Walter Hampden
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Walter Hampden was an American stage and film actor renowned for his distinguished Shakespearean performances and commanding presence in classical theatre.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Walter Hampden canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean actor
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ theatre manager ⓘ |
| activeIn | Broadway theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearedIn |
All About Eve (1950 film)
NERFINISHED
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Sabrina (1954 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Walter Hampden Dougherty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Brooklyn, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1879-06-30 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1955-06-11 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
NERFINISHED
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New York City public schools NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
classical drama
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tragedy ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | American ⓘ |
| knownFor |
commanding stage presence
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distinguished Shakespearean performances ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Players (New York City) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Walter Hampden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | revivals of Cyrano de Bergerac on Broadway ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Cyrano de Bergerac
NERFINISHED
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Hamlet NERFINISHED ⓘ Macbeth NERFINISHED ⓘ Shylock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | stage performances in Shakespearean roles ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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producer ⓘ theatre manager ⓘ |
| performedAt | Broadway theatres in New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedInMedium |
film
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stage ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Brooklyn, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayed |
Aged actor Addison DeWitt’s colleague in All About Eve (1950 film)
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Archdeacon Claude Frollo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Oliver Larrabee in Sabrina (1954 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
actor-manager of the Colonial Theatre in New York
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president of The Players (New York City) ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| spouse | Mabel Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreSpecialization | classical theatre ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1890s–1950s ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sabrina (1954 film)