James Herriot, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Herriot

veterinary surgeon and writer

Date of Birth: 03-Oct-1916

Place of Birth: Sunderland, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 23-Feb-1995

Profession: veterinarian, comedian, physician writer, children's writer, autobiographer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra

James Alfred Wight, OBE, FRCVS (3 October 1916 – 23 February 1995), known by the pen name James Herriot, was a British veterinary surgeon and writer who used his many years of experience as a veterinary surgeon to write a series of books consisting of stories about animals and their owners.
He is best known for these semi-autobiographical works, beginning with If Only They Could Talk in 1970, which spawned a series of movies and television series.