Richard Scarry

Richard McClure Scarry was an American children's author and illustrator who published over 300 books with total sales of over 100 million worldwide. He is best known for his Best Ever book series that take place primarily in the fictional town of Busytown, "which is populated by friendly and helpful resident [animals...such as] Mr. Frumble, Huckle Cat, Mr. Fixit, Lowly Worm, and others..." The series spawned a media franchise.

5 June 1919

Born on the same birth day (5 June): Jaan Kikkas • Mary Helen Young • Otis Barton • Ralph Benatzky • Roy Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet

Born in the same month (June 1919): Al Molinaro • Antonia Mesina • Beryl Reid • Clifton McNeely • Ernesto Corripio y Ahumada • Gérard Pelletier • John Moffat (Royal Navy officer) • Joseph P. Lordi • Juan Blanco • Jüri Järvet • Mohamed Boudiaf • Paolo Soleri • Pauline Kael • Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington • Richard Neustadt • Slim Pickens • Vladimir Simagin • William Kaye Estes