Wendy Barrie Wendy Barrie Wendy Barrie (born Marguerite Wendy Jenkins, 18 April 1912 – 2 February 1978) was a British-American film and television actress. Barrie was born in Hong Kong to English parents. Her father was a successful lawyer and King's Counsel, F.C. Jenkins. She received her education at a convent school in England and a finishing school in Switzerland. While still in her teens, she began pursuing a career as an actress, helped by her red-gold hair and blue eyes. She adopted the stage name Wendy Barrie in honour of "Peter Pan" author J.M. Barrie, who was her godfather. She began
Children of the Lamp Children of the Lamp Children of the Lamp is a series of fantasy novels for senior children as well as adolescents and adults written by the British author P. B. Kerr. It tells the story of twins John and Philippa, as they discover how to act in the world of djinn (genies). The story has a variety of themes, family, adventure, and loyalty being a few. The first book, "The Akhenaten Adventure", was published in 2004. The second book, "The Blue Djinn of Babylon", was published in 2006. The third book, "The Cobra King of Kathmandu", was also released in