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Thomas Doggett (or Dogget; c. 1640 – 20 September 1721) was an Irish actor. The birth date of 1640 seems unlikely. A more probable date of 1670 is given in the Encyclopædia Britannica. Biography. Born in Dublin, he made his first stage appearance in London in 1691 as Nincompoop in Thomas D'Urfey's Love for Money.
Thomas Doggett (born c. 1670, Dublin, Ire.—died September/October 1721, London, Eng.) was an English actor who excelled in low-comedy parts and is best remembered as a member of a famous actor-manager triumvirate of Cibber, Doggett, and Wilks at the Drury Lane Theatre, London.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Thomas Doggett was an Irish actor and comedian who became joint manager of Drury Lane Theatre. He relied heavily upon the watermen of the Thames, who were then the equivalent of the modern taxi driver, to convey him between the various plying stairs near his workplaces in the City of London and his residence in Chelsea .
Thomas Doggett, born in Ireland, came to London in around 1690 to make his career as an actor and comedian, eventually becoming manager of the Drury Lane Theatre. One stormy night in 1715, Doggett was rowed home by a newly licensed young waterman.
Actor and theatre manager. Born in Castle Street, Dublin (his birth year is approximate). He possibly performed as a strolling player and had arrived in London by 1691, where he quickly achieved success on the stage.
Thomas Doggett. Photograph by: London Remembers. Inscription. Near this spot lies Thomas Doggett, actor and author, manager of the Haymarket and Drury Lane theatres, in 1715 he founded the race for Doggett's coat and badge. He died a pauper in 1721. This plaque raises some questions.
Thomas Doggett (or Dogget) (ca. 1640 – 20 September 1721) was an Irish actor who made his first stage appearance in London in 1691 as Nincompoop in Thomas D'Urfey's Love for Money..
