John Drew

Irish-American actor and theatre manager (1827-1862)
Person human Q3809218
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Summary

John Drew is a human[1]. He was born in Dublin[2]. He was born on September 3, 1827[3]. He died in Philadelphia[4]. He died on May 21, 1862[5]. He worked as an impresario[6], actor[7], and stage actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (442 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dublin[2].
  • John Drew passed away in Philadelphia[4].
  • John Drew was born on September 3, 1827[3].
  • John Drew died on May 21, 1862[5].
  • John Drew is buried at Mount Vernon Cemetery[10].
  • John Drew was married to Louisa Lane Drew[11].
  • A child of John Drew was Georgiana Drew[12].
  • A child of John Drew was John Drew Jr.[13].
  • A child of John Drew was Louisa Drew[14].
  • John Drew held citizenship in Ireland[15].
  • John Drew held citizenship in United States[16].
  • English was John Drew's native language[17].
  • John Drew's professions included impresario[6].
  • John Drew's professions included actor[7].
  • John Drew worked as a stage actor[8].
  • John Drew is recorded as male[18].
  • John Drew's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Drew's family is recorded as Barrymore family[20].
  • John Drew's Commons category is recorded as John Drew[21].
  • John Drew's family name is recorded as Drew[22].
  • John Drew's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John Drew's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
  • John Drew's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • John Drew's sibling is recorded as Frank Drew[26].
  • John Drew's writing language is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Drew's place of birth was Dublin[2]. He was born on September 3, 1827[3]. English was his native language[17].

Career and Affiliations

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

Personal Life

John Drew was married to Louisa Lane Drew[11]. Children include Georgiana Drew[12], a stage actor[28], 1856–1893[29], of United States[30]; John Drew Jr.[13], an actor[31], 1853–1927[32], of United States[33]; and Louisa Drew[14], 1851–1889[34], of United States[35].

Death and Burial

John Drew died on May 21, 1862[5]. He passed away in Philadelphia[4]. Burial took place at Mount Vernon Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

John Drew ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (442 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was John Drew born?

John Drew was born in Dublin[2].

Where did John Drew die?

John Drew passed away in Philadelphia[4].

Who was John Drew married to?

John Drew's spouses include Louisa Lane Drew[11].

What did John Drew do for work?

John Drew worked as impresario[6], actor[7], and stage actor[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00028707n
    Arabic ontology lexical concept id → 151059477
    Broadway photographs person id → john-drew
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  2. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → impresario, actor, stage actor
    Occupation → —
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp02430712
    Citizenship → —
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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