William Farren (actor, born 1754)

He made his debut at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London in 1775, likely due to the influence of the actor Richard Yates and remained there until 1784 when he transferred to the rival Theatre Royal, Covent Garden.

A notable early role at Drury Lane was the original Careless in Sheridan's The School for Scandal.

He remained at Covent Garden until his death in 1795, making occasional summer appearances at the Haymarket.

He played a mixture of supporting roles and occasional leads, and developed a reputation as a versatile actor who could appear in comedy and tragedy.

[2] He died of pneumonia and was buried at St Paul's Church in Covent Garden.