The Saint (Simon Templar)

Simon Templar
The Saint character
The sign of the Saint
First appearance	Meet the Tiger
Created by	Leslie Charteris
Portrayed by	Louis Hayward George Sanders Vincent Price Roger Moore Ian Ogilvy Simon Dutton Val Kilmer Tom Conway Edgar Barrier Brian Aherne Hugh Sinclair Adam Rayner others
In-universe information
Alias	The Saint Sebastian Tombs Sugarman Treacle
Gender	Male
Occupation	Thief, amateur detective, occasional British intelligence agent, occasional police agent, lawyer (classified)
Nationality	British

The Saint is the nickname of the fictional character Simon Templar, featured in a series of novels and short stories by Leslie Charteris published between 1928 and 1963. After that date other authors collaborated with Charteris on books until 1983; two additional works produced without Charteris's participation were published in 1997. The character has also been portrayed in The Saint franchise, which includes motion pictures, radio dramas, comic strips, comic books, and three television series.