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Philo Vance

Philo Vance is a fictional amateur detective originally featured in 12 crime novels by S. S. Van Dine in the 1920s and '30s. During that time, Vance was immensely popular in books, films, and radio. He was portrayed as a stylish—even foppish—dandy, a New York bon vivant possessing a highly intellectual bent. S. S. Van Dine was the pen name of Willard…

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Occupation
Private detective
Created by
S. S. Van Dine
First appearance
The Benson Murder Case
Gender
Male
Last appearance
The Winter Murder Case
Nationality
American

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Philo Vance

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related to Films · 21
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related to Criticisms of Vance and the novels · 18
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related to Radio · 18
Philo Vance → DA Markham, Ellen Deering, Frederick Ziv, George Petrie, Heath, Humphrey Davis, Jackson Beck, Joan Alexander, John Emery, José Ferrer, NBC, Philo, Sgt, Thankfully, The, Three, Vance, Vance's
related to Character · 8
Philo Vance → As Van Dine, Ellery Queen, In, Italy, The Benson Murder Case, This, Van Dine, Vance
related to External links · 5
Philo Vance → Bibliography, Collection, EditionsPhilo Vance, Internet Archive's Old-Time Radio, UK
related to Television · 4
Philo Vance → An Italian-language TV, Giorgio Albertazzi, The, Van Dine
Created by · 1
Philo Vance → S. S. Van Dine
First appearance · 1
Philo Vance → The Benson Murder Case
Gender · 1
Philo Vance → Male
Last appearance · 1
Philo Vance → The Winter Murder Case

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Philo VanceCreated byS. S. Van Dine1.00infobox
Philo VanceFirst appearanceThe Benson Murder Case1.00infobox
Philo VanceGenderMale1.00infobox
Philo VanceLast appearanceThe Winter Murder Case1.00infobox
Philo VanceNationalityAmerican1.00infobox
Philo VanceOccupationPrivate detective1.00infobox
Philo VancePortrayed byWilliam Powell Basil Rathbone Warren William Paul Lukas Edmund Lowe Wilfrid Hyde-White Grant Richards James Stephenson William Wright Alan Curtis José Ferrer John Emery Jackson…1.00infobox
Philo Vanceis afictional amateur detective originally featured in 12 crime novels by S0.90text
Philo Vancerelated to CharacterIn0.60section
Philo Vancerelated to CharacterVan Dine0.60section
Philo Vancerelated to CharacterItaly0.60section
Philo Vancerelated to CharacterThis0.60section

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