Graham Payn | |
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Born | 25 April 1918 Pietermaritzburg, South Africa |
Died | 4 November 2005 Les Avants, Switzerland | (aged 87)
Nationality | South African |
Occupation(s) | actor, singer |
Years active | 1931–73 |
Partner | Noël Coward (1945–1973; Coward's death) |
Graham Payn (25 April 1918 – 4 November 2005) was a South African-born English actor and singer, also known for being the life partner of the playwright Noël Coward. Beginning as a boy soprano, Payn later made a career as a singer and actor in the works of Coward and others. After Coward's death, Payn ran the Coward estate for 22 years.