Search results
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".
Noël Coward. Writer: In Which We Serve. Noel Coward virtually invented the concept of Englishness for the 20th century. An astounding polymath - dramatist, actor, writer, composer, lyricist, painter, and wit -- he was defined by his Englishness as much as he defined it.
- January 1, 1
- Teddington, Middlesex, England, UK
- January 1, 1
- Blue Harbor, Jamaica
Sir Noël Peirce Coward (16 December 1899 – 26 March 1973) was an English playwright, composer, director, actor, producer, 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".
Noel Coward virtually invented the concept of Englishness for the 20th century. An astounding polymath - dramatist, actor, writer, composer, lyricist, painter, and wit -- he was defined by his Englishness as much as he defined it.
- Writer, Actor, Composer
- March 26, 1973
- December 16, 1899
For a full list of songs written by Noël Coward, please visit the Noël Coward Music Index. A full list of various anthologies and collections can be found on the Further Reading section of the site. For more information about Coward’s Music & Film, click here.
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.
People also ask
How did Noel Coward define Englishness?
Who is Noel Coward?
Who was Nol Coward?
When did Noel Coward die?
May 23, 2023 · We shouldn’t need an excuse to celebrate the genius of Noël Coward but the 50th anniversary of his death has triggered a string of stage revivals, a major new biography and the documentary Mad...