Possible Clues:

• With 17 Down, author of the kids' book 'Sheep, Sheep, Sheep, Help Me Fall Asleep'
• Dahl of 1954’s “Bengal Brigade”
• Animator Klasky who co-created 'Rugrats'
• Name related to Charles
• Actress Dahl or dance critic Croce
• Garfield's romantic interest, in the comics
• She's a Dahl
• Francis of old TV's "What's My Line?"
• Early TV panelist Francis
• Dahl of “Bengal Brigade”