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Mary Norton(1903-1992)

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Mary Norton was born on 10 December 1903 in Highbury, London, England, UK. She was a writer, known for Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971), The Secret World of Arrietty (2010) and The Borrowers Reboot. She was married to Lionel Boncey and Robert Norton. She died on 29 August 1992 in Hartland, Bideford, Devon, England, UK.
BornDecember 10, 1903
DiedAugust 29, 1992(88)
BornDecember 10, 1903
DiedAugust 29, 1992(88)
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Angela Lansbury, Dal McKennon, Bob Holt, Cindy O'Callaghan, Roy Snart, David Tomlinson, Ian Weighill, and Lennie Weinrib in Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
7.1
  • Writer
  • 1971
The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)
The Secret World of Arrietty
7.6
  • Writer
  • 2010
The Borrowers Reboot
  • Writer
    Tom Felton, Flora Newbigin, and Raymond Pickard in The Borrowers (1997)
    The Borrowers
    5.9
    • Writer
    • 1997

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Stephen Fry, Christopher Eccleston, Victoria Wood, Sharon Horgan, Aisling Loftus, and Robert Sheehan in The Borrowers (2011)
      The Borrowers
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • novel
      • 2011
    • The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)
      The Secret World of Arrietty
      7.6
      • based on "The Borrowers" by
      • 2010
    • Tom Felton, Flora Newbigin, and Raymond Pickard in The Borrowers (1997)
      The Borrowers
      5.9
      • novels
      • 1997
    • The Return of the Borrowers (1993)
      The Return of the Borrowers
      7.6
      TV Series
      • based on the novels by
      • 1993
    • The Borrowers (1992)
      The Borrowers
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • based on the novels by
      • 1992
    • Jackanory (1965)
      Jackanory
      7.2
      TV Series
      • book
      • 1966–1983
    • The Borrowers (1973)
      The Borrowers
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • novel
      • 1973
    • Angela Lansbury, Dal McKennon, Bob Holt, Cindy O'Callaghan, Roy Snart, David Tomlinson, Ian Weighill, and Lennie Weinrib in Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
      Bedknobs and Broomsticks
      7.1
      • based on the book by
      • 1971
    • Hidden Pages
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1958
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    "Escaping the Cat"
    Clip 1:29
    "Escaping the Cat"
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    Clip 1:51
    "Capture"
    "Capture"
    Clip 1:51
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    Personal details

    • Born
      • December 10, 1903
      • Highbury, London, England, UK
    • Died
      • August 29, 1992
      • Hartland, Bideford, Devon, England, UK(heart attack)
    • Spouses
        Lionel Boncey1970 - 1989 (his death)
    • Other works
      Novel: "The Borrowers" (filmed as The Borrowers (1973), The Secret World of Arrietty (2010), The Borrowers (1997), The Borrowers (1992), The Borrowers (2011))

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