Leslie Charteris | |
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Born | Leslie Charles Bowyer-Yin 12 May 1907 British Singapore |
Died | 15 April 1993 Windsor, Berkshire, England | (aged 85)
Occupation | Thriller writer, screenwriter |
Nationality | British & American (naturalised, 1946) |
Period | 20th century |
Genre | Thriller |
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Leslie Charteris (/ˈtʃɑːrtərɪs/; born Leslie Charles Bowyer-Yin; 12 May 1907 – 15 April 1993), was a British-Chinese author of adventure fiction, as well as a screenwriter.[1] He was best known for his many books chronicling the adventures of his hero Simon Templar, alias "The Saint".