Edmund Kean

Edmund Kean
Kean as Sir Giles Overreach in Massinger's A New Way to Pay Old Debts
Born(1787-11-04)4 November 1787
Died15 May 1833(1833-05-15) (aged 45)
Richmond, Surrey, England
OccupationActor
SpouseMary Chambers
ChildrenCharles Kean

Edmund Kean (4 November 1787  15 May 1833) was a British Shakespearean actor, who performed, among other places, in London, Belfast, New York, Quebec, and Paris. He was known for his short stature, tumultuous personal life, and controversial divorce.