William Warren | |
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 Warren as Sir Peter Teazle in The School for Scandal | |
| Born | 10 May 1767 Bath, Somerset, England |
| Died | 19 October 1832 |
William Warren (10 May 1767 - 19 October 1832) was an actor, comedian, and theater manager.
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His first appearance was as Young Norval in Home's tragedy of Douglas . He also performed in Yorkshire. [2] As Trueman in George Barnwell, as Hastings in She Stoops to conquer, as a pilgrim in King Richard, Mirvan in Orphan of China and First Scholar in The Padlock at Leeds theatre. [3] [4] Soon afterward, Warren came to the United States, making his debut at Baltimore, Maryland, as Friar Lawrence in Romeo and Juliet . In 1805 he went to England, as agent for the Philadelphia Theatre, to recruit a company of comedians.
After his return in 1806 Warren took the twice widowed actress, Ann Merry in April 1807 as his second wife. [5] Their only child together died at birth, and Merry died in 1808. Warren married Esther Fortune in 1809, with whom he had six children. [6] Later, Warren became manager of the Chestnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia. There he made his last appearance on 25 November 1829 as Robert Bramble in The Poor Gentleman .
All of Warren's children either entered or married into theatrical professions. His eldest son, William Warren (1812–1888), was an actor, and youngest son, Henry, a theatre manager. Hester (1810–1842) was an actress and married actor Joseph Proctor, while Anna (1815–1872) married comedian Dan Marble. [6]
