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Annie Fellows Johnston (May 15, 1863 – October 5, 1931) was an American author of children's fiction who wrote the popular The Little Colonel series, which was the basis for the 1935 Shirley Temple film The Little Colonel; many of the books were illustrated by photographer Kate Matthews.
Annie Fellows Johnston (1863-1931) was a celebrated author of children’s fiction from the 1890s until her death in 1931. As an author, she is best known for her “Little Colonel” novels centered around old Kentucky aristocracy, and in particular, one little girl, Lloyd Sherman, who was nicknamed the “Little Colonel.”.
Annie Fellows Johnston became famous in the late 19th and early 20 th centuries as a prolific author of books for children. She wrote dozens of books and contributed short stories to popular children’s magazines of the era.
JOHNSTON, Annie Fellows. Born 15 May 1863, Evansville, Indiana; died 5 October 1931, Pewee Valley, Kentucky. Daughter of Albion and Mary Erskine Fellows; married William L. Johnston, 1888; children: three.
May 15, 2020 · Annie Fellows Johnston (May 15, 1863 – October 5, 1931) was an American author of children's fiction who wrote the popular The Little Colonel series, which was the basis for the 1935 Shirley Temple film The Little Colonel; many of the books were illustrated by photographer Kate Matthews.
Johnston, Annie Fellows (1863–1931) American writer. Born on May 15, 1863, in Evansville, Indiana; died in Pewee Valley, Kentucky, on October 5, 1931; daughter of Albion Fellows (a Methodist minister) and Mary (Erskine) Fellows; older sister of Albion Fellows Bacon (1865–1933); attended University of Iowa for one year (1881–82); married ...
The Little Colonel Series. 16 primary works • 18 total works. The LITTLE COLONEL Series consisted of 15 titles and a paperdoll book, all published by L.C. Page Company between 1896 and 1914. In 1935, Shirley Temple starred in the film version of the first novel, The Little Colonel.
