Walter R. Brooks
Walter R. Brooks | |
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| Born | January 9, 1886 Rome, New York, US |
| Died | August 17, 1958 (aged 72) Roxbury, New York |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Genre | Short stories, children's novels |
| Notable works | Mister Ed book series Freddy the Pig book series |
Walter Rollin Brooks (January 9, 1886 – August 17, 1958) was an American writer, known for his children's books about Freddy the Pig and the other anthropomorphic animal inhabitants of the Bean Farm in upstate New York, and also for his short stories about Mister Ed the talking horse, made into a television series after his death.