Ira Aldridge Biography

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NAME: Ira Aldridge
OCCUPATION: Theater Actor
BIRTH DATE: c. July 24, 1807
DEATH DATE: August 07, 1867
PLACE OF BIRTH: New York, New York
PLACE OF DEATH: Lodz, Poland
Full Name: Ira Frederick Aldridge
AKA: Ira Aldridge
Nickname: "African Roscius"

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Ira Aldridge was a 19th century African-American actor who became a renowned interpreter of Shakespearean tragedy on the European stage.

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Born on July 24, 1807, in New York City, Ira Aldridge acted with the African Grove Theatre before making his 1833 London debut as Othello. Other Shakespearean roles followed, and Aldridge became a renowned thespian, touring countries like Austria and Russia and earning the nickname "African Roscius." He also used his fame to call for slavery's end. He died on August 7, 1867, while in Poland.

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