William Henry Smith

Welsh-born American actor and theatre manager
Person human Q97515198
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William Henry Smith

Summary

William Henry Smith is a human[1]. Born in Wales[2], he… he was born on December 4, 1806[3]. He died in San Francisco[4]. He died on January 17, 1872[5]. He worked as an actor[6], theatre manager[7], playwright[8], and talent manager[9].

Key Facts

  • Born in Wales[2], William Henry Smith…
  • Born in Montgomeryshire[10], William Henry Smith…
  • William Henry Smith died in San Francisco[4].
  • William Henry Smith was born on December 4, 1806[3].
  • William Henry Smith died on January 17, 1872[5].
  • Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery[11].
  • William Henry Smith was married to Sarah Lapsley Riddle[12].
  • A child of William Henry Smith was Mary Sedley Smith[13].
  • A child of William Henry Smith was Henry Sedley[14].
  • William Henry Smith held citizenship in United States[15].
  • English was William Henry Smith's native language[16].
  • William Henry Smith worked as an actor[6].
  • William Henry Smith's professions included theatre manager[7].
  • William Henry Smith worked as a playwright[8].
  • William Henry Smith worked as a talent manager[9].
  • William Henry Smith's field of work was theatre art[17].
  • William Henry Smith's field of work was acting[18].
  • William Henry Smith's field of work was theater management[19].
  • William Henry Smith's field of work was drama[20].
  • William Henry Smith is recorded as male[21].
  • William Henry Smith's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • William Henry Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[23].
  • William Henry Smith's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William Henry Smith's given name is recorded as Henry[25].
  • William Henry Smith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Wales[2], a constituent country of the United Kingdom[27], in Kingdom of England[28], founded in 0500[29] and Montgomeryshire[10], a historic county of Wales[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1535[32]. William Henry Smith was born on December 4, 1806[3]. English was his native language[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], theatre manager[7], playwright[8], and talent manager[9]. Fields of work include theatre art[17], a performing arts genre[33]; acting[18], a type of arts[34]; theater management[19]; and drama[20], a literary mode[35].

Personal Life

Among William Henry Smith's spouses was Sarah Lapsley Riddle[12]. Children include Mary Sedley Smith[13], an actor[36], 1830–1917[37], of United States[38] and Henry Sedley[14], a writer[39], 1835–1899[40].

Death and Burial

William Henry Smith died on January 17, 1872[5]. He passed away in San Francisco[4]. Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery[11].

FAQs

Where was William Henry Smith born?

William Henry Smith's place of birth was Wales[2].

Where did William Henry Smith die?

William Henry Smith passed away in San Francisco[4].

Who was William Henry Smith married to?

William Henry Smith's spouses include Sarah Lapsley Riddle[12].

What did William Henry Smith do for work?

William Henry Smith worked as actor[6], theatre manager[7], playwright[8], and talent manager[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Smith, William Henry (1806-1872), actor and theater manager. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . History of the American Stage. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . A History of the New York Stage. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . History of the American Stage. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Smith, William Henry (1806-1872), actor and theater manager. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Smith, William Henry (1806-1872), actor and theater manager. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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    Birth name William Henry Sedley
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