Walt Morey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Walt Morey

American children's writer

Date of Birth: 03-Feb-1907

Place of Birth: Hoquiam, Washington, United States

Date of Death: 12-Jan-1992

Profession: writer, children's writer, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Walter "Walt" Morey (February 3, 1907 – January 12, 1992), was an author of numerous works of children's fiction, set in the U.S.
Pacific Northwest and Alaska, the places where Morey lived for all of his life.
His book Gentle Ben was the basis for the 1967 movie Gentle Giant and the 1967-1969 television show Gentle Ben.He wrote a total of 17 published books, most of which involve as a central plot element the relationship between man and animals.
Many of his works involve survival stories, or people going into the wild to "discover" themselves; redemption through nature is a common theme of Morey's works.