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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
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.
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