Arthur Hastings

Arthur Hastings
Hugh Fraser as Hastings
First appearanceThe Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920)
Last appearanceCurtain (1975)
Created byAgatha Christie
Portrayed byRichard Cooper
Robert Morley
Jonathan Cecil
Dmitry Krylov
Hugh Fraser
In-universe information
OccupationArmy Captain (ex), secretary, rancher
SpouseDulcie Duveen (1923-unknown; her death)
ChildrenTwo unnamed sons[1]
Grace[1]
Judith
RelativesA sister
Two grandsons
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
Birth date and placeabt. 1886[2] (30 in 1916)
United Kingdom

Captain Arthur J. M. Hastings, OBE, is a fictional character created by Agatha Christie as the companion-chronicler and best friend of the Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot. He is first introduced in Christie's 1920 novel The Mysterious Affair at Styles (originally written in 1916) and appears as a character in seven other Poirot novels, including the final one Curtain: Poirot's Last Case (1975), along with a play and many short stories. He is also the narrator of several of them.

  1. ^ a b Curtain: Poirot's Last Case
  2. ^ Based on The Mysterious Affair at Styles