John Richie became famous under what name

James Herriot
James Alfred "Alf" Wight, OBE, FRCVS (3 October 1916 – 23 February 1995), known by the pen name James Herriot, was a British veterinary surgeon and writer, who used his many years of experiences as a veterinary surgeon to write a series of books each consisting of stories about animals and their owners.

He is best known for these semi-autobiographical works, beginning with All Creatures Great and Small in 1972.

The British television series adapted from the books is also titled All Creatures Great and Small.

Books and DVDs

 * All Creatures Great and Small: James Herriot: 9781250057839: Amazon.com: Books http://tipsandsteps.com/shortlink/dh
 * All Creatures Great & Small: The Complete Collection: Various: Movies & TV http://tipsandsteps.com/shortlink/di
 * All Creatures Great & Small: The Complete Series 1 Collection (Repackage): Christopher Timothy, Peter Davison, Robert Hardy, Carol Drinkwater, Lynda Bellingham, various: Movies & TV http://tipsandsteps.com/shortlink/dj