Dodie Smith

Dorothy Gladys "Dodie" Smith (May 3, 1896 - November 24, 1990), English novelist and playwright.

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May 3 - 1896 - November 24 - 1990 - English

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First play: Autumn Crocus, 1931.

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First novel: I Capture the Castle, 1948.

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I Capture the Castle - 1948

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Most likely to be recognised by general public for: Novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians (1956), the basis for the Disney animated film One Hundred and One Dalmatians.

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The Hundred and One Dalmatians - 1956 - Disney - Animated film - One Hundred and One Dalmatians

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Random trivia: Pongo, the canine protagonist of The Hundred and One Dalmatians, was named after Smith's own pet dalmatian, the first of nine.

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Dodie Smith's autobiography was published in four volumes, respectively: Look Back with Love: a Manchester Childhood (1974), Look Back with Mixed Feelings (1978), Look Back with Astonishment (1979), and Look Back with Gratitude (1985).

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1974 - 1978 - 1979 - 1985

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