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Leslie Charteris(1907-1993)

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Leslie Charteris
Worked in a tin mine, on a rubber plantation, as a gold prospector, as a bartender and as a professional bridge player before writing. The first Saint book, written when he was 20 years old, was his third book and the only one of his first five novels to feature the Saint. Wrote nearly a hundred Saint adventures in total, wrote the scripts for thirteen years of globally syndicated Saint comic strips, successful Hollywood scriptwriter and script medic. Spent much of his life travelling but settled for long periods in Hollywood, Florida and finally in Surrey, England, UK
BornMay 12, 1907
DiedApril 15, 1993(85)
BornMay 12, 1907
DiedApril 15, 1993(85)
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Known for

Val Kilmer and Elisabeth Shue in The Saint (1997)
The Saint
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1997
Roger Moore in The Saint (1962)
The Saint
7.5
TV Series
  • Writer
Ralph Bellamy, Deanna Durbin, Dan Duryea, Edward Everett Horton, David Bruce, and Allen Jenkins in Lady on a Train (1945)
Lady on a Train
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1945
George Sanders, Byron Foulger, and Helene Reynolds in The Saint's Double Trouble (1940)
The Saint's Double Trouble
6.0
  • Writer
  • 1940

Credits

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Writer



  • Eliza Dushku and Adam Rayner in The Saint (2017)
    The Saint
    4.9
    TV Movie
    • based on the character created by
    • 2017
  • Val Kilmer and Elisabeth Shue in The Saint (1997)
    The Saint
    6.2
    • character
    • 1997
  • Over My Dead Body (1990)
    Over My Dead Body
    7.3
    TV Series
    • suggested by a story by
    • 1990
  • The Saint: Fear in Fun Park (1989)
    The Saint: Fear in Fun Park
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • based on the character created by
    • 1989
  • The Saint: The Big Bang (1989)
    The Saint: The Big Bang
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • character
    • 1989
  • The Saint: The Software Murders (1989)
    The Saint: The Software Murders
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • character
    • 1989
  • The Saint: Wrong Number (1989)
    The Saint: Wrong Number
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • character
    • 1989
  • The Saint: The Blue Dulac (1989)
    The Saint: The Blue Dulac
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • character
    • 1989
  • The Saint: The Brazilian Connection (1989)
    The Saint: The Brazilian Connection
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • character
    • 1989
  • CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)
    CBS Summer Playhouse
    6.5
    TV Series
    • character
    • 1987
  • Ian Ogilvy in Return of the Saint (1978)
    Return of the Saint
    6.6
    TV Series
    • by
    • 1978–1979
  • The Saint and the Brave Goose (1979)
    The Saint and the Brave Goose
    6.8
    • character
    • 1979
  • Roger Moore in The Saint (1962)
    The Saint
    7.5
    TV Series
    • by
    • original story
    • adapted from the original story by ...
    • 1962–1969
  • Vendetta for the Saint (1969)
    Vendetta for the Saint
    6.3
    • The Saint by
    • story (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • The Fiction-Makers (1968)
    The Fiction-Makers
    6.0
    • The Saint by
    • 1968

Music Department



  • CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)
    CBS Summer Playhouse
    6.5
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1987
  • Ian Ogilvy in Return of the Saint (1978)
    Return of the Saint
    6.6
    TV Series
    • composer: original theme music
    • 1978–1979
  • Roger Moore in The Saint (1962)
    The Saint
    7.5
    TV Series
    • composer: original theme
    • composer: theme music
    • composer: original Saint theme
    • 1962–1969
  • Vendetta for the Saint (1969)
    Vendetta for the Saint
    6.3
    • composer: theme music
    • 1969
  • The Fiction-Makers (1968)
    The Fiction-Makers
    6.0
    • composer: original Saint theme
    • 1968
  • Diana Dors, Naomi Chance, Louis Hayward, Sydney Tafler, and Charles Victor in The Saint's Girl Friday (1953)
    The Saint's Girl Friday
    5.8
    • composer: original Saint theme (uncredited)
    • 1953

Actor



  • Ian Ogilvy in Return of the Saint (1978)
    Return of the Saint
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Passerby (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • The Saint and the Brave Goose (1979)
    The Saint and the Brave Goose
    6.8
    • Extra
    • 1979
  • Life with the Lyons
    7.2
    TV Series
    • 1957

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Personal details

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  • Official site
    • Official web site for the author
  • Born
    • May 12, 1907
    • Singapore
  • Died
    • April 15, 1993
    • Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Audrey Long1952 - April 15, 1993 (his death)
  • Other works
    Novel (featuring Simon Templar): "The Saint Meets The Tiger" (aka: "Meet-The Tiger!"). NOTE: Filmed as The Saint Meets the Tiger (1941).
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Was a passenger on the Zeppelin "Hindenburg" in its inaugural year of 1936 (its disastrous fire was in 1937).
  • Quotes
    [on his choice of 'Templar' as the surname for his detective "The Saint"] Ah, there came a truly romantic fetish. My first, even pre-adolescent, idols were the giants of the legends of chivalry. The Knights of the Round Table--the Chevalier Bayard, Roland and Oliver, D'Artagnan as interpreted by Douglas Fairbanks. The age of the glorified goon had not yet dawned, thank Heavens, at least in time to influence me. My paladin had to have a symbolic name, something with a hint of swords and plumes and trumpets in it. Templar, to me, was such a name.
  • Nickname
    • Leslie C. Bowyer

FAQ

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  • When did Leslie Charteris die?
    April 15, 1993
  • How did Leslie Charteris die?
    Undisclosed
  • How old was Leslie Charteris when he died?
    85 years old
  • Where did Leslie Charteris die?
    Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK
  • When was Leslie Charteris born?
    May 12, 1907

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