Ludwig Bemelmans was born on April 27, 1898 in Meran, Tyrol, Austria-Hungary [now Merano, Alto Adige, Italy]. He was a writer, known for Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958), Yolanda and the Thief (1945) and The Magnavox Theater (1950). He was previously married to Madeline Freund. He died on October 1, 1962 in New York City, New York, USA.