Background
He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of John Durang of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, America"s first native-born actor.
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Ferdinand Durang
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He served in the Pennsylvania militia. lieutenant is disputed whether he actually matched Key"s poem with the tune of "To Anacreon in Heaven," a popular drinking song, but he is generally recognized as the first person to publicly sing it, at Captain McCauley"s tavern in Baltimore in October 1814. He died in 1831.
Membership
He was a member of the Bowery Theatre Company.
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United States