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{{Infobox writer
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|birth_name= Betty Julia McDonnelll
| birth_name = Betty Julia McDonnelll
| birth_date = March 7, 1927
| birth_date = {{birth date|1927|03|07}}
| birth_place = [[Baltimore, Maryland]]
| birth_place = [[Baltimore, Maryland]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|2005|9|23|1927|3|7|mf=y}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2005|9|23|1927|3|7|mf=y}}
| death_place = [[Baltimore, Maryland]]
| death_place = [[Baltimore, Maryland]]
| occupation = Writer, wildlife conservationist
| occupation = Writer, wildlife conservationist
| pseudonym =
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| spouse =Lloyd Anderson,<ref name="BLMnytObit"/> (div.)<ref name="BLMnytObit"/><br>Dan Bruce,<ref name="BLMnytObit"/> (div.)<ref name="BLMnytObit"/><br> Jock Leslie Melville, <br>(m. 1963; his death 1984)<ref name="BLMnytObit"/><br>[[George P. Steele|George Peabody Steele]]<ref name="BLMnytObit"/> <br>(her death 2005)<ref name="BLMnytObit"/>
| spouse = Lloyd Anderson,<ref name="BLMnytObit"/> (div.)<ref name="BLMnytObit"/><br>Dan Bruce,<ref name="BLMnytObit"/> (div.)<ref name="BLMnytObit"/><br> Jock Leslie Melville, <br>(m. 1963; his death 1984)<ref name="BLMnytObit"/><br>[[George P. Steele|George Peabody Steele]]<ref name="BLMnytObit"/> <br>(her death 2005)<ref name="BLMnytObit"/>
| children = F. M. (Rick) Anderson, Eliza Dancy Bruce Mills, McDonnell Marshall Bruce
| children = F. M. (Rick) Anderson, Eliza Dancy Bruce Mills, McDonnell Marshall Bruce
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|language = English
| language = English
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| notable works =''Raising Daisy Rothschild,'' ''Elephant Have the Right of Way', ''There's a Rhino in the Rose Bed, Mother,'' ''That Nairobi Affair," "Walter Warthog,'' "Bagomoyo," 'That Nairobi Affair," "A Falling Star," "The Giraffe Lady," "Raising Daisy Rothschild: The Giraffe Who Lived With Me" (children's edition), "Walter Warthog (children's edition,"
| notableworks =''Raising Daisy Rothschild,'' ''Elephant Have the Right of Way', ''There's a Rhino in the Rose Bed, Mother,'' ''That Nairobi Affair," "Walter Warthog,'' "Bagomoyo," 'That Nairobi Affair," "A Falling Star," "The Giraffe Lady," "Raising Daisy Rothschild: The Giraffe Who Lived With Me" (children's edition), "Walter Warthog (children's edition,"
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==Family life==
==Family life==
Leslie Melville married Jock Leslie Melville in 1964.<ref name="BLMnytObit"/>, <ref name="Peopmagstory">{{Citation |first=Joan|last= Oliver| title = The Leslie-Melville Marriage: Safari, So Good, People, Vol. I No. 16| url= http://people.com/archive/the-leslie-melville-marriage-safari-so-good-vol-1-no-16/| publisher=[[Time Inc.]] | location = New York, NY | date = June 17, 1974}}</ref>
Leslie Melville married Jock Leslie Melville in 1964.,<ref name="BLMnytObit"/><ref name="Peopmagstory">{{Citation |first=Joan|last= Oliver| title = The Leslie-Melville Marriage: Safari, So Good, People, Vol. I No. 16| url= http://people.com/archive/the-leslie-melville-marriage-safari-so-good-vol-1-no-16/| publisher=[[Time Inc.]] | location = New York, NY | date = June 17, 1974}}</ref>


She was instrumental in creating sanctuaries to preserve the subspecies of the [[Rothschild's giraffe|Rothschild giraffe]] in [[Kenya]]. Often called the "Giraffe Lady," she spent much of her life living and working in Kenya protecting and caring for the Rothschild giraffe population there, primarily through a breeding programme established at her residence, [[Giraffe Manor]]. During her time working there, the Rothschild giraffe population grew from about one hundred twenty to over four hundred.
She was instrumental in creating sanctuaries to preserve the subspecies of the [[Rothschild's giraffe|Rothschild giraffe]] in [[Kenya]]. Often called the "Giraffe Lady," she spent much of her life living and working in Kenya protecting and caring for the Rothschild giraffe population there, primarily through a breeding programme established at her residence, [[Giraffe Manor]]. During her time working there, the Rothschild giraffe population grew from about one hundred twenty to over four hundred.
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Along with her husband Jock Leslie Melville and their adopted giraffe Daisy, they were the subject of the film ''The Last Giraffe'' (1979) with [[Susan Anspach]] playing Betty.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079438/ The Last Giraffe (1979) (TV)] [[Internet Movie Database]]</ref>
Along with her husband Jock Leslie Melville and their adopted giraffe Daisy, they were the subject of the film ''The Last Giraffe'' (1979) with [[Susan Anspach]] playing Betty.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079438/ The Last Giraffe (1979) (TV)] [[Internet Movie Database]]</ref>


As part of their fund-raising efforts, Betty and Jock Leslie Melville collaborated on a series of books about animals, most of them characterized by Betty's rather entertaining style. ''Raising Daisy Rothschild'' (1977) "the story of two delightful young people and how they raised and grew to love a young giraffe... or two" became a best-seller. Other animal stories and fiction publications include: ''Elephant Have Right of Way'' (1973), ''There's a Rhino in the Rose Bed'', ''Mother'' (1973), ''That Nairobi Affair'' (1975), ''Bagomoyo, A Falling Star, The Giraffe Lady, Daisy Rothschild: The Giraffe Who Lives With Me'' (children's book), and ''Walter Warthog'' (1989), a children's story about the tame warthog they named after their friend [[Walter Cronkite]], the [[CBS news]] anchorman. The books helped to raise more funds for the [[Giraffe Centre]] they set up at [[Langata]], Kenya in 1983. She died on September 23, 2005 in Baltimore.<ref name="BLMnytObit"/>
As part of their fund-raising efforts, Betty and Jock Leslie Melville collaborated on a series of books about animals, most of them characterized by Betty's rather entertaining style. ''Raising Daisy Rothschild'' (1977) "the story of two delightful young people and how they raised and grew to love a young giraffe... or two" became a best-seller. Other animal stories and fiction publications include: ''Elephant Have Right of Way'' (1973), ''There's a Rhino in the Rose Bed'', ''Mother'' (1973), ''That Nairobi Affair'' (1975), ''Bagomoyo, A Falling Star, The Giraffe Lady, Daisy Rothschild: The Giraffe Who Lives With Me'' (children's book), and ''Walter Warthog'' (1989), a children's story about the tame warthog they named after their friend [[Walter Cronkite]], the [[CBS news]] anchorman. The books helped to raise more funds for the [[Giraffe Centre]] they set up at [[Langata]], Kenya in 1983. She died on September 23, 2005 in Baltimore.<ref name="BLMnytObit"/>


== See also ==
== See also ==
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Revision as of 02:40, 17 December 2018

Betty Leslie-Melville
BornBetty Julia McDonnelll
(1927-03-07)March 7, 1927
Baltimore, Maryland
DiedSeptember 23, 2005(2005-09-23) (aged 78)
Baltimore, Maryland
OccupationWriter, wildlife conservationist
LanguageEnglish
Notable worksRaising Daisy Rothschild, Elephant Have the Right of Way', There's a Rhino in the Rose Bed, Mother, That Nairobi Affair," "Walter Warthog, "Bagomoyo," 'That Nairobi Affair," "A Falling Star," "The Giraffe Lady," "Raising Daisy Rothschild: The Giraffe Who Lived With Me" (children's edition), "Walter Warthog (children's edition,"
SpouseLloyd Anderson,[1] (div.)[1]
Dan Bruce,[1] (div.)[1]
Jock Leslie Melville,
(m. 1963; his death 1984)[1]
George Peabody Steele[1]
(her death 2005)[1]
ChildrenF. M. (Rick) Anderson, Eliza Dancy Bruce Mills, McDonnell Marshall Bruce

Betty Leslie Melville (née McDonnell; March 7, 1927 – September 23, 2005) was an American born author and conservationist.

Early life

Born in Baltimore, Maryland on March 7, 1927,[1] the daughter of a chiropractor,[2] Leslie Melville attended Johns Hopkins University.[1]

Family life

Leslie Melville married Jock Leslie Melville in 1964.,[1][2]

She was instrumental in creating sanctuaries to preserve the subspecies of the Rothschild giraffe in Kenya. Often called the "Giraffe Lady," she spent much of her life living and working in Kenya protecting and caring for the Rothschild giraffe population there, primarily through a breeding programme established at her residence, Giraffe Manor. During her time working there, the Rothschild giraffe population grew from about one hundred twenty to over four hundred.

Along with her husband Jock Leslie Melville and their adopted giraffe Daisy, they were the subject of the film The Last Giraffe (1979) with Susan Anspach playing Betty.[3]

As part of their fund-raising efforts, Betty and Jock Leslie Melville collaborated on a series of books about animals, most of them characterized by Betty's rather entertaining style. Raising Daisy Rothschild (1977) "the story of two delightful young people and how they raised and grew to love a young giraffe... or two" became a best-seller. Other animal stories and fiction publications include: Elephant Have Right of Way (1973), There's a Rhino in the Rose Bed, Mother (1973), That Nairobi Affair (1975), Bagomoyo, A Falling Star, The Giraffe Lady, Daisy Rothschild: The Giraffe Who Lives With Me (children's book), and Walter Warthog (1989), a children's story about the tame warthog they named after their friend Walter Cronkite, the CBS news anchorman. The books helped to raise more funds for the Giraffe Centre they set up at Langata, Kenya in 1983. She died on September 23, 2005 in Baltimore.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Douglas, Martin (October 4, 2005), Betty Leslie-Melville, 78, Dies; Helped Save Giraffe Breed, New, York, NY: New York Times
  2. ^ a b Oliver, Joan (June 17, 1974), The Leslie-Melville Marriage: Safari, So Good, People, Vol. I No. 16, New York, NY: Time Inc.
  3. ^ The Last Giraffe (1979) (TV) Internet Movie Database


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