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- Birth nameRonald Gordon King-Smith
- Dick King-Smith was born on March 27, 1922 in Bitton, Gloucestershire, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Babe (1995), The Water Horse (2007) and Babe: Pig in the City (1998). He was married to Zona Bedding and Myrle King-Smith. He died on January 4, 2011 in Bath, Somerset, England, UK.
- SpousesZona Bedding(2001 - January 4, 2011) (his death)Myrle King-Smith(1943 - 2000) (her death, 3 children)
- A farmer, he got his first book published at the age of 57.
- He was awarded an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2010 New Year's Honours List for his services to literature.
- He is survived by his second wife, Zona; three children, and 14 grandchildren.
- He was a prolific writer, with more than 100 books since 1978.
- He fought with the Grenadier Guards in Italy during WWII.
- Much as I love 'The Wind in the Willows' and the works of Beatrix Potter, I never dress my animals in clothes. They behave as animals should behave, with the exception that they open their mouths and speak the queen's English.
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