George Garrick (abt. 1723 - 1779)

Born about 1723 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England

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Died 1779 at about age 56 in London, England

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Biography

When David Garrick became manager of Drury Lane in 1747, George was employed to take care of business matters while David managed the actual stage, plays and actors. George stayed with David at Drury Lane until the management changed in 1776, and he died just 2 days after the funeral of his older brother in 1779.

Carola Oman, in her excellent biography of David Garrick, wrote that

"George had always been regarded by the company as a slightly comic character. His panting inquiry, "Is David needing me?" was too well known. When it was learned that he had followed his famous brother, two days after the Westminster Abbey ceremony, Cumberland suggested, not unsympathetically, " David needed him". ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ "JamesBoswell.info: 'George Garrick'"

• "Wikipedia: 'David Garrick'"