Ronald Searle was born on March 3, 1920 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. He is known for Scrooge (1970), The Wildcats of St. Trinian's (1980) and The Belles of St. Trinian's (1954). He was married to Monica Ilse Koenig and Kaye Webb. He died on December 30, 2011 in Draguignan, Var, France.