Sir Noel Pierce Coward

Coward, Sir Noel Pierce (1899–1973), English actor, playwright, and composer. He is famous for his witty comedies of manners, such as Private Lives (1930) and Blithe Spirit (1941), revues, musicals, and serious plays such as The Vortex (1924). Their prevailing cynicism is offset by patriotic works such as the film In Which We Serve (1942).