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- Noel Coward, English playwright, actor, and composer best known for highly polished comedies of manners. Among his notable plays were Bitter Sweet, Private Lies, Tonight at Eight-thirty, Present Laughter, and Blithe Spirit.
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Sir Noël Peirce Coward (16 December 1899 – 26 March 1973) was an English playwright, composer, director, actor, and singer, known for his wit, flamboyance, and what Time magazine called "a sense of personal style, a combination of cheek and chic, pose and poise".
The great playwright is famous for his sparkling comedies. But 50 years on from his death, it's worth remembering how radical and scandalous he really was, writes Holly Williams.
- He Was Poor. Born in a suburb of London on December 16, 1899, Noël Coward earned his name for a rather obvious reason—his birthday was so close to Christmas.
- He Was A Thief. Growing up, Coward was a talented mischief-maker—and became quite adept at thieving. He later described himself as "a brazen, odious little prodigy".
- His Brother Passed. It's rather shocking that Coward's parents denied him the smallpox vaccine, especially when three years prior, Coward's brother Russell had horrifically lost his life to meningitis.
- He Made His Move. By the age of seven, Coward had already done some amateur concerts—but there were bigger things in store for him. Luckily his mother mirrored his ambition and sent the boy to a dance academy in London.
Mar 27, 2023 · The 1942 war film In Which We Serve, which earned him an honorary Oscar, and his screenplay for David Lean’s romantic classic Brief Encounter, based on his one-act play Still Life, are further...
Noël Coward (1960) - Aged 61. Born in 1899, Noël Coward was raised as a working class boy in the London suburb of Teddington. His father was a travelling piano salesman and the family finances were often poor. His mother later ran a boarding house on the outskirts of Belgravia, London.
Jan 11, 2024 · The story of Noel Coward, the most prolific writer, director and entertainer of the 20th century, told in his own words. Show more
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