John Cushing (actor)

John Cushing (1719-1790) was a British stage actor.

He appeared at a variety of London fairs during the early 1740s, before joining the company at Goodman's Fields Theatre in 1744 along with his wife.[1] He then spent many years as part of the company at the Covent Garden Theatre.[2] His final appearance there came in 1782 and died in Liverpool in 1790.[3]

References
  1. Highfill, Burnim & Langhans p.101
  2. Highfill, Burnim & Langhans p.102-03
  3. Highfill, Burnim & Langhans p.103-03

Bibliography
  • Highfill, Philip H, Burnim, Kalman A. & Langhans, Edward A. A Biographical Dictionary of Actors, Actresses, Musicians, Dancers, Managers, and Other Stage Personnel in London, 1660-1800: Volume 4. SIU Press, 1975.


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