- Born
- December 16, 1899
- Died
- March 26, 1973 (aged 73)
- Known as
- film producer, playwright, lyricist, screenwriter, singer, theatre director
Sir Noël Peirce Coward was an English playwright, composer, director, actor, and singer, known for his wit, flamboyance, and what Time called "a sense of personal style, a combination of cheek and chic, pose and poise".
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