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F. G. Maeder

1840 – 1891

American playwright and actor

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Lived 1840 – 1891 (aged 50–51). F. G. Maeder was an American playwright and actor.

Frederick George Maeder (18409 April 1891, New York City) was an American playwright and actor. Born in New York, he was the son of composer and vocal coach James Gaspard Maeder (1809–1876), and his wife, the actress Clara Fisher (1811–1898). He made his professional stage debut in 1859 in Portland, Maine portraying the officer Barnardo in William Shakespeare's Hamlet in a production managed by George Paunceford. The Runaway Wife and The Canuck.

Maeder died of pneumonia at the age of 50 at the home of his brother Gaspard at 311 E 114th St New York, NY 10029. Life's Peril; or, The Drunkard's Wife (1872) Morning Glory (1884, written for Carrie Swain) Wife and Child (1884, with McKee Rankin) The Runaway Wife (1888, with McKee Rankin; heavily revised version of Wife and Child) The Skirmish Line (1888, with McKee Rankin) The Canuck (1889, with McKee Rankin)

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Important facts

Born
1840
Birth century
19th century
Died
1891
Occupation
Playwright, actor
Nationality
United States
Also known as
Frederick George Maeder, Frederick G. Maeder

People in F. G. Maeder's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

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McKee Rankin
1844 – 1914
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1860 – 1944
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Clara Fisher
1811 – 1898
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Frequently asked questions

Who was F. G. Maeder?

American playwright and actor

When was F. G. Maeder born?

F. G. Maeder was born in 1840.

When did F. G. Maeder die?

F. G. Maeder died in 1891.

What was F. G. Maeder's occupation?

F. G. Maeder was a playwright and actor.

What nationality was F. G. Maeder?

F. G. Maeder was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: F. G. Maeder

· Wikidata: Q94110223

· DBpedia: Frederick G. Maeder

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