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'''Walter R. Brooks''' (1886-1958) was the author of the [[Freddy the Pig]] series.  He also wrote the short story "Ed takes the Pledge" which became the basis for the television series [[Mister Ed]].<ref>Freddy the Politician by Walter R. Brooks, The Overlook Press, 1939.</ref>

'''Walter R. Brooks''' (1886-1958) was the author of the [[Freddy the Pig]] series of children's books.<ref>https://allpoetry.com/Walter-R-Brooks</ref> He also wrote the short story "Ed takes the Pledge" which became the basis for the television series [[Mister Ed]].<ref>Freddy the Politician by Walter R. Brooks, The Overlook Press, 1939.</ref>

 

Brooks was born in Rome, New York, on January 9, 1886, as the son of a professor and clergyman father and his mother, daughter of the mayor, though they died when he was young and he lived with his older sister.<ref>https://www.librarything.com/author/brookswalterr</ref>  He studied in homeopathic medicine, married, worked for an advertising agency, worked for the Red Cross, wrote for the ''New York'', remarried, wrote his books, and died on August 17, 1958.<ref>https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/authors/walter-r--brooks/</ref>

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[[Category:American Authors]]

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