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Eleanor Atkinson(1863-1942)

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Eleanor Atkinson was born on 7 January 1863 in Rensselaer, Indiana, USA. She was a writer, known for Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog (1961), The Magical World of Disney (1954) and Challenge to Lassie (1949). She was married to Benson King Pratt and Francis Blake 'Frank' Atkinson. She died on 4 November 1942 in Manhasset, New York, USA.
BornJanuary 7, 1863
DiedNovember 4, 1942(79)
BornJanuary 7, 1863
DiedNovember 4, 1942(79)
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Known for

Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog (1961)
Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1961
Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
The Magical World of Disney
8.3
TV Series
  • Writer
Challenge to Lassie (1949)
Challenge to Lassie
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1949

Credits

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Writer

  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • book
    • 1964
  • Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog (1961)
    Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog
    7.2
    • story
    • 1961
  • Challenge to Lassie (1949)
    Challenge to Lassie
    6.2
    • based on the novel About A Skye Terrier, "Greyfriars Bobby"
    • 1949

Personal details

  • Born
    • January 7, 1863
    • Rensselaer, Indiana, USA
  • Died
    • November 4, 1942
    • Manhasset, New York, USA
  • Spouses
      Benson King PrattSeptember 16, 1931 - 194? (divorced)
  • Relatives
    • Wally Cox(Grandchild)
  • Other works
    Book: "Pictured Knowledge; Visual Instruction Practically Applied for the Home and School".

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Wrote for the "Chicago Tribune" under the pseudonym "Nora Marks" in the 1890s.
  • Nicknames
    • Nora Marks
    • Eleanor Stackhouse Anderson

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