Noël Coward

Personal Info

Birthday

December 15, 1899

Day of Death

1973-03-26

(73 years old)

Place of Birth

Teddington, Middlesex, England, UK

Also Known As

Noël Peirce Coward

Sir Noël Peirce Coward

Sir Noël Coward

Noel Coward

Sir Noel Coward

Noël Coward

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.