Joseph Jefferson

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Actor
gptkbp:activeYears 1848-1905
gptkbp:associatedAct Theatrical performance
gptkbp:awards Honorary_Member_of_the_American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Letters
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:born February 20, 1829
gptkbp:children gptkb:Joseph_Jefferson_III
gptkbp:collaboratedWith Other prominent actors
gptkbp:contribution American_stagecraft
gptkbp:culturalImpact Cultural representation in theater
Influenced future actors
gptkbp:culturalSignificance American_cultural_history
gptkbp:died April 23, 1905
gptkbp:education Theatrical training
gptkbp:famousFor Stage performances
Stage adaptations of literature
gptkbp:famousQuote "I am a man of the theater."
gptkbp:filmFestival Melodrama
gptkbp:filmography Leading actor
Theatrical_company_in_New_York
gptkbp:firstAppearance 1848
gptkbp:founded The Jefferson Players
gptkbp:hasRecognition Respected_figure_in_American_theater
gptkbp:historicalLegacy Impact on future generations of actors
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Joseph Jefferson
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:American_theater
gptkb:American_melodrama
Theater direction
Theatrical storytelling
American_acting_styles
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Edmund_Kean
Shakespearean theater
American_literature
gptkbp:influenceOn American_comedy
gptkbp:inspiration American_folklore
gptkbp:involved Theatrical productions
gptkbp:knownFor Comedy and drama
gptkbp:legacy Pioneer_of_American_theater
gptkbp:musicStyle Innovative stage techniques
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableEvent Popularizing_American_folklore_in_theater
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Rip_Van_Winkle
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Rip_Van_Winkle
gptkbp:occupation Actor
gptkbp:performances Naturalistic
gptkbp:portrayedBy gptkb:Rip_Van_Winkle
Rip_Van_Winkle_on_stage
gptkbp:productionStartYear 19th-century theater
Character development in performances
gptkbp:recognizedBy Theater historians
gptkbp:relatedTo The_Jefferson_family
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Graceland_Cemetery
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Jefferson
gptkbp:style Realistic acting
gptkbp:wingArea 19th century