George du Maurier Writer

George Louis Palmella Busson du Maurier (6 March 1834 – 8 October 1896) was a French-born British cartoonist and author, known for his cartoons in Punch and also for his novel Trilby. He was the father of actor Gerald du Maurier and grandfather of the writers Angela du Maurier and Dame Daphne du Maurier. He was also the father of Llewelyn Davies'>Sylvia Llewelyn Davies and grandfather of the five boys who inspired J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan.

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George du Maurier
Birth dateMarch 06, 1834
Birth place
Paris
Date of deathOctober 08, 1896
Place of death
Hampstead

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