Richard Scarry

Richard Scarry

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Richard McClure Scarry (June 5, 1919 – April 30, 1994) was an American children's author and illustrator who published over 300 books with total sales of over 100 million worldwide.

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Richard Scarry was born on Thursday, 5 June 1919 in Boston, Mass.. His full name at birth was Richard McClure Scarry. He was best known as an author. Scarry's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. He died on Saturday, 30 April 1994 in Gstaad, Switzerland at the age of 74. For university, he studied at School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. His religion is listed as Christian. He was 5' 8" (173 cm) tall with a slim build. He had dark brown eyes and bald hair (color). His zodiac star sign was Gemini.

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Full name at birth
Richard McClure Scarry
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Claim to fame
Busytown Series
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Date of birth
5 June 1919
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Place of birth
Boston, Mass.
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Date of death
30 April 1994
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Age
74 (age at death)
Place of death
Gstaad, Switzerland
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Cause of death
Heart Attack
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5' 8" (173 cm)
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Anthropomorphic animals
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School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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Richard Scarry is known for his role in the video short Best Busy People Video Ever! (1993) as (books and characters).

He is also known for his role in the TV series Busytown Mysteries (Hurray for Huckle!) (2007) as (34 episodes, 2007-2010).

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