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Tinker Bell was created in 1904 by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie.
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Is it true that Tinker Bell was created in 1904 by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie?
Yes. Tinker Bell was indeed created in 1904 by the Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie for his play Peter Pan.
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Wikipedia: Tinker Bell. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinker_Bell
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Wikipedia: J. M. Barrie. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._M._Barrie
Mentions Tinker Bell as the fairy in connection with Peter Pan.
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Wikibooks: Wikibooks: History of Western Theatre: 17th Century to Now/English Pre-WWII or Edwardian. (n.d.). Wikibooks. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/History_of_Western_Theatre:_17th_Century_to_Now/English_Pre-WWII_or_Edwardian
Confirms Tinker Bell was created in 1904 by J. M. Barrie.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Tinker Bell (Disney character). (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinker_Bell_(Disney_character)
References Tinker Bell as the fairy in Barrie's Peter Pan piece.
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Wikisource: Wikisource: Barrie: A Triumph of Personality. (n.d.). Wikisource. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Barrie:_A_Triumph_of_Personality
Notes the character was created by Barrie.
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Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Tinkerbell. (n.d.). Wiktionary. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tinkerbell
States Tinker Bell was created by J. M. Barrie in his 1904 play.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Tinker Bell (film). (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinker_Bell_(film)
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