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Edmund Kean

English actor (1787–1833)

Edmund Kean has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists March 17, 1787 in London, United Kingdom.

Born

March 17, 1787

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: May 15, 1833

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace
London, United Kingdom
Professions
stage actor, actor
Citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: March 17, 1787 (Google Books; Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition) or in 1789 (Encyclopædia Universalis; Encyclopædia Britannica Online; BnF authorities) or November 4, 1787 (Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition; Oxford Dictionary of National Biography).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

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All birth date sources

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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Edmund Kean born?

Edmund Kean was born in London, United Kingdom.

When did Edmund Kean die?

Edmund Kean died on May 15, 1833.