Ludwig Bemelmans

Ludwig Bemelmans was an Austrian-American writer and illustrator of children's books and adult novels. He is known best for the Madeline picture books. Six were published, the first in 1939.

27 April 1898

Born on the same birth day (27 April): Anna Chancellor • Ari Graynor • Arielle Dombasle • Derek Chinnery • Franz Roth • Geoffrey Shovelton • George Petty • Igor Oistrakh • Jaime Fresnedi • Lars Bender • Lim Bo Seng • Marco Pirroni • Richard Perham • Robert Dhéry • Ruth Glick • Sheena Easton • Stanisław Dziwisz • Theo Angelopoulos • Yiorgos Theotokas

Born in the same month (April 1898): Constance Talmadge • Curly Lambeau • E. J. Bowen • Harry Edward • Henry Luce • Maurice Wilson • Solange d'Ayen