Madeleine Bemelmans

Deceased Person

– 2004

20

Who was Madeleine Bemelmans?

Madeleine Bemelmans was an animal rights activist and the wife of Ludwig Bemelmans, who wrote and illustrated the Madeline series of children's picture book series. The two were married in 1935 and Ludwig named the star of his books after his wife.

Medeleine Bemelmans was a dedicated participant in founding the Animal Welfare Institute in 1951. She served as a long-time board member of the Society for Animal Protective Legislation and as the president of that organization for a time.

Bemelmans died in 2004. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara, and three grandsons.

Madeline Bemelmans edited a collection of her husband's work published by Viking in 1985, Tell Them It Was Wonderful: Selected Writings.

Madeline and Barbara Bemelmans are credited for three Ravensburger jigsaw puzzles for very young children —Madeline and Madeline at the street fair, Madeline dress-up — and one board game, Madeline's house.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Also known as
  • Madeleine Freund
  • Madeleine "Mimi" Freund
Spouses
Children
Died
2004

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Madeleine Bemelmans." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2025. Web. 18 Feb. 2025. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/madeleine_bemelmans>.

Discuss this Madeleine Bemelmans biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Quiz

    Are you a biography pro?

    »
    Who is the author of "The Divine Comedy"?
    A Virgil
    B Geoffrey Chaucer
    C Homer
    D Dante Alighieri