Quick Facts About Dodie Smith
- Born
- May 3, 1896
- Died
- November 24, 1990
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Writer
- Notable works
- I Capture the Castle
- Known for
- The Hundred and One Dalmatians, I Capture the Castle, Dear Octopus, The Starlight Barking, Autumn Crocus
- Spouse
- Alec Beesley
About Dodie Smith
She also wrote Dear Octopus in 1938 and The Starlight Barking in 1967. The Hundred and One Dalmatians was turned into a Disney animated film in 1961 and a live‑action version in 1996. I Capture the Castle was voted the 82nd most beloved novel in the BBC’s 2003 The Big Read and was made into a movie the same year.
![“Vicar: You ought to try [religion], one of these days," he said. "I believe you'd like it." I said: "but I have tried it, haven't I? I've been to church. It never seems to take.” quote by Dodie Smith](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/8f0/dodie-smith-1724_cassandra-mortmain_vicar-you-ought-to-try-religion-one-of-t_957856.png)
