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.
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” (1914), which was enormously popular during the First World War. His 1917 show, Theodore
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