Kemble, John Philip
(1757–1823),English actor, eldest son of Roger Kemble (1722–1802) and his wife Sarah Ward, strolling players. He appeared on the stage as a child with his parents, but was then sent to Douai to study for the priesthood. He returned to the theatre, however, and after acting in the provinces for several years made his London début in ... ...
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