Ray Noble, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ray Noble

Bandleader, composer, and arranger; radio comedian, and film actor

Date of Birth: 17-Dec-1903

Place of Birth: Brighton, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 03-Apr-1978

Profession: actor, composer, conductor, bandleader, television actor, film actor, jazz musician

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Raymond Stanley Noble (17 December 1903 – 3 April 1974) was an English bandleader,writer composer, arranger, radio comedian, and actor.
Noble wrote both lyrics and music for many popular songs during the British dance band era, known as the "Golden Age of British music", notably for his longtime friend and associate Al Bowlly, including "Love Is the Sweetest Thing", "Cherokee", "The Touch of Your Lips", "I Hadn't Anyone Till You", and his signature tune, "The Very Thought of You".
Noble also played a radio comedian opposite American ventriloquist Edgar Bergen's stage act of Mortimer Snerd and Charlie McCarthy, and American comedy duo Burns and Allen, later transferring these roles from radio to TV and popular films.