond, Mrs. (DNB00)

V

 * ✅ Alfred Glenville Vance (1838?–1888), actor, pantomimist, and comic singer; Vance, Alfred Glenville (DNB00)
 * ✅ John M. Vandenhoff (1790–1861), actor; Vandenhoff, John M. (DNB00)
 * ✅ George J. Vining (1824–1875), actor; Vining, George J. (DNB00)
 * ✅ Frederick Mortimer Vokes (1846–1888), actor and dancer; Vokes, Frederick Mortimer (DNB00)

W

 * ✅ Tryphosa Jane Wallis (fl. 1789–1814), actress also known as Mrs. Campbell; Wallis, Miss (DNB00)
 * ✅ Mary Amelia Warner (1804–1854), actress; Warner, Mary Amelia (DNB00)
 * ✅ Lydia Webb (d. 1793), actress; Webb, Mrs. (DNB00)
 * ✅ Ralph Wewitzer (1748–1825), comedian; Wewitzer, Ralph (DNB00)
 * ✅ Horace Wigan (1818?–1885), actor and adapter of plays; Wigan, Horace (DNB00)
 * ✅ Joseph Williams (actor) (fl. 1673–1700), actor; Williams, Joseph (DNB00)
 * ✅ Lewis Strange Wingfield (1842–1891), traveller, actor, writer, and painter; Wingfield, Lewis Strange (DNB00)
 * ✅ William Wintersel (d. 1679), actor; Wintersel, William (DNB00)
 * ✅ Mrs. Woodham, nee Spencer, known as Buck Spencer (1743–1803), singer and actress; Woodham, Mrs. (DNB00)
 * ✅ Henry Woodward (English actor) (1714–1777), actor; Woodward, Henry (DNB00)