Gerard Fairlie(1899-1983)

Writer

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Gerard Fairlie was born on 1 November 1899 in London, England, UK. Gerard was a writer, known for Dieu pardonne, elles jamais! (1969), Charlie Chan à Shanghaï (1935) and Lazybones (1935). Gerard was married to Joan. Gerard died on 12 April 1983.

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Known for

Dieu pardonne, elles jamais! (1969)

Dieu pardonne, elles jamais!

5.5

Writer

1969

Warner Oland in Charlie Chan à Shanghaï (1935)

Charlie Chan à Shanghaï

6.9

Writer

1935

Lazybones (1935)

5.2

Writer

1935

Clive Brook and Victoria Hopper in Lonely Road (1936)

6.4

Writer

1936

Credits

Writer

Dieu pardonne, elles jamais!
5.5
- based on character Bulldog Drummond by
- 1969
Nekoho jsem zastrelil
6.3
TV Movie
- story
- 1967
Plus féroces que les mâles
6.3
- character: Bulldog Drummond
- 1967
Le retour de Bulldog Drummond
6.2
- based on a story by
- screenplay
- 1951
Guet-apens
6.1
- adaptation
- 1949
Bulldog Sees It Through
6.5
- novel "Scissors Cut Paper"
- 1940
Bulldog Drummond s'évade
6.0
- play "Bulldog Drummond Again"
- 1937
The Big Noise
7.7
- Writer
- 1936
Chick
- Writer
- 1936
Lonely Road
6.4
- screenplay
- 1936
Troubled Waters
5.9
- Writer
- 1936
Marin de Sa Majesté
6.2
- dialogue
- 1935
Charlie Chan à Shanghaï
6.9
- original story
- screenplay
- 1935
Bulldog Jack
6.1
- original screen play
- 1935
The Ace of Spades
5.2
- adapted for the screen by
- 1935

Personal details

Alternative name
- Cerard Fairlie
Born
- November 1, 1899
- London, England, UK
Died
- April 12, 1983
Spouse
- Joan? - 1983 (his death)
Other works
Novel: "Scissors Cut Paper" (filmed as Bulldog Sees It Through (1940))

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Trivia
Journalist, author and screenwriter, a former Scots Guards officer, army heavyweight boxing champion and rugby player. Trained at Sandhurst, he ran a school training commandos during World War II. Fairlie served as the model for the character of 'Bulldog Drummond', created by his friend 'Sapper' McNeile. After the latter's death, Fairlie wrote another seven Drummond novels.

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