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Leslie Charteris (1907–1993)

Writer | Music Department | Actor

Chinese-English crime novelist, creator of "The Saint" See full bio »

Born:

Leslie Charles Bowyer Yin
in Singapore

Died:

(age 85) in Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK
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1997 The Saint (character)
 
1989 The Saint: Wrong Number (TV movie) (character)
 
1989 The Saint: The Software Murders (TV movie) (character)
 
1989 The Saint: The Brazilian Connection (TV movie) (character)
 
1989 The Saint: The Blue Dulac (TV movie) (character)
 
1989 The Saint: The Big Bang (TV movie) (character)
 
1989 The Saint: Fear in Fun Park (TV movie) (character)
 
1987 CBS Summer Playhouse (TV series)
– The Saint in Manhattan (1987) (character)
 
1979 The Saint and the Brave Goose (character)
 
1978 Return of the Saint (TV series)
– The Arrangement (1978) (novels)
– Yesterday's Hero (1978) (novels)
– Assault Force (1978) (novels)
– The Village That Sold Its Soul (1978) (novels)
– Duel in Venice (1978) (novels)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1962-1969 The Saint (TV series)
– The World Beater (1969) (by)
– Portrait of Brenda (1969) (by)
– The Man Who Gambled with Life (1969) (by)
– The Ex-King of Diamonds (1969) (by)
– Vendetta for the Saint: Part 1 (1969) (novel)
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1968 The Fiction Makers (character)
 
1966 The Saint Lies in Wait (character)
 
1960 The Dance of Death (story "Palm Springs")
 
1953 The Saint's Girl Friday (story "The Saint's Girl Friday")
 
1946 Two Smart People (screenplay)
 
1945 River Gang (screenplay)
 
1945 Lady on a Train (original story)
 
1943 The Saint Meets the Tiger (novel "The Saint Meets the Tiger")
 
1941 The Saint's Vacation (from the story by / screenplay)
 
1941 The Saint in Palm Springs (story)
 
1940 The Saint Takes Over (featuring "The Saint" created by)
 
1940 The Saint's Double Trouble (from the story by)
 
1939 The Saint in London (story "The Million Pound Day")
 
1939 The Saint Strikes Back (novel "Angels Of Doom")
 
1938 The Saint in New York (novel)
 
1933 Midnight Club (writer)
 
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1978 Return of the Saint (TV series) (composer: original theme music - 2 episodes)
– One Black September (1978) (composer: original theme music)
– The Nightmare Man (1978) (composer: original theme music)
 
The Saint (TV series) (composer: original theme - 28 episodes, 1966-1968) (composer: Saint music theme - 1 episode, 1969) (composer: original Saint theme - 1 episode, 1968) (composer: theme music - 1 episode, 1962)
– Vendetta for the Saint: Part 1 (1969) (composer: Saint music theme)
– Where the Money Is (1968) (composer: original Saint theme)
– The House on Dragon's Rock (1968) (composer: original theme)
– The Best Laid Schemes (1968) (composer: original theme)
– Invitation to Danger (1968) (composer: original theme)
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1979 The Saint and the Brave Goose
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1957 Life with the Lyons (TV series)
– Unlucky Winner (1957)
 
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1947 Tarzan and the Huntress (screenplay constructor - uncredited)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1929) Novel (featuring Simon Templar): "The Saint Closes the Case" (aka: "The Last Hero") See more »

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Personal Quote:

[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... See more »

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Gained US citizenship in 1946. See more »

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