... Biography Birthday: Around April 23, 1564 Died: April 23, 1616 William Shakespeare - The Early Years William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. Shakespeare's dad was a businessman and mayor. Back in the 1500s, there was a lot of disease, like the plague, so many of Shakespeare's sibs died when they were young. Shakespeare went to grammar school but ... but that hasn't stopped him from being a major Hollywood player. Check out just a couple of movies based on Shakespeare's plays: * Romeo and Juliet, starring Leonardo Dicaprio and Claire Danes. * Ten Things I Hate About ...

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