- Born
- Died
- Birth nameAlfred Edmeades Bestall
- Nickname
- Fred
- Alfred Bestall was born on December 14, 1892 in Mandalay, Burma. He was a writer, known for Jackanory (1965), Paperbacks (1981) and The Rupert Bear Story: A Tribute to Alfred Bestall (1982). He died on January 15, 1986 in Penlan, Wales, UK.
- He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in 1985 for his services to children's literature.
- He is interred at Brockwood Cemetery in Brockwood, Surrey, England.
- Took over writing and drawing the Rupert Bear stories from original creator Mary Tourtel in 1935, and continued for 30 years.
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