Edward Harrigan

American actor (1844-1911)
Person human Q3048545
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Edward Harrigan

Summary

Edward Harrigan is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on October 26, 1844[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on June 6, 1911[5]. He worked as a composer[6], playwright[7], stage actor[8], songwriter[9], and actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Edward Harrigan was born in New York City[2].
  • Edward Harrigan died in New York City[4].
  • Edward Harrigan was born on October 26, 1844[3].
  • Edward Harrigan was born on January 1, 1844[12].
  • Edward Harrigan died on June 6, 1911[5].
  • Edward Harrigan died on January 1, 1911[13].
  • Burial took place at Woodlawn Cemetery[14].
  • Among Edward Harrigan's spouses was Annie Braham Harrigan[15].
  • A child of Edward Harrigan was Nedda Harrigan[16].
  • A child of Edward Harrigan was William Harrigan[17].
  • Edward Harrigan held citizenship in United States[18].
  • English was Edward Harrigan's native language[19].
  • Edward Harrigan's professions included composer[6].
  • Edward Harrigan worked as a playwright[7].
  • Edward Harrigan's professions included stage actor[8].
  • Edward Harrigan worked as a songwriter[9].
  • Edward Harrigan's professions included actor[10].
  • Edward Harrigan's professions included writer[20].
  • Edward Harrigan's field of work was theatre art[21].
  • Edward Harrigan's field of work was musical theater[22].
  • Edward Harrigan's field of work was drama[23].
  • Edward Harrigan is recorded as male[24].
  • Edward Harrigan's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Edward Harrigan is part of Harrigan and Hart[26].
  • Edward Harrigan's Commons category is recorded as Edward Harrigan[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1844-10-26[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1911-06-06[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1f221103-4797-496e-a0f1-afddfeaa30ec[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Edward Harrigan's place of birth was New York City[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 26, 1844[3] and January 1, 1844[12]. English was his native language[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], playwright[7], stage actor[8], songwriter[9], actor[10], and writer[20]. Fields of work include theatre art[21], a performing arts genre[33]; musical theater[22], a music genre[34]; and drama[23], a literary mode[35].

Personal Life

Edward Harrigan was married to Annie Braham Harrigan[15]. Children include Nedda Harrigan[16], an actor[36], 1899–1989[37], of United States[38] and William Harrigan[17], an actor[39], 1894–1966[40], of United States[41].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 6, 1911[5] and January 1, 1911[13]. Edward Harrigan passed away in New York City[4]. Burial took place at Woodlawn Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Edward Harrigan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Edward Harrigan born?

Edward Harrigan's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Edward Harrigan die?

Edward Harrigan passed away in New York City[4].

Who was Edward Harrigan married to?

Edward Harrigan's spouses include Annie Braham Harrigan[15].

What did Edward Harrigan do for work?

Edward Harrigan worked as composer[6], playwright[7], stage actor[8], songwriter[9], and actor[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Harrigan, Ned (26 October 1844–06 June 1911), playwright and actor. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth New York City
    Native language English
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Child Nedda Harrigan, William Harrigan
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