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Ray Noble(1903-1978)

  • Music Department
  • Actor
  • Composer
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Ray Noble
Ray Noble was born on 17 December 1903 in Brighton, Sussex, England, UK. He was an actor and composer, known for A Damsel in Distress (1937), The 39 Steps (1935) and Bicentennial Man (1999). He was married to Gladys. He died on 3 April 1978 in Camden, London, England, UK.
BornDecember 17, 1903
DiedApril 3, 1978(74)
BornDecember 17, 1903
DiedApril 3, 1978(74)
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Known for

Fred Astaire, Joan Fontaine, Gracie Allen, and George Burns in A Damsel in Distress (1937)
A Damsel in Distress
6.8
  • Music Department
  • 1937
1 sheet 27 x 41
The 39 Steps
7.6
  • Soundtrack
  • 1935
Robin Williams in Bicentennial Man (1999)
Bicentennial Man
6.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 1999
Kirsten Dunst, Alfred Molina, and Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Spider-Man 2
7.5
  • Soundtrack
  • 2004

Credits

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Music Department

  • Pennywise Returns (2022)
    Pennywise Returns
    7.8
    Short
    • Music Department
    • 2022
  • Natalie Cole: The Very Thought of You (1992)
    Natalie Cole: The Very Thought of You
    Music Video
    • Music Department
    • 1992
  • Alan Melville Takes You from A-Z
    4.2
    TV Series
    • featuring the music of
    • 1957–1959
  • Fun and Fancy Free (1947)
    Fun and Fancy Free
    6.3
    • songs by
    • 1947
  • Fred Astaire, Joan Fontaine, Gracie Allen, and George Burns in A Damsel in Distress (1937)
    A Damsel in Distress
    6.8
    • additional arrangements
    • 1937
  • The Show's the Thing
    Short
    • composer: additional music
    • 1936
  • Jack Hulbert in The Camels Are Coming (1934)
    The Camels Are Coming
    5.6
    • writer: musical numbers
    • 1934
  • Evelyn Laye in Alexandra (1934)
    Alexandra
    6.5
    • music by
    • 1934

Actor

  • Veronica Lake, Eddie Bracken, Cass Daley, and Diana Lynn in Out of This World (1945)
    Out of This World
    6.3
    • Ray Noble
    • 1945
  • Vera Ralston in Lake Placid Serenade (1944)
    Lake Placid Serenade
    6.5
    • Orchestra Leader
    • 1944
  • Edgar Bergen, Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Harold Peary, Ginny Simms, Charlie McCarthy, and Mortimer Snerd in Here We Go Again (1942)
    Here We Go Again
    5.8
    • Orchestra Leader
    • 1942
  • Gary Cooper and Teresa Wright in The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
    The Pride of the Yankees
    7.6
    • Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Fred Astaire, Joan Fontaine, Gracie Allen, and George Burns in A Damsel in Distress (1937)
    A Damsel in Distress
    6.8
    • Reggie
    • 1937
  • The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)
    The Big Broadcast of 1936
    5.5
    • Band Leader
    • 1935
  • His Lordship (1932)
    His Lordship
    5.7
    • Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
    • 1932

Composer

  • Baylor Jazz Ensemble: Georgetown Jazz Festival (2021)
    Baylor Jazz Ensemble: Georgetown Jazz Festival
    Video
    • Composer
    • 2021
  • The Little Damozel
    • Composer
    • 1933
  • Die Männer um Lucie (1931)
    Die Männer um Lucie
    • Composer
    • 1931

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Ray Noble and Orchestra
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • December 17, 1903
    • Brighton, Sussex, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 3, 1978
    • Camden, London, England, UK(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Gladys(his death)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Multi-talented composer/band leader/actor/pianist. His best-known compositions include "The Touch of Your Lips," "I Hadn't Anyone Till You," "Goodnight, Sweetheart," and his theme song, "The Very Thought of You."

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