John Heminges

John Heminges (also Heminge, Heming, Hemminge, Hemynges or Hemmings; * to 1556, † October 10, 1630 in London ) was a fellow actor William Shakespeare, and was, together with another fellow actor from his troops Henry Condell whose works in the Folio 1623 edition out.

Heminges was a member of the acting company Lord Chamberlain's Men, the King's Men was called from 1603. You do not know much about his life. He was probably just a mediocre actor, but it came into many pieces on, not only those of his colleagues Shakespeare, but also in Ben Jonson's Every Man in His Humour and Volpone and in John Webster's The Duchess of Malfi. He was probably also the first Falstaff.

Important for the troops but was probably his role as Managing Director, a position he held for 25 years. After 1611, he joined barely on as an actor.

In 1613 his name appears as co-signer on a contract of sale, as William Shakespeare bought for 140 pounds a house in Blackfriars ( London).

He was among the founders and owners ( shareholders of the force from 1596) of the Globe Theatre and the Blackfriars Theatre, where the troupe from 1599 ( The Globe ) or 1609 occurred. He was probably not only on business connected with Shakespeare, but also friends with him personally. This can include, among other things, from the fact that Shakespeare him and his colleague Henry Condell gave in his will. He bequeathed two shillings and 8 pence each 26 to buy a " mourning ring ".

His name appears again on in 1619 when he and Condell to testify in a court battle against Witter Heminges and Condell.

He is with Condell in the cemetery of St. Mary Aldemanbury buried where now stands a monument.

• Theater actor
• Briton
• Born in the 16th century
• Died in 1630
• Man