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16th-century English male actors

  • William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, and baptised on the 26th of April 1564. His father John worked as an alderman and a…
  • Lord Chamberlain's MenThe Lord Chamberlain's Men emerged in 1594 under the protection of Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon. Carey served as the Lord Chamberlain and managed court…
  • Henry CondellHenry Condell entered the world on the 5th of September 1576. His baptism took place at St Peter Mancroft in Norwich, England.
  • William KempeIn May 1585, William Kempe appeared at Leicester House as a performer for the Earl of Leicester. The Earl made a special payment of ten shillings for this…
  • Richard BurbageRichard Burbage was baptised at St Stephen's Church in London on the 7th of July 1568. He entered the world as the second son of James Burbage, a joiner who…
  • John HemingesJohn Heminges entered the world on the 25th of November 1566. His name appeared in the register of St Peter de Witton Church in Droitwich, Worcestershire.
  • Robert ArminRobert Armin entered the Goldsmiths' Company in 1581 as a young man from King's Lynn. His father John Armyn II worked as a tailor and maintained friendships…