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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 (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 15, 1893
- March 6, 1951
Ivor Novello (1893-1951) was a versatile and popular performer in film, theater and music. He wrote over 250 songs, including the World War I standard "Keep the Home Fires Burning", and starred in two Alfred Hitchcock thrillers.
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- Cardiff, Wales, UK
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- 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. When, in 1951, he died a few hours after coming off stage at the Palace Theatre in London’s West End where he was heading the cast in his favourite musical, King’s Rhapsody, many of his ...
May 24, 2024 · Ivor Novello Awards 2024 Winners List: Raye Wins Songwriter of the Year, Paul McCartney Presents Fellowship to Bruce Springsteen. The 2024 Ivors honored Raye, Bruce Springsteen, Lana Del Rey,...
May 18, 2010 · Learn about the life and work of Ivor Novello, a Welsh actor, playwright, composer and songwriter who was a star of the early 20th century stage and screen. Discover his achievements, his relationship with Bobby Andrews, his prison sentence and his legacy.
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