Ira Frederick Aldridge

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About Ira Frederick Aldridge

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Ira Frederick Aldridge (July 24, 1807 – August 7, 1867) was an American and later British stage actor and playwright who made his career after 1824 largely on the London stage and in Europe, especially in Shakespearean roles. Born in New York City, Aldridge is the only actor of African-American descent among the 33 actors of the English stage honored with bronze plaques at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Stratford-upon-Avon. He was especially popular in Prussia and Russia, where he received top honors from heads of state.

He was married twice, once to an Englishwoman, once to a Swedish woman, and had a family in England. Two of his daughters became professional opera singers.

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Ira Frederick Aldridge's Timeline

1807
July 24, 1807
New York, New York, United States
1847
May 1847
London, Greater London, United Kingdom
1860
1860
1862
1862
1866
March 10, 1866
Upper Norwood, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
1867
August 7, 1867
Age 60
Łódź, Łódź, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland
1868
1868