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- Name: James Matthew Barrie
- Born: May 9, 1860
- Died: 1937
- Hometown: Kirriemuir, Scotland
- 9th child of 10
- Worked as journalist for the Nottingham Journal
- He was short and slight
- Married - had no children and later divorced
- Guardian of the Llewelyn Davies Boys
- Friends with Conan Doyle
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J.M. Barrie was a playwright and novelist whose best known play was Peter Pan. When Barrie was six, his mother's favorite child David died in a skating accident on the eve of his fourteenth birthday. After his brother's death, Barrie did everything in his power to replace his brother and gain his mother's attention. Many of Barrie's stories were influenced by his mother and his own memories of Kirriemuir life. Barrie's lost childhood was re-awakened through the stories he wrote for the Llewelyn Davies' boys and the games he played with them. This acquaintance became the inspiration for Peter Pan, the imaginative story of a boy who never grew up and stays young and happy forever. The movie Finding Neverland is openly acknowledged as inspired by true and biographical events in the life of Barrie.
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J.M. Barrie Questions
Did you know that Barry Manilow gives away a free download song from his vault on his website? 3 AnswersI didn't know this.... I'm not a fan but its cool that he understands that being nice to your fans actually helps... unlike some other musicians I could name...... read more
Is Chuck Barris still alive? 1 AnswerYes, he's still alive. Wikipedia says that he's living in Pennsylvania. The Internet Movie Database shows that he was last active back in 2007 on "TV Land: Myth... read more
What was Marion Barry arrested for recently? 1 AnswerHe was arrested on misdemeanor stalking and was given a citation release. read more
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J.M. Barrie Personal Timeline
- May 9, 1860 Born in Kirriemuir, Scotland
- 1867: Brother dies
- 1873: Attends Dumfries Academy
- 1882: Journalist for Nottingham Journal
- 1885: Moves to London
- 1894: Marries Mary Ansell
- 1897: Befriends and raises the Llewelyn Davies boys
- 1909: Divorces Mary Ansell
- 1913: Made a baronet in Great Britain.
- 1922: Member of the Order of Merit
- 1929: Gives the rights to Peter Pan to the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children.
- 1937: Dies
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Notable J.M. Barrie Films
- The majority of the following links are to IMDb, which has pop-ups
- IMDb: Complete J.M. Barrie Filmography
- 1934: The Little Minister
- 1937: Quality Street
- 1951: Darling, How Could You!
- 1953: Forever Female
- 1957: The Admirable Crichton
- 1978: The Lost Boys (TV mini series)
- 1991: Hook
- 2003: Peter Pan
- 2004: Finding Neverland
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J. M. Barrie is the best!! I've never read such an up to standard book...
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RT @claytoncubitt: "I’m not young enough to know everything." - J.M. Barrie
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@jintanaa Children's literature! Then we can talk about J.M. Barrie and you'll probably have a lecture on The Little Prince.
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"I’m not young enough to know everything." - J.M. Barrie (via @claytoncubitt)
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