The Lone Wolf is the nickname of the fictional character Michael Lanyard, a jewel thief turned private detective in a series of novels written by Louis Joseph Vance (1879–1933). Many films based on and inspired by the books have been made. The character also appeared briefly on radio and television.

Books

By Louis Joseph Vance

#'' The Lone Wolf'' (1914) #'' The False Faces'' (1918) #'' Alias The Lone Wolf'' (1921) #'' Red Masquerade: Being the Story of The Lone Wolf's Daughter'' (1921) #'' The Lone Wolf Returns'' (1923) #'' The Lone Wolf's Son'' (1931) #'' Encore The Lone Wolf'' (1933) #'' The Lone Wolf's Last Prowl'' (1934)

By Carl W. Smith

*'' The Lone Wolf and the Hidden Empire'' (1947)

Films

*'' The Lone Wolf'' (silent, 1917, Bert Lytell) *'' The False Faces'' (silent, 1919, Henry B. Walthall) *'' The Lone Wolf's Daughter'' (silent, 1919,

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) *'' The Lone Wolf'' (silent, 1924, Jack Holt) *'' The Lone Wolf Returns'' (silent, 1926, Bert Lytell) *'' Alias the Lone Wolf'' (silent, 1927, Bert Lytell) *'' The Lone Wolf's Daughter'' (1929, Bert Lytell) *'' The Last of the Lone Wolf'' (1930, Bert Lytell) *'' Cheaters at Play'' (1932,

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) *'' The Lone Wolf Returns'' (1935,

Melvyn Douglas Melvyn Douglas (born Melvyn Edouard Hesselberg, April 5, 1901 – August 4, 1981) was an American actor. Douglas came to prominence in 1929 as a suave leading man, perhaps best typified by his performance in the romantic comedy '' Ninotchka'' ( ...

) *'' The Lone Wolf in Paris'' (1938, Francis Lederer) *'' The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt'' (1939, Warren William) *'' The Lone Wolf Strikes'' (1940, Warren William) *'' The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady'' (1940, Warren William) *'' The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date'' (1941, Warren William) *'' The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance'' (1941, Warren William) *'' Secrets of the Lone Wolf'' (1941, Warren William) *''

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'' (1942, Warren William) *'' One Dangerous Night'' (1943, Warren William) *''

Passport to Suez ''Passport to Suez'' (1943; also known as ''A Night of Adventure'' and ''The Clock Strikes Twelve'') is the 20th film featuring the Lone Wolf (fictional detective), Lone Wolf character. It was the eleventh of fifteen in the Columbia Pictures seri ...

'' (1943, Warren William) *'' The Notorious Lone Wolf'' (1946,

Gerald Mohr Gerald Mohr (June 11, 1914 – November 9, 1968) was an American radio, film, and television character actor and frequent leading man, who appeared in more than 500 radio plays, 73 films, and over 100 television shows. Early years Mohr wa ...

) *'' The Lone Wolf in Mexico'' (1947,

) *'' The Lone Wolf in London'' (1947,

) *'' The Lone Wolf and His Lady'' (1949,

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)

Eric Blore Eric Blore Sr. (23 December 1887 – 2 March 1959) was an English actor and writer. His early stage career, mostly in the West End of London, centred on revue and musical comedy, but also included straight plays. He wrote sketches for and appe ...

played Jamison (sometimes spelled "Jameson"), the Lone Wolf's butler and assistant, in eleven of the films, starting with ''The Lone Wolf Strikes'' and ending with ''The Lone Wolf in London''.

Radio

*'' The Lone Wolf'' (1948,

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, with

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as Jamison)

TV

*'' The Lone Wolf'' (aka ''Streets of Danger'', 1954–1955, Louis Hayward)

External links

Michael Lanyard page
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