Scriptwriter, playwright, film and theatre director, and author. Born Laurence Cohen and also wrote as Lesser Columbus. Born Hull, or Newcastle-upon-Tyne (sources differ). Died Hampstead. Married to Helene Eugenie Alexandra Gingold.
He operated as an impresario when he created the Fortune Theatre and wrote the opening play, Sinners!
hold this unflattering portrait of Cowen and his dog Nanki Woo.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Laurence Cowen
The dates on the plaque indicate the anticipated period of construction, but ...
Actor, broadcaster, comedian, director, narrator and writer with professional name Stephen Fry. Born on 24 August 1957, the second of the three children of Alan John Fry (1930-2019) and Marianne Ev...
Person, Cinema, Humour, Literature, Seriously Famous, TV & Radio
Built by Grace and Marsh and operated by Israel Davis and his family. The largest cinema built in England at that time, equipped with the largest Compton organ ever built, it opened with the Britis...
It was in Regent Street that a film was first played to a paying audience in Britain, whereas King's Hall Picture Palace is thought to have been the first purpose-built cinema in Britain.
Comedian and impersonator. Born as Ronald Macdonald Hutchison. He had worked for the sugar refiners Henry Tate and Sons, hence his stage name. He performed in films and the music hall. Born at 47 ...
Film, television and stage actor. Born Judith Mary Gamble in Lincolnshire. Film, television and stage actress. Known as Noël Coward's muse. Her daughter was the actress and singer Jane Birkin. Died...
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