From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Aurania Rouverol (August 13, 1886 - June 23, 1955) was an American writer best known for her play Skidding in which she created Andy Hardy and his family, who were turned into a popular series of movies for MGM. Aurania Rouverol was born in Utah and died in Palo Alto, California aged 68 years. She is the mother of Jean Rouverol.