Author Archives: Kieran

The Many Watsons – Warburton Gamble

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Kieran

A Study in Scarlet (1933) is quite an entertaining film although it does not make much use of our hero, Dr. Watson. Watson is played by Warburton Gamble, and Sherlock Holmes by Reginald Owen. Owen had previously played Watson in … Continue reading →

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No Police Like Holmes – Dan Andriacco

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Kieran

Dan Andriacco has written a wonderful, light piece of mystery that is hard to put down. It seems that at a Sherlock Holmes colloquium the fans of the Great Detective aren’t satisfied with just honoring Sherlock. Indeed they become involved … Continue reading →

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The Many Watsons – Heinz Ruhmann

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Kieran

It is somehow appropriate that I write this while sitting in the Dusseldorf airport because it is about a German actor and one of the best of the first part of the 20th century. Heinz Ruhmann played Watson only one … Continue reading →

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The Many Watsons – Jude Law

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Kieran

I promise that I will keep this discussion of Jude Law as Dr. Watson down to six or eight pages. I think the original working title of the movie was “Sherlock Holmes meets Indiana Jones”. This is an exceptional movie … Continue reading →

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The Many Watsons – Ian Hart

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Kieran

This is an up-front statement: Does anyone else rue the day that Sir Arthur gave Sherlock a drug habit?! I sure do. What was almost an aside in the canon becomes a major part in film lore and is grossly … Continue reading →

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The Many Watsons – Kenneth Walsh

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Kieran

This gentleman must be included in any list of the top five Dr. Watsons! Actually I rate him as number three but there are lots of arguments to be made and as long as he’s in your personal top five … Continue reading →

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The Many Watsons – Edward Hardwicke

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Kieran

This is the one Watson on whom I know there will be some argument. There were other Watson’s but when you get down to it the two best were David Burke and Edward Hardwicke. David Burke played the part with … Continue reading →

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The Many Watsons – Roger Morlidge

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Kieran

I am more than willing to say that I need help with this one! Anyone having information about Roger Morlidge please contact me. I’ve spent two days on the computer looking for information and am now convinced the man who … Continue reading →

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The Many Watsons – John Hillerman

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Kieran

The “Hands of a Murderer” combines three of the best film actors of the last 30 years. Edward Woodward plays Sherlock Holmes as both the intelligent detective and the caring brother and friend. There is assuredly a man under the … Continue reading →

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The Many Watsons – Colin Blakely

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Kieran

The best I can determine, the only time that Colin Blakely ever played Dr. Watson in film was in the Billy Wilder 1970 movie “The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes”. The movie is, in a way, a little hard to … Continue reading →

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