Dodie Smith
Dorothy Gladys Smith, known as Dodie Smith, was born in Lancashire, England.
Raised in Manchester, she moved to London at 14 after her mother remarried.
She studied acting but found success as a playwright and novelist.
Her first play, "Autumn Crocus," was published in 1931 under a pseudonym.
During World War II, she moved to the United States, where she wrote her first novel, "I Capture the Castle" (1948).
Smith is best known for "The Hundred and One Dalmatians," which became a popular Disney animated film.
She formed friendships with other authors and was aided by A.J. Cronin in her literary pursuits.
Smith died in 1990.
