| Magdalen King-Hall | |
|---|---|
| Born |
22 July 1904 London, U.K. |
| Died | 1 January 1971 (aged 66) Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK |
| Pen name | Cleone Knox |
| Occupation | Writer, novelist, journalist |
| Genre | Fiction, novels, children's fiction |
| Spouse | Patrick Perceval Maxwell |
| Children | two sons, one daughter |
Magdalen King-Hall (22 July 1904 – 1 January 1971) was an English novelist, journalist and children's fiction writer. Her novel, Life And Death of the Wicked Lady Skelton was made into a film, The Wicked Lady (1945), starring Margaret Lockwood and James Mason.
Magdalen King-Hall was the daughter of Admiral Sir George Fowler King-Hall and sister of Stephen King-Hall.
Life and Death of the Wicked Lady Skelton at University of Hertfordshire Press