Noel Coward

Playwright

Birthday December 16, 1899

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace England

DEATH DATE Mar 26, 1973 (73)

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About

Prolific English playwright whose popular comedies include Blithe Spirit, Hay Fever, and Private Lives. He won an Academy Honorary Award in 1943 for his screenplay for the drama, In Which We Serve.

Before Fame

He attended the Chapel Royal Choir School and began performing in professional theatrical productions in London's West End when he was just twelve years old. In 1920, he starred in a stage production of his own comic play, I'll Leave It to You.

Trivia

He wrote numerous musicals, musical revues, and operettas, as well as plays.

Family Life

He was the London-born son of Arthur and Violet Coward. His most significant romantic relationship, with actor Graham Payn, lasted for nearly three decades.

Associated With

George Bernard Shaw influenced his writing.