Noël Coward
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Born:
Dec 15, 1899

Died:
Mar 26, 1973

Age: 73 Deceased

From:
Teddington, Middlesex, England, UK

Department:
Writing

Total Credits: 126

Avg Rating: 7

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Noël Coward

Also known as: Noël Peirce Coward, Sir Noël Peirce Coward, Sir Noël Coward, Noel Coward, Sir Noel Coward

Biography

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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".

Born in Teddington, a suburb of London, Coward attended a dance academy in London as a child, making his professional stage début at the age of eleven. As a teenager he was introduced into the high society in which most of his plays would be set. Coward achieved enduring success as a playwright, publishing more than 50 plays from his teens onwards. Many of his works, such as Hay Fever, Private Lives, Design for Living, Present Laughter and Blithe Spirit, have remained in the regular theatre repertoire. He composed hundreds of songs, in addition to well over a dozen musical theatre works (including the operetta Bitter Sweet and comic revues), poetry, several volumes of short stories, t...

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