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Samuel Foote
Samuel Foote | |
|---|---|
 Foote by Jean-Francois Colson, 1769 | |
| Born | January 1720 |
| Died | 21 October 1777 (aged 57) |
| Notable work | |
Samuel Foote (January 1720 – 21 October 1777) was a Cornish[1][2][3][4] dramatist, actor and theatre manager. He was known for his comedic acting and writing, and for turning the loss of a leg in a riding accident in 1766 to comedic opportunity.
- ^ Tregellas, Walter H. (1884). Cornish Worthies: Sketches of Some Eminent Cornish Men and Women, Vol. 1. London. pp. 311, 314.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Samuel Foote, Cornishman, actor, playwright". Cornwall Calling. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Samuel Foote 1720-1777 – Queer Kernow". Queer Kernow. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ Norton, Rictor. "Homosexuality in Eighteenth-Century England: Sodom and Onan, 1776". rictornorton.co.uk. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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