Richard Burbage
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British actor and theatre owner (1567–1619)
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Richard
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of England
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- London
- Father
- James Burbage
- Occupation
- stage actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- Shakespearean comedy
- Image
- RichardBurbage.jpg
- Work location
- London
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- Richard Burbage
- date of birth
- 1567-01-07
- date of death
- 1619-03-13
- name in native language
- Richard Burbage
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Encyclopedic overview
Portrait of Richard Burbage, Dulwich Picture Gallery, London
Richard Burbage (6 January 1567 – 13 March 1619) was a stage actor widely considered to have been one of the most famous individuals of the Globe Theatre and of his time. In addition to stage acting, he was also a theatre entrepreneur. He was the younger brother of Cuthbert Burbage. They were both actors in drama. Burbage was a business associate and friend to William Shakespeare.
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