Name Gerard Fairlie Role Author | Education Downside School | |
Died March 31, 1983, East Lavington, United Kingdom Spouse Joan Roskell (m. 1923–1983) Movies Charlie Chan in Shanghai, The Lad, The Ace of Spades, The Big Noise, Bulldog Sees It Through Books Bulldog Drummond on Dartmoor, Yellow Munro Similar People Sebastian Shaw, Geraldine Fitzgerald, George Pearson, Henry Edwards, Earl Derr Biggers | ||
Template:Use British Scottish Francis Gerard Luis Fairlie (1 November 1899 – 31 March 1983) was a Scottish author and scriptwriter on whom Sapper (H. C. McNeile) based the character of Bulldog Drummond. After Sapper's death, Fairlie continued the Bulldog Drummond book series.
Fairlie was born in Kensington, London, educated at Downside School, Somerset and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst and subsequently served in the Scots Guards. He was both an Army boxing champion and a member of the British bobsleigh team, in France, in 1924. His team finished fifth in the Olympic bobsleigh competition.
He married Joan Roskell in 1923 and became a journalist and screenwriter. In addition to the Drummond series Fairlie wrote series books about Victor Caryll, Johnny Macall and Mr Malcolm. He died in East Lavington.