Ronald Gordon King-Smith Net Worth

Ronald Gordon King-Smith Net Worth is
$1.5 Million

Ronald Gordon King-Smith Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018

Ronald Gordon King-Smith OBE, Hon.MEd (27 March 1922 – 4 January 2011), was a prolific English writer of children's books, primarily using the pen name Dick King-Smith. He is best known for The Sheep-Pig (1983), or Babe the Gallant Pig in the US. It was adapted as the movie Babe (1995) and translations have been published in fifteen languages. He was awarded an Honorary Master of Education degree by the University of the West of England in 1999 and appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2010 New Year Honours. Dick and Myrle had three children – two daughters (Juliet and Lizzie) and one son (Giles).Dick King-Smith’s first book, The Fox Busters, was published in 1978.

Full NameDick King-Smith
Date Of BirthMarch 27, 1922
Died2011-01-04
Place Of BirthBitton, Gloucestershire, England, UK
ProfessionWriter
EducationMarlborough College
NationalityBritish
SpouseZona Bedding
ChildrenGiles King-Smith, Juliet King-Smith, Liz King-Smith
ParentsGrace King-Smith, Ronald King-Smith
AwardsGuardian Children's Fiction Prize
NominationsNestlé Smarties Book Prize
MoviesThe Water Horse: Legend of the Deep, Babe: Pig in the City, Babe
TV ShowsThe Queen's Nose, Foxbusters, Harry's Mad
Star SignAries
#Quote
1Much 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.
#Fact
1He fought with the Grenadier Guards in Italy during WWII.
2He was a prolific writer, with more than 100 books since 1978.
3He is survived by his second wife, Zona; three children, and 14 grandchildren.
4He 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.
5A farmer, he got his first book published at the age of 57.

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Water Horse2007book "The Water Horse"
The Queen's NoseTV Series original novel - 30 episodes, 1998 - 2003 novel - 2 episodes, 1995 books - 1 episode, 1996
Foxbusters1999-2000TV Series characters - 26 episodes
Babe: Pig in the City1998characters
Harry's Mad1993-1996TV Series original novel - 35 episodes
Babe1995novel "The Sheep Pig"
JackanoryTV Series 4 episodes, 1984 - 1993 writer - 4 episodes, 1990

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Pob's Programme1985TV SeriesHimself
Rub-a-Dub-Tub1983TV Series documentaryPresenter, wildlife sections
The Book Tower1979TV SeriesHimself - Presenter

Known for movies

Source
IMDB Wikipedia

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