About Fanny Davenport
Lived 1850 – 1898 (aged 48). Fanny Davenport was an American actor, stage actor, writer and stage (theatre).
Fanny Lily Gipsey Davenport (April 10, 1850 – September 26, 1898) was an American stage actress.
Life
The eldest child of Edward Loomis Davenport and Fanny Elizabeth (Vining) Gill Davenport, Fanny Lily Gypsey Davenport was born on April 10, 1850, in London.
Most of her siblings were actors, including Harry Davenport. She was brought to the United States in 1854 and educated in the Boston public schools. At age 7, she appeared at Boston's Howard Athenæum as Metamora's child, but her real debut occurred in February 1862 when she portrayed King Charles in Faint Heart Never Won Fair Lady at Niblo's Garden.
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Who was Fanny Davenport?
American stage actress (1850–1898)
When was Fanny Davenport born?
Fanny Davenport was born on 10 April 1850 in London.
When did Fanny Davenport die?
Fanny Davenport died on 26 September 1898 in Duxbury.
What was Fanny Davenport's occupation?
Fanny Davenport was an actor, stage actor, writer and stage (theatre).
What nationality was Fanny Davenport?
Fanny Davenport was American.
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