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Christopher Bullock (1690–1722) was a British stage actor and dramatist. Bullock was the son of the actor William Bullock, and during his early years on the stage was often billed as Young Bullock to distinguish him from his father. He likely made his stage debut in a performance of The Recruiting Officer at the Queen's Theatre in Haymarket, London in 1707. Over the following decade and a half he also appeared frequently at Drury Lane and the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre, and was considered a potential natural successor to Colley Cibber in fop roles. In 1717 he and Theophilus Keene took over the management of Lincoln's Inn from John Rich for a period.

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  • Christopher Bullock (1690–1722) was a British stage actor and dramatist. Bullock was the son of the actor William Bullock, and during his early years on the stage was often billed as Young Bullock to distinguish him from his father. He likely made his stage debut in a performance of The Recruiting Officer at the Queen's Theatre in Haymarket, London in 1707. Over the following decade and a half he also appeared frequently at Drury Lane and the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre, and was considered a potential natural successor to Colley Cibber in fop roles. In 1717 he and Theophilus Keene took over the management of Lincoln's Inn from John Rich for a period. (en)
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  • Christopher Bullock (1690–1722) was a British stage actor and dramatist. Bullock was the son of the actor William Bullock, and during his early years on the stage was often billed as Young Bullock to distinguish him from his father. He likely made his stage debut in a performance of The Recruiting Officer at the Queen's Theatre in Haymarket, London in 1707. Over the following decade and a half he also appeared frequently at Drury Lane and the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre, and was considered a potential natural successor to Colley Cibber in fop roles. In 1717 he and Theophilus Keene took over the management of Lincoln's Inn from John Rich for a period. Bullock married the actress Jane Rogers in 1717, with whom he had three children. Between 1715 and 1718 he also authored severals plays, mainly farces, beginning with an afterpiece . His sole attempt at a tragedy was The Traitor. In 1720 he relinquished his management role at Lincoln's Inn but continued to act there. Increasingly in ill health from consumption he made his final appearance in a revival of Thomas Otway's on 9 January 1722 appearing alongside his wife and father in the cast. He died several months later on 5 April and was buried in Hampstead. (en)
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