John Sleeper Clarke
John Sleeper Clarke (September 3, 1833 – September 24, 1899) was a 19th-century American comedian and actor.
John Sleeper Clarke
September 3, 1833
September 24, 1899 (aged 66)
Comedic actor
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Death and legacy[edit]
Clarke died suddenly, in London, at 66 years old, on September 24, 1899.[1] Four days later, his remains were interred at Teddington Cemetery[7] in what is now the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Among the mourners were Mr. and Mrs. Clement Scott, Charles Hawtrey, the staff of the Strand Theatre, and Clarke's two sons, Creston and Wilfred. Many beautiful wreaths were placed upon the coffin.[8]
He and his wife Asia had nine children. Their sons Creston and Wilfred went on to become actors.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the : Knight, John Joseph (1901). "Clarke, John Sleeper". In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography (1st supplement). London: Smith, Elder & Co.
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the : Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). "John Sleeper Clarke". New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.
