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Ivor Novello
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Ivor Novello was a British actor, playwright, composer, and writer. Born David Ivor Davies in Cardiff, Wales, in 1893, he worked primarily in the genres of musical, operetta, and music hall. His career spanned from 1914 to 1951, during which he produced notable works such as *The Bohemian Girl*, *Who's Hooper?*, *King's Rhapsody*, and *Dancing Years*. He wrote in English and performed using his voice as an instrument.
Novello died of coronary thrombosis in Westminster in 1951. He was married to Robert Andrews and was also in an unmarried partnership with him. His mother was Clara Novello Davies. Archives of his work are held at the National Library of Wales.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1893
- Died
- 1951
- Works
- 16
Top works
- Who's Hooper?
- King's Rhapsody
- Dancing Years
- Ivor Novello's The dancing years
- Comedienne
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Film & TV
Acting · Cardiff, Wales, UK
Ivor Novello (born David Ivor Davies; 15 January 1893 – 6 March 1951) was a Welsh composer and actor who became one of the most popular British entertainers of the first half of the 20th century, on both screen and stage. He was born into a musical Cardiff family and his mother, Clara Novello Davies, was an internationally known singing teacher and choral conductor. As a child, Novello was a…
Known for
- Autumn Crocus — Andreas Steiner1934
- I Lived with You — Prince Felix Lenieff1933
- Sleeping Car — Gaston1933
- The Lodger — Michel Angeloff1932
- Once a Lady — Bennett Cloud1931
- Symphony in Two Flats — David Kennard1930
- The Return of the Rat — Pierre Boucheron1929
- The Constant Nymph — Lewis Dodd1928
- A South Sea Bubble — Vernon Winslow1928
- The Vortex — Nicky Lancaster1928
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1893
- Active to
- 1951
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 5,456
- Total plays
- 52,990
Tags
David Ivor Davies (15 January 1893 – 6 March 1951), better known as Ivor Novello, was a Welsh composer, singer and actor 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. His first big hit was "Keep the Home Fires Burning", which was enormously popular during the First World War. After the war, Novello contributed numbers <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Ivor+Novello">R
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ivor
- Family name
- Davies
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Cardiff
- Place of death
- Westminster
- Spouse
- Robert Andrews
- Mother
- Clara Novello Davies
- Occupation
- librettist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- music hall
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- His Master's Voice
- Image
- Novello LCCN2014715473.jpg
- Residence
- Littlewick Green
Show 15 more facts
- Commons category
- Ivor Novello
- date of birth
- 1893-01-15
- date of death
- 1951-03-06
- unmarried partner
- Robert Andrews
- topic's main category
- Category:Ivor Novello
- archives at
- National Library of Wales
- cause of death
- coronary thrombosis
- end of work period
- 1951-00-00
- start of work period
- 1914-00-00
- writing language
- English language
- birth name
- David Ivor Davies
- pseudonym
- Ivor Novello
- place of burial
- Golders Green Crematorium
- P12749
- Carl Wilhelm Siemens
- manner of death
- natural causes
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