Mary Norton Birthplace: London, England Author Biography Mary Norton was born in London, England on December 10, 1903. She died in 1992. Norton took a very short course of study at an art school but went on to be an actress for a number of years. The author was married with four children. Norton was best known for her fantastic novels, although she also wrote plays for stage and radio. "The Borrowers" won the British Carnegie Medal in 1952. "Bedknobs and Broomsticks" was adapted into a Walt Disney movie. Updating Results ...No matching titles were found. Loading...