Lone Wolf (fictional detective)

The Lone Wolf is Michael Lanyard, a jewel thief turned private detective, in a series of novels written by Louis Joseph Vance, and a large number of films based on and inspired by the books. The character also appeared briefly on radio and TV.

Books

*"The Lone Wolf" (1914)
*"The False Faces" (1918)
*"Alias The Lone Wolf" (1921)
*"Red Masquerade" (1921)
*"The Lone Wolf Returns" (1923)
*"The Lone Wolf's Son" (1931)
*"Encore The Lone Wolf" (1933)
*"The Lone Wolf's Last Growl" (1934)
*"The Lone Wolf and the Hidden Empire" (1947)

Films

*"The Lone Wolf" (silent, 1917, Bert Lytell)
*"False Facts" (silent, 1919, Henry B. Walthall)
*"The Lone Wolf's Daughter" (silent, 1919, Bertram Grassby)
*"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)
*"Last of the Lone Wolf" (1930, Bert Lytell)
*"Cheaters At Play" (1932, Thomas Meighan)
*"The Lone Wolf Returns" (1935, Melvyn Douglas)
*"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)
*"Counter-Espionage" (1942, Warren William)
*"One Dangerous Night" (1943, Warren William)
*"Passport to Suez" (1943, Warren William)
*"The Notorious Lone Wolf" (1946, Gerald Mohr)
*"The Lone Wolf in Mexico" (1947, Gerald Mohr)
*"The Lone Wolf in London" (1947, Gerald Mohr)
*"The Lone Wolf and His Lady" (1949, Ron Randell)

Eric Blore played Jamison, the Lone Wolf's butler, in eleven of the films, starting with "The Lone Wolf Strikes" and ending with "The Lone Wolf in London".

Radio

*"The Lone Wolf" (1948, Walter Coy/Gerald Mohr)

TV

*"The Lone Wolf" (aka "Streets of Danger", 1954-1955, Louis Hayward)

External links

* [http://www.thrillingdetective.com/lone_wolf.html Michael Lanyard, The Lone Wolf]
* [http://imdb.com/Find?select=Characters&for=michael%20lanyard IMDB page for Michael Lanyard]