Quintin William Francis Twiss (13 March 1835 – 7 August 1900) was an

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first-class

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er and actor. The son of the politician Horace Twiss, he was born at

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in March 1835. Twiss was educated at

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, before going up to

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. While at Oxford he developed an interest in acting and was known to

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, three years his senior. After graduating from Oxford, he became a clerk at the Treasury, though he maintained his status as a well known amateur actor by performing in numerous stage productions. He appeared in

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for the

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against the Gentlemen of Kent and Sussex at

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in 1857. Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed in the Gentlemen of England's first-innings without scoring by South Norton, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for 4 runs by the same bowler. Twiss died at Westminster in August 1900. His extended family included his grandmother, the actress Frances Kemble, and his grandfather Francis Twiss.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Twiss, Quintin 1835 births 1900 deaths People from Westminster People educated at Westminster School, London Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford English male stage actors English civil servants English cricketers Gentlemen of England cricketers