Cole Lesley
Summary
Cole Lesley was assistant to and close friend and biographer of the writer and actor, Noël Coward. After Coward's death in 1973, Lesley became trustee of the Coward Estate together with Coward's partner, Graham Payn. He was born Leonard Cole, but changed his name to suit Coward's preferences. Three years after Coward's death, Lesley published his official biography, titled The Life of Noel Coward in Britain and Remembered Laughter in its American edition.
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