Charles Macklin

Irish actor and playwright who introduced natural acting
Person human Q2411008
Charles Macklin
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Charles Macklin

Summary

Charles Macklin is a human[1]. Born in County Donegal[2], he… he was born on September 26, 1699[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on July 11, 1797[5]. He worked as an actor[6], playwright[7], and stage actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in County Donegal[2], Charles Macklin…
  • Charles Macklin passed away in London[4].
  • Charles Macklin was born on September 26, 1699[3].
  • Charles Macklin was born on 1697[10].
  • Charles Macklin died on July 11, 1797[5].
  • Charles Macklin died on 1797[11].
  • Charles Macklin is buried at St Paul's Church, Covent Garden[12].
  • A child of Charles Macklin was Maria Macklin[13].
  • Charles Macklin held citizenship in Ireland[14].
  • Charles Macklin worked as an actor[6].
  • Charles Macklin worked as a playwright[7].
  • Charles Macklin worked as a stage actor[8].
  • Charles Macklin is recorded as male[15].
  • Charles Macklin's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Charles Macklin's Commons category is recorded as Charles Macklin[17].
  • Charles Macklin's unmarried partner is recorded as Ann Purvor Grace[18].
  • Charles Macklin's family name is recorded as Macklin[19].
  • Charles Macklin's given name is recorded as Charles[20].
  • Charles Macklin's depicted by is recorded as Charles Macklin[21].
  • Charles Macklin's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • Charles Macklin's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
  • Charles Macklin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Charles Macklin's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ga', 'text': 'Cathal MacLochlainn'}[25].
  • Charles Macklin dates from the 17th century generation[26].
  • Charles Macklin's subject has role is recorded as centenarian[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Charles Macklin's place of birth was County Donegal[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 26, 1699[3] and 1697[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], playwright[7], and stage actor[8].

Personal Life

A child of Charles Macklin was Maria Macklin[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 11, 1797[5] and 1797[11]. Charles Macklin died in London[4]. He is buried at St Paul's Church, Covent Garden[12].

Why It Matters

Charles Macklin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Charles Macklin born?

Born in County Donegal[2], Charles Macklin…

Where did Charles Macklin die?

Charles Macklin died in London[4].

What did Charles Macklin do for work?

Charles Macklin worked as actor[6], playwright[7], and stage actor[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . books.google.co.uk. books.google.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation actor, playwright, stage actor
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32081|batch #32081]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (23)"
  2. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Aliases
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Depicted by Charles Macklin
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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