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Ivor Novello (born David Ivor Davies; 15 January 1893 – 6 March 1951) was a Welsh actor, dramatist, singer and composer who became one of the most popular British entertainers of the first half of the 20th century. He was born into a musical family, and his first successes were as a songwriter.
Ivor Novello. Writer: Downhill. While his special gifts seemed to lie in music and composing, the dapper, multi-talented Welsh actor Ivor Novello (ne David Ivor Davies), with his leading-man good looks, had a strong affinity for the camera.
- January 15, 1893
- March 6, 1951
2 days ago · It is the ninth Ivor Novello awarded to Bernie Taupin, who has also written for artists as diverse as Starship, Heart, Willie Nelson, Courtney Love and Brian Wilson. KT Tunstall received the ...
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Mar 29, 2024 · Ivor Novello (born Jan. 15, 1893, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales—died March 6, 1951, London, Eng.) was a Welsh actor-manager, composer, and playwright, best known for his lush, sentimental, romantic musicals.
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Ivor Novello. Writer: Downhill. While his special gifts seemed to lie in music and composing, the dapper, multi-talented Welsh actor Ivor Novello (ne David Ivor Davies), with his leading-man good looks, had a strong affinity for the camera.
- January 1, 1
- Cardiff, Wales, UK
- January 1, 1
- Aldwych, London, England, UK
He is box-office poison nowadays but Ivor Novello, at his zenith, dominated the musicals genre and had a large charismatic capital on which he could draw.
May 14, 2018 · Novello, Ivor (1893–1951) Welsh composer, actor and dramatist, b. David Ivor Davies. He is best known as the writer of comedies and light musicals, including The Dancing Years (1939) and Perchance to Dream (1945). Novello composed the World War I anthem “Keep the Home Fires Burning” (1914).
