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- Birth nameMary Caldwell
- Mary Tourtel was born on January 28, 1874 in Canterbury, Kent, England, UK. Mary was a writer, known for Jackanory (1965), Rupert (1991) and Rupert and the Frog Song (1984). Mary was married to Herbert Tourtel. Mary died on March 15, 1948 in Canterbury, Kent, England, UK.
- SpouseHerbert Tourtel(? - June 6, 1931) (his death)
- The original creator of Rupert Bear, a character which first appeared in the Daily Express on 8 November 1920. She continued drawing his stories until 1934, when she began to go blind and was succeeded by Alfred Bestall.
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