About Ann Pitt
Lived 1718 – 1799 (aged 80–81). Ann Pitt was a British actor.
Ann Pitt (1718 – 18 December 1799) was a British actress.
Life Pitt was born in 1718 to Elizabeth. Her father, John, was a warden for London Bridge and he sold fish. Her brother, Cecil, became rich dealing in dry goods whereas Ann's career led her to acting comic parts. She is first advertised as being in the cast in 1745 for a Drury Lane production. This was the highlight of her career and one of her proudest moments.
Ann Pitt retired in 1792 and went live with her daughter in Islington. She died in London in 1799 from natural causes. She was buried in Islington in a plot belonging to her grandson Charles Isaac Mungo Dibdin.
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Who was Ann Pitt?
English actress
When was Ann Pitt born?
Ann Pitt was born in 1718.
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Ann Pitt died on 18 December 1799 in London.
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Ann Pitt was an actor.
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Ann Pitt was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ann Pitt. https://biography.guide/ann-pitt/
MLA: "Ann Pitt." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ann-pitt/.
Chicago: "Ann Pitt." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ann-pitt/.
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