Roald Dahl

Actor | Writer

Date of birth : 09/13/1916

Date of death : 11/23/1990

City of birth : Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales, UK

Roald Dahl was born in Wales in 1916. He served as a fighter pilot in the British R.A.F. (Royal Air Force) during World War II. He made a forced landing in the Libyan Desert and was severely injured. As a result, he spent five months in a Royal Navy hospital in Alexandria. Dahl is known for how he relates suspenseful events in a simple tone.