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Herman C. McNeile(1888-1937)

  • Writer
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Herman C. McNeile was born on 28 September 1888 in Bodmin, Cornwall, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Bulldog Drummond's Peril (1938), Some Girls Do (1969) and Bulldog Drummond (1922). He was married to Violet Baird Douglas. He died on 14 August 1937 in Pulborough, West Sussex, England, UK.
BornSeptember 28, 1888
DiedAugust 14, 1937(48)
BornSeptember 28, 1888
DiedAugust 14, 1937(48)
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Known for

John Barrymore, Louise Campbell, and John Howard in Bulldog Drummond's Peril (1938)
Bulldog Drummond's Peril
5.8
  • Writer(as H.C. 'Sapper' McNeile)
  • 1938
Some Girls Do (1969)
Some Girls Do
5.5
  • Writer(as Sapper)
  • 1969
Bulldog Drummond (1922)
Bulldog Drummond
7.0
  • Writer(as Sapper)
  • 1922
Heather Angel and John Howard in Arrest Bulldog Drummond (1938)
Arrest Bulldog Drummond
6.0
  • Writer(as H.C. "Sapper" McNeile)
  • 1938

Credits

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  • Some Girls Do (1969)
    Some Girls Do
    5.5
    • based on character Bulldog Drummond by (as Sapper)
    • 1969
  • Sylva Koscina and Elke Sommer in Deadlier Than the Male (1967)
    Deadlier Than the Male
    6.3
    • character: Bulldog Drummond (as Sapper)
    • 1967
  • It Happened Like This
    TV Series
    • story (as Sapper)
    • 1962–1963
  • Douglas Fairbanks Jr. in Rheingold Theatre (1953)
    Rheingold Theatre
    8.0
    TV Series
    • based on the character created by (as H.C. 'Sapper' McNeile)
    • 1957
  • Your Favorite Story (1953)
    Your Favorite Story
    6.9
    TV Series
    • adaptation (as Herman Cyril McNeille)
    • 1954
  • Bulldog Drummond
    7.2
    Short
    • stories
    • 1952
  • Jeanne Cagney, Craig Stevens, Virginia Grey, Louis Jean Heydt, Rochelle Hudson, and Marjorie Reynolds in The Unexpected (1952)
    The Unexpected
    7.5
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1952
  • Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
    Schlitz Playhouse
    7.6
    TV Series
    • story (unconfirmed)
    • 1952
  • Calling Bulldog Drummond (1951)
    Calling Bulldog Drummond
    6.2
    • characters (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Tom Conway, John Newland, and Maria Palmer in 13 Lead Soldiers (1948)
    13 Lead Soldiers
    6.0
    • story (as Sapper)
    • 1948
  • Tom Conway, Stanley Logan, Houseley Stevenson, and June Vincent in The Challenge (1948)
    The Challenge
    6.4
    • novel (as Sapper)
    • 1948
  • Gloria Henry, Anabel Shaw, and Ron Randell in Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1947)
    Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back
    6.4
    • novel (as Sapper)
    • 1947
  • Terry Kilburn, Anita Louise, Patrick O'Moore, and Ron Randell in Bulldog Drummond at Bay (1947)
    Bulldog Drummond at Bay
    6.5
    • characters (as Sapper)
    • 1947
  • Heather Angel in Bulldog Drummond's Bride (1939)
    Bulldog Drummond's Bride
    5.9
    • novel "Bulldog Drummond and the Oriental Mind" (as H.C. 'Sapper' McNeile)
    • 1939
  • Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police (1939)
    Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police
    6.1
    • novel "Temple Tower" (as H.C. 'Sapper' McNeile)
    • 1939

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • "Sapper"
  • Born
    • September 28, 1888
    • Bodmin, Cornwall, England, UK
  • Died
    • August 14, 1937
    • Pulborough, West Sussex, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Violet Baird Douglas1914 - ?
  • Other works
    Novel (as "Sapper"): "The Challenge" (filmed as The Challenge (1948), Bulldog Drummond in Africa (1938), Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1934))

Did you know

  • Trivia
    English writer of detective fiction, who wrote under the pseudonym of "Sapper". He was the creator of 'Bulldog Drummond'. Has latterly fallen out of favour because of his right-wing and often anti-semitic views.

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