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Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
John Philip Kemble
Born: February 1, 1757
Died: February 26, 1823 (aged 66)
Bio: John Philip Kemble was an English actor. He was born into a theatrical family as the eldest son of Roger Kemble, actor-manager of a touring troupe. His elder sister Sarah Siddons achieved fame with him on the stage of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.
Known for:
- Shakspeare's Comedy of Errors
- Fugitive Pieces: Coacta Prodire