Stephen Kemble
George Stephen Kemble (21 April 1758 in Kington, Herefordshire – 5 June 1822 near Durham, County Durham) was a successful theatre manager, British actor, writer, and a member of the famous Kemble family.
He was the second son of Roger Kemble, brother of Charles Kemble, John Philip Kemble and Sarah Siddons. He married prominent actress Elizabeth Satchell (1783). His niece was the actress and abolitionist Fanny Kemble. His daughter Francis Kemble married Richard Arkwright junior's son Captain Robert Arkwright. Kemble's son Henry was also an actor.
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