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Leslie Charteris(1907-1993)

  • Writer
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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 Le Saint (1997)
Le Saint
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1997
Roger Moore in Le Saint (1962)
Le Saint
7.5
TV Series
  • Writer
Ralph Bellamy, Deanna Durbin, Dan Duryea, Edward Everett Horton, David Bruce, and Allen Jenkins in Deanna mêne l'enquête (1945)
Deanna mêne l'enquête
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1945
George Sanders, Byron Foulger, and Helene Reynolds in Simon Templar face au Saint (1940)
Simon Templar face au Saint
6.0
  • Writer
  • 1940

Credits

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  • Eliza Dushku and Adam Rayner in Le Saint (2017)
    Le Saint
    4.9
    TV Movie
    • based on the character created by
    • 2017
  • Val Kilmer and Elisabeth Shue in Le Saint (1997)
    Le Saint
    6.2
    • character
    • 1997
  • Pas de faire-part pour Max (1990)
    Pas de faire-part pour Max
    7.3
    TV Series
    • suggested by a story by
    • 1990
  • Casse-tête australien (1989)
    Casse-tête australien
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • based on the character created by
    • 1989
  • Le Saint: OPA sauvage (1989)
    Le Saint: OPA sauvage
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • character
    • 1989
  • Le Saint - Logiciel mortel (1989)
    Le Saint - Logiciel mortel
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • character
    • 1989
  • Le saint, faux numéro (1989)
    Le saint, faux numéro
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • character
    • 1989
  • Le Saint: Un saphir pour les jumelles (1989)
    Le Saint: Un saphir pour les jumelles
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • character
    • 1989
  • Le Saint: La filière brésilienne (1989)
    Le Saint: La filière brésilienne
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • character
    • 1989
  • CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)
    CBS Summer Playhouse
    6.5
    TV Series
    • character
    • 1987
  • Ian Ogilvy in Le retour du Saint (1978)
    Le retour du 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 Le Saint (1962)
    Le 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
  • Le Saint: les créateurs de fictions (1968)
    Le Saint: les créateurs de fictions
    5.9
    • The Saint by
    • 1968

Music Department



  • CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)
    CBS Summer Playhouse
    6.5
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1987
  • Ian Ogilvy in Le retour du Saint (1978)
    Le retour du Saint
    6.6
    TV Series
    • composer: original theme music
    • 1978–1979
  • Roger Moore in Le Saint (1962)
    Le 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
  • Le Saint: les créateurs de fictions (1968)
    Le Saint: les créateurs de fictions
    5.9
    • composer: original Saint theme
    • 1968
  • Diana Dors, Naomi Chance, Louis Hayward, Sydney Tafler, and Charles Victor in Le Saint défie Scotland Yard (1953)
    Le Saint défie Scotland Yard
    5.8
    • composer: original Saint theme (uncredited)
    • 1953

Actor



  • Ian Ogilvy in Le retour du Saint (1978)
    Le retour du 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 Le Saint face au Tigre (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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