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Russell Thorndike

Arthur Russell Thorndike was a British actor and novelist, best known for the Doctor Syn of Romney Marsh novels. Less well-known than his sister Sybil but equally versatile, Russell Thorndike's first love was writing and, after serving in World War I, he devoted himself to it.

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Born 6 February 1885
Died 7 November 1972

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  • Cover of: Doctor Syn

    Cover of edition drsyn0000thor Cover of edition doctorsynsmuggle00thor_296 First published in 1915 — 35 editions
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  • Cover of: Doctor Syn Returns

    First published in 1935 — 21 editions
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  • Cover of: Doctor Syn On The High Seas

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  • Cover of: The Further Adventures of Doctor Syn

    First published in 1936 — 16 editions
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  • Cover of: The courageous exploits of Doctor Syn

    First published in 1939 — 13 editions
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  • Cover of: The Amazing Quest of Doctor Syn

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  • Cover of: The Shadow of Doctor Syn

    First published in 1944 — 11 editions
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  • Cover of: The Courageous Expoits of Doctor Syn

    First published in 1959 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Sybil Thorndike.

    First published in 1929 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: A wanderer with Shakespeare

    First published in 1900 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The tragedy of Mr. Punch: a fantastic play in prologue and one act

    First published in 1923 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The house of Jeffreys: a play in three acts

    First published in 1943 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1929 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The Vandekkers

    First published in 1929 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: In the steps of Shakespeare.

    First published in 1948 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1922 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1948 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Doctor Syn on the Highseas

    First published in 2010 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Children of the garter: being the memoirs of a Windsor Castle choir-boy, during the last years of Queen Victoria

    First published in 1937 — 1 edition
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Born 6 February 1885
Died 7 November 1972

Subjects

Criticism and interpretation, Fiction, Fiction, general, Contemporary England, Description and travel, Drama, Fiction, action & adventure, Smugglers, Smuggling, Adaptations, Court and courtiers, Dexc. & trav, Electronic books, Fiction, horror, Fiction, mystery & detective, traditional, Fiction, occult & supernatural, Fiction, suspense, Fiction, thrillers, general, Haunted houses, History, Homes and haunts, Juvenile fiction, Last years, Oliver Twist (UK, David Lean, 1948), Punch and Judy

Places

Great Britain, England, Romney Marsh (England : Marsh), Windsor

People

William Shakespeare (1564-1616), Sybil Thorndike Dame (1882-1976), Charles Dickens (1812-1870), Oliver Twist (Fictitious character), Russell Thorndike (b. 1885), Sybil Thorndike (1882-), Sybil Thorndike Dame, Victoria Queen of Great Britain (1819-1901)

Time

19th century

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  • OLID: OL127932A

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Alternative names

  • Russell (Thorndyke) Thorndike
  • Russell Thorndike
  • Russell Thorndyke

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June 10, 2024 Edited by Drini merge authors
June 10, 2024 Edited by Drini merge authors
May 23, 2023 Edited by Сергей Малышев Edited without comment.
May 23, 2023 Edited by Сергей Малышев Added new photo
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import