George Lillo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Lillo

British writer

Date of Birth: 03-Feb-1691

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 04-Sep-1739

Profession: writer, playwright

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

George Lillo (3 February 1691 – 4 September 1739) was an English playwright and tragedian.
He was also a jeweller in London.
He produced his first stage work, Silvia, or The Country Burial, in 1730, and a year later his most famous play, The London Merchant.
He wrote at least six more plays before his death in 1739, including The Christian Hero (1735), Fatal Curiosity (1737) and Marina (1738).