Biography

John Lee. (-1781) (aka. Lee, the actor)

Actor. Father to 4 daughters, two of them being the novelist Harriet Lee and playwright Sophia Lee (Link), and at least 1 son.

Sometime manager of the theatre in Edinburgh. Known to Boswell as a "good, agreeable, honest man" (LJ141262). He was an actor at various theatres during his lifetime, including Covent Garden and Drury Lane. In 1762-3 he was at the latter.

Life with James Boswell:

Boswell went to see him in London on 14/12-62, but didn't find him at home. They breakfasted together on 7/2-63.

External links:

• Biographical Sketch of Miss Lee - also family background and a bio of John Lee

This article was last updated at February 07 2008 13:06:11 CET

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