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Edmund Kean

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Actor

The Resume

    (March 17, 1789-May 15, 1833)
    Born in London, United Kingdom
    Stage actor known for Shakespearean roles
    Portrayed Richard III, Shylock, Othello, Iago, Macbeth, Hamlet and King Lear

Why he might be annoying:

    His first acting success was faking being deaf and lame to get discharged from his job as a cabin boy.
    He broke both legs attempting an equestrian stunt with a circus.
    Actress Sarah Siddons called him 'a horrid little man.'
    He earned up to 12,000 pounds a year but consistently lived beyond his means.
    After he was named the 'other man' in a divorce case (1825), he was booed offstage and pelted with fruit.

Why he might not be annoying:


Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 100 Votes: 42.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 53 Votes: 54.72% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 73 Votes: 58.90% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 63.16% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 117 Votes: 54.70% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 34 Votes: 47.06% Annoying