"Testing Director: Kurt Hsu. A partial list of the Cast: Sherlock Holmes (Video): George W. Gregg. Sherlock Holmes (Voice): Jarion Monroe. Dr. Watson (Video): Matt Stenger. Dr. Watson (Voice): Roger Labon Jackson. Mycroft Holmes (Video): Walter Wood. Professor Moriarty (Video): George W. Gregg. Mrs. Hudson (Voice): Coralie Presie. Wiggins (Voice): Paul Vincent Black. St. Bart’s Hospital Matron (Video): Marcelle Martin. Dr. McCabe the Coroner (Video): Scott Leitch. Scotland Yard Desk Sergeant (Video): Troy Martin. Sleepy Guard: James Dunn. Three-Card Monty Hand Double: John Dunn. The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Rose Tattoo The Lost Files of"
"from then until 1927, eventually totalling four novels and 56 short stories. All but one are set in the Victorian or Edwardian eras, between about 1880 and 1914. Most are narrated by the character of Holmes's friend and biographer Dr. Watson, who usually accompanies Holmes during his investigations and often shares quarters with him at the address of 221B Baker Street, London, where many of the stories begin. Though not the first fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes is arguably the best known, with ""Guinness World Records"" listing him as the ""most portrayed movie character"" in history. Holmes's popularity and fame are"
"Sherlock Holmes's associate was named ""Ormond Sacker"" before Conan Doyle finally settled on ""John Watson"". He was probably inspired by one of Doyle's colleagues, Dr James Watson. William L. DeAndrea wrote that ""Watson also serves the important function of catalyst for Holmes's mental processes... From the writer's point of view, Doyle knew the importance of having someone to whom the detective can make enigmatic remarks, a consciousness that's privy to facts in the case without being in on the conclusions drawn from them until the proper time. Any character who performs these functions in a mystery story has come to"
"a daily pension of 11 shillings and 6 pence for nine months. In 1881, Watson is introduced by his friend Stamford to Sherlock Holmes, who is looking for someone to share rent at a flat in 221B Baker Street. Concluding that they are compatible, they subsequently move into the flat. When Watson notices multiple eccentric guests frequenting the flat, Holmes reveals that he is a ""consulting detective"" and that the guests are his clients. Watson witnesses Holmes's skills of deduction on their first case together, concerning a series of murders related to Mormon intrigue. When the case is solved, Watson"
"Nigel Bruce William Nigel Ernle Bruce (4 February 1895 – 8 October 1953) was a British character actor on stage and screen. He was best known for his portrayal of Dr. Watson in a series of films and in the radio series ""The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"" (starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes). Bruce is also remembered for his roles in the Alfred Hitchcock films ""Rebecca"" and ""Suspicion"". Bruce was the second son of Sir William Waller Bruce, 10th Baronet (1856–1912) and his wife Angelica Lady Bruce (died 1917), daughter of General George Selby, Royal Artillery. He was born"
"Dr. Watson within first weeks of living in Baker Street was trying to figure out what was Holmes profession. Upon witnessing Holmes dressed in disguise, seeing some strange visitors, Watson comes to a conclusion that Holmes is a criminal mistermind Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson () is a 1979 Soviet film adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's novels about Sherlock Holmes. Directed by Igor Maslennikov it is the first of a 5-part TV film series (divided into 11-episodes) ""The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson"". The film is divided into two episodes – ""The Acquaintance"""
"David Burke (British actor) David Burke (born 25 May 1934) is an English actor, known for playing Watson in the initial series of Granada Television's 1980s ""The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"", which starred Jeremy Brett in the title role. He also starred as Josef Stalin in the last two episodes of ""Reilly, Ace of Spies"". Burke was born on 25 May 1934 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, and trained at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. In the theatre, Burke originated the part of Niels Bohr in Michael Frayn's ""Copenhagen"". He played Dr. Watson in ""The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"" for the"
"Dr. Watson to fetch him home from the opium den where he goes. Watson does this; but he also finds his friend Sherlock Holmes in the den, disguised as an old man, seeking for clues among the habitués of the place. The case involves Mr. Neville St. Clair, a prosperous, respectable, punctual man, who is missing. His family's home is in the country, but he visits London every day on business. One day when Mr. St. Clair was in London, Mrs. St. Clair also went to London separately. She happened to pass down Upper Swandam Lane, a ""vile alley"" near"
"an English version are scheduled. On 1 June 2015, NHK announced that a new series of the programme, called ""Holmes and Watson Mystery - (No heya :"" a room of mystery) would be broadcast on Thursdays' from July to September 2015. The series featured John H. Watson commenting on the deductions of Holmes. Some episodes from the first series were also broadcast. John H. Watson, a boy who transfers from Australia to a fictional London boarding school called Beeton School, becomes the roommate of Sherlock Holmes. Although Holmes has a reputation as a trouble-maker, he has keen powers of observation"
"of fictional detectives such as Sherlock Holmes. Carnacki lives in a bachelor flat in No 472 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea; the stories are told from a first-person perspective by Dodgson, a member of Carnacki's ""strictly limited circle of friends"", much as Holmes' adventures were told from Watson's point of view (his other friends are Jessop, Arkwright and Taylor). Whereas the Holmes stories never made use of the supernatural except as a red herring, this is the central theme of the Carnacki stories, though several of the stories have non-supernatural endings. The character of Carnacki was inspired in part by Dr. Hesselius,"
"The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson () is a series of Soviet television films portraying Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional English detective, starting in 1979. They were directed by Igor Maslennikov. In 2006, Vasily Livanov became an Honorary MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes. Between 1979 and 1986, Soviet television produced a series of five films at the Lenfilm movie studio, split into eleven episodes, starring Vasily Livanov as Sherlock Holmes and Vitaly Solomin as Dr. Watson. Later, a cinematic adaptation was"
"detective. His portrayal remains very popular and is accepted by some as the definitive on-screen version of Sherlock Holmes. In addition, Holmes's faithful friend and companion Dr. Watson is portrayed as the kind of thoroughly competent sidekick that Holmes would want. Initially, Watson was portrayed by David Burke (who had earlier played the villain in an adaptation of ""The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet"" for the 1965 BBC series starring Douglas Wilmer and Nigel Stock). Burke appeared in the first year of the ""Adventures"" series before leaving to join the Royal Shakespeare Company. He was replaced by Edward Hardwicke, who"
"subsequently cremated, with its ashes being placed in a niche at the Chapel of the Pines Crematory in Los Angeles. He wrote an autobiography entitled 'Games, Gossip and Greasepaint', which is unpublished, however excerpts have been printed in the ""Sherlock Holmes Journal"", and these have been posted online with permission. Nigel Bruce William Nigel Ernle Bruce (4 February 1895 – 8 October 1953) was a British character actor on stage and screen. He was best known for his portrayal of Dr. Watson in a series of films and in the radio series ""The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"" (starring Basil"
"pastiche of Holmes; the first book about Solar Pons was titled ""In Re: Sherlock Holmes"". Like Holmes, Solar Pons has prodigious powers of observation and deduction, and can astound his companions by telling them minute details about people he has only just met, details that he proves to have deduced in seconds of observation. Where Holmes's stories are narrated by his companion Dr. Watson, the Pons stories are narrated by Dr. Lyndon Parker; in the Pons stories, he and Parker share lodgings not at 221B Baker Street but at 7B Praed Street, where their landlady is not Mrs. Hudson but"
"Ian Fleming (actor) Ian Fleming (born Ian Macfarlane; 10 September 1888 – 1 January 1969) was an Australian character actor with credits in over 100 British films. He is perhaps best known for playing Dr. Watson in a series of Sherlock Holmes movies of the 1930s opposite Arthur Wontner's Holmes. He also essayed a number of supporting roles in many classic British films of the era including ""Q Planes"" (1939), ""Night Train to Munich"" (1940), ""We Dive at Dawn"", ""The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp"" (both 1943) and ""Waterloo Road"" (1945). He also appeared regularly in the films of"
"The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (film) The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson () is a 1980 Soviet film adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's stories about Sherlock Holmes. It is the second film (episodes 3-5) in ""The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson"" film series directed by Igor Maslennikov. The film is based on three stories by Conan Doyle – ""The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton"", ""The Final Problem"", ""The Adventure of the Empty House"". After solving another case, Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson return to London by train. Shortly afterwards, Holmes and Watson are"
"The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (film) The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson () is a 1980 Soviet film adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's stories about Sherlock Holmes. It is the second film (episodes 3-5) in ""The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson"" film series directed by Igor Maslennikov. The film is based on three stories by Conan Doyle – ""The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton"", ""The Final Problem"", ""The Adventure of the Empty House"". After solving another case, Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson return to London by train. Shortly afterwards, Holmes and Watson are"
"this being so, the team of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson will continue their detective work from now on as friends. Written by Gary Murphy and Larry Strawther, two devoted Sherlockians, the film originally had the working titles ""The Imposter of Baker Street"" and ""Sherlock and Me"". The script was filled with numerous Doyle references, some of which were excised from the final film to make it more accessible. A reference from the real world that survived, however, was the character of Norman Greenhough, based on Herbert Greenhough Smith, editor of ""The Strand Magazine"", whose faith in the Holmes/Watson"
"Edward Hardwicke Edward Cedric Hardwicke (7 August 1932 – 16 May 2011) was an English actor, who had a distinguished career on the stage, as well as being known for his portrayal of Dr. Watson in the Granada TV series ""Sherlock Holmes"". Hardwicke was born in London, England, the son of actors Sir Cedric Hardwicke and Helena Pickard. He began his film career in Hollywood at the age of 10, in Victor Fleming’s film ""A Guy Named Joe"" which starred Spencer Tracy. He returned to England, attended Stowe School, and fulfilled his national service as a pilot officer in the"
"The Veiled Detective The Veiled Detective is a 2004 mystery pastiche novel written by David Stuart Davies, that presents an alternate history of the life of Dr. John Watson and his relationship with Sherlock Holmes. John Watson is not named Watson but rather Dr. John H. Walker. On his return to England, he is recruited by the criminal mastermind Professor James Moriarty to spy on the young but intellectually intimidating Sherlock Holmes. Walker agrees to take on the task and taking on a new name, forms a lifelong acquaintance with Holmes that will test his resolve and his values. Titan"
"but faces financial ruin because she approaches her job from a more humane angle, much to the dislike of her secretary, Ms Houston (Lila Kaye). Therefore, Jane is eventually forced to sell the English country estate of her ancestor, Dr. Watson. She visits the old house one last time, where a lawyer hands her an envelope with detailed instructions inside. Following those instructions, Jane finds a hidden basement containing a primitive cryogenic capsule with a man lying inside, whom she thaws. The man inside the capsule turns out to be her ancestor's friend and partner, the legendary Sherlock Holmes himself"
"aspects of their personality and appearance. Shore has also explained that the name ""House"" is a play on the name ""Holmes"" via its phonetic similarity to the word ""homes"". The pun does not extend to the meaning of the names, as the surname ""Holmes"" actually denotes that its initial bearers lived near or worked with holly or holm-oak trees, such that ""Holl[e]y"" or ""Oak[e]s"" would be a more literal equivalent. Both Holmes and House each have one true friend, Dr. John Watson and Dr. James Wilson, respectively. Leonard has said that House and his character were originally intended to play"
"and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. He appeared in four novels and fifty-six short stories, all but four stories narrated by his associate, the notable Dr Watson. These works cover in fiction a period from around 1878 up to 1907, with a final case in 1914. Both characters also appear in many pastiches. Holmes is a brilliant London-based and self-styled ""consulting detective"". In their debut (the 1887 novel, ""A Study in Scarlet""), he tells Watson that this occupation is unique (which at that date it was). As a retired army doctor, Dr Watson is far closer to the stereotypic English"
"Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes ( or ) is a fictional private detective created by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a ""consulting detective"" in the stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, forensic science, and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic, which he employs when investigating cases for a wide variety of clients, including Scotland Yard. First appearing in print in 1887's ""A Study in Scarlet"", the character's popularity became widespread with the first series of short stories in ""The Strand Magazine"", beginning with ""A Scandal in Bohemia"" in 1891; additional tales appeared"
"Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes ( or ) is a fictional private detective created by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a ""consulting detective"" in the stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, forensic science, and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic, which he employs when investigating cases for a wide variety of clients, including Scotland Yard. First appearing in print in 1887's ""A Study in Scarlet"", the character's popularity became widespread with the first series of short stories in ""The Strand Magazine"", beginning with ""A Scandal in Bohemia"" in 1891; additional tales appeared"
"the story strongly mirrors the opening chapters of the original Holmes novel, ""A Study in Scarlet"", from which it takes its name. Whilst almost none of the characters are explicitly identified in the text, it is strongly hinted by the twist ending that 'Rache' is Holmes, and the detective and his veteran friend are Professor James Moriarty and Colonel Sebastian Moran (who, in Doyle's original stories, are the criminal mastermind enemy of Sherlock Holmes and his right-hand man and accomplice respectively). The 'Limping Doctor', meanwhile, is identified explicitly as ""John (or perhaps James) Watson"". In particular: Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes"
"Martin Freeman Martin John Christopher Freeman (born 8 September 1971) is an English actor and comedian, who became known for portraying Tim Canterbury in the original UK version of sitcom mockumentary ""The Office"", Dr. John Watson in the British crime drama ""Sherlock"", Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's ""The Hobbit"" film trilogy, and Lester Nygaard in the dark comedy-crime drama TV series ""Fargo"". His other notable film roles include the romantic comedy ""Love Actually"" (2003), the comic science fiction film ""The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"" (2005), the semi-improvised comedy ""Nativity!"" (2009), the comedic ""Three Flavours Cornetto"" trilogy, most prominently in"
"Dr. Watson (debugger) Dr. Watson is an application debugger included with the Microsoft Windows operating system. It may be named codice_1, codice_2 or codice_3, depending on the version of Windows. It is named after Doctor Watson of Sherlock Holmes fame, the idea being that it would collect error information (symptoms) following a program crash. The use of the word ""Watson"" has since been expanded to include general end-user feedback services. The original name of this diagnostic tool was ""Sherlock"". The information obtained and logged by Dr. Watson is the information needed by technical support personnel to diagnose a program error"
"Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson () is a 1979 Soviet film adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's novels about Sherlock Holmes. Directed by Igor Maslennikov it is the first of a 5-part TV film series (divided into 11-episodes) ""The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson"". The film is divided into two episodes – ""The Acquaintance"" (, based on ""The Adventure of the Speckled Band"") and ""Bloody Inscription"" (, based on ""A Study in Scarlet""). The movies are made close to the plot of the books, but have some notable, and sometimes quite humorous differences, e.g."
"Watson as a fellow lodger. The two take lodgings at 221B Baker Street, London, an apartment at the upper (north) end of the street, up seventeen steps. Holmes worked as a detective for twenty-three years, with physician John Watson assisting him for seventeen. They were roommates before Watson's 1888 marriage and again after his wife's death. Their residence is maintained by their landlady, Mrs. Hudson. Most of the stories are frame narratives, written from Watson's point of view as summaries of the detective's most interesting cases. Holmes frequently calls Watson's writing sensational and populist, suggesting that it fails to accurately"
"refilmed, this time directed by Paul McGuigan. The British Board of Film Classification has rated the pilot as a 12 certificate (not suitable for children under 12) for video and online exhibition, and it is included as an additional feature on the DVD released on 30 August 2010. John Watson (Martin Freeman), an Army doctor injured in Afghanistan, meets Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch) who is looking for a flatmate to share a flat at 221B Baker Street, owned by landlady Mrs. Hudson (Una Stubbs). The police, led by Detective Inspector Lestrade (Rupert Graves), have been baffled by a strange series"
"of selected original Conan Doyle stories and original soundtrack composed by David Arnold and Michael Price. In January 2014, the show launched its official mobile app called ""Sherlock: The Network"". ""Sherlock"" depicts ""consulting detective"" Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch) solving various mysteries in modern-day London. Holmes is assisted by his flatmate and friend, Dr John Watson (Martin Freeman), who has returned from military service in Afghanistan with the Royal Army Medical Corps. Although Metropolitan Police Service Detective Inspector Greg Lestrade (Rupert Graves) and others are suspicious of Holmes at first, over time, his exceptional intellect and bold powers of observation persuade"
"played Watson for the remainder of the run. Of the 60 Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 42 were adapted in the series spanning 36 one-hour episodes and five feature-length specials. (The elements of two stories were combined in one episode, accounting for the different numbers.) Set in the Victorian era, Sherlock Holmes is a brilliant consultant detective, as well as a private detective. He is consulted by the police and by other private detectives to aid them in solving crimes. He also takes private cases himself, and his clients range from paupers to kings. His deductive abilities"