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George Wild Galvin (20 December 1860 – 31 October 1904), better known by the stage name Dan Leno, was a leading English music hall comedian and musical theatre actor during the late Victorian era.
Dan Leno (20 de diciembre de 1860 - 31 de octubre de 1904), nacido George Wild Galvin, fue un destacado cómico de music hall y actor teatral británico de finales de la época victoriana.
Dan Leno was a popular English entertainer who is considered the foremost representative of the British music hall at its height in the 19th century. In 1901, Leno gave a command performance for King Edward VII, becoming the first music-hall performer to be so honoured.
Learn how Dan Leno, a champion clog dancer and comic singer, became the star of Victorian pantomime and created the role of the Pantomime Dame. Explore the playbills, scores and illustrations from the Evanion Collection in the British Library exhibition Victorian Entertainments.
Learn about Dan Leno, a British music hall, pantomime and film comedian who was billed as 'The Funniest Man on Earth'. Discover his life, career, films and legacy in this biographical guide to the earliest years of moving pictures.
21 de jul. de 2020 · The Limehouse Golem is a Victorian murder mystery thriller that features comedian Dan Leno, Karl Marx and George Gissing as suspects. Producer Stephen Woolley talks about the real history behind the film, set in the cosmopolitan and seedy district of Limehouse.
Dan Leno was a British actor and writer, known for his comic roles and music hall performances. He was the idol of Stan Laurel and the father of Dan Leno Jr., also a performer.
