1924

Tolkien-related events that took place in 1924.

April

• 14 - Philip Stone, who would voice Théoden in The Lord of the Rings (1978 film), is born.

May

• 2 - Theodore Bikel, who would voice Aragorn in The Return of the King (1980 film), is born.

July

• 16 - J.R.R. Tolkien is appointed Professor of English Language at the University of Leeds.
• 19 - Director Arthur Rankin Jr. is born.
• 31 - Actor Garard Green is born.

August

• 8 - Gene Deitch, who would make a short 12 minute movie of The Hobbit, is born.

October

• 1 - Tolkien begins his Professorship.
• 14 - Philologist Brian Miller, student and friend of J.R.R. Tolkien, is born.
• 25 - Actor Billy Barty is born.

November

• 6 - Translator William Auld is born.
• 21 - Christopher Tolkien is born.

December

• 23 - Father Christmas writes a letter to J.R.R. Tolkien's children.

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• ? - Actor William Johnson is born.
• ? - Tolkien's poems "An Evening in Tavrobel", "The Lonely Isle", and "The Princess Ní" are published in Leeds University Verse 1914-24.
• ? - Tolkien tells his son John the story "The Orgog" when he cannot sleep.

Years 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927