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E.W. Hornung(1866-1921)

  • Writer
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E.W. Hornung was born on 7 June 1866 in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Raffles, gentleman cambrioleur (1939), Raffles, gentleman cambrioleur (1930) and Raffles (1925). He was married to Constance Conan Doyle. He died on 22 March 1921 in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France.
BornJune 7, 1866
DiedMarch 22, 1921(54)
BornJune 7, 1866
DiedMarch 22, 1921(54)
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Olivia de Havilland and David Niven in Raffles, gentleman cambrioleur (1939)
Raffles, gentleman cambrioleur
6.4
  • Writer
  • 1939
Ronald Colman and Kay Francis in Raffles, gentleman cambrioleur (1930)
Raffles, gentleman cambrioleur
6.4
  • Writer
  • 1930
Miss DuPont and House Peters in Raffles (1925)
Raffles
5.0
  • Writer(play "Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman")
  • 1925
John Barrymore in Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman (1917)
Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman
6.4
  • Writer(play "Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman")
  • 1917

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  • Michael French and Nigel Havers in The Gentleman Thief (2001)
    The Gentleman Thief
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • based on the character created by (uncredited)
    • 2001
  • Raffles (1975)
    Raffles
    7.8
    TV Series
    • stories
    • 1975–1977
  • Raffles (1975)
    Raffles
    8.5
    TV Movie
    • novel "Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman" (play "Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman")
    • 1975
  • Novela (1963)
    Novela
    5.3
    TV Series
    • novel
    • 1968
  • Raffles (1958)
    Raffles
    5.7
    • novel "Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman" (play "Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman")
    • 1958
  • Strange Stories
    6.3
    • from "Saloon Passenger" (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Your Favorite Story (1953)
    Your Favorite Story
    7.4
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1953
  • Olivia de Havilland and David Niven in Raffles, gentleman cambrioleur (1939)
    Raffles, gentleman cambrioleur
    6.4
    • based upon the celebrated adventures of: "The Amateur Cracksman" by
    • 1939
  • Stingaree (1934)
    Stingaree
    5.8
    • stories series
    • 1934
  • The Return of Raffles
    • stories
    • 1932
  • Ronald Colman and Kay Francis in Raffles, gentleman cambrioleur (1930)
    Raffles, gentleman cambrioleur
    6.4
    • based upon the celebrated adventures of "The Amateur Cracksman" by
    • 1930
  • Miss DuPont and House Peters in Raffles (1925)
    Raffles
    5.0
    • novel "Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman" (play "Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman")
    • 1925
  • Mr. Justice Raffles
    • novel
    • 1921
  • Les morts ne parlent pas (1920)
    Les morts ne parlent pas
    7.2
    • novel
    • 1920
  • Pauline Frederick in Un non lieu (1919)
    Un non lieu
    • novel "The Shadow of the Rope" (as Ernest William Hornung)
    • 1919

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Ernest William Hornung
  • Born
    • June 7, 1866
    • Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • March 22, 1921
    • Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France
  • Spouse
    • Constance Conan Doyle1893 - March 22, 1921 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Novel: "A Bride from the Bush"
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 4 Articles

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    English writer of crime stories, the creator of gentleman burglar and sleuth, A. J. Raffles. He was the son of a Hungarian coal and iron merchant, in Britain from the 1840's.

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