Britt Allcroft
Britt Allcroft (born Hilary Mary Allcroft; 14 December 1943 – 25 December 2024) was an English writer, producer, director, and voice actress. She was best known for making the Reverend Wilbert Awdry's The Railway Series in a children's television series calledThomas the Tank Engine & Friends.
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Born | Hilary Mary Allcroft 14 December 1943 Worthing, West Sussex, England |
Died | 25 December 2024 Los Angeles, California, US | (aged 81)
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Years active | 1964–2023 |
Spouse(s) | Angus Wright (m. 1973; div. 1997) |
Children | 2 |
Allcroft died in Los Angeles, California on 25 December 2024, at the age of 81.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Isabella Kwai (3 January 2025). "Britt Allcroft, Who Brought Thomas the Tank Engine to TV, Dies at 81". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ↑ Alfred Joyner; Billie Schwab Dunn (3 January 2025). "Britt Allcroft, Thomas and Friends Creator, Dead at 81". Newsweek. Retrieved 3 January 2025.