Mary Norton was born on December 10, 1903 in Highbury, London, England, UK. She was a writer, known for Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971), The Secret World of Arrietty (2010) and The Borrowers Reboot. She was previously married to Lionel Boncey and Robert Norton. She died on August 29, 1992 in Hartland, Bideford, Devon, England, UK.