he’s the world’s greatest detective and most popular work of fiction welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’re exploring the history of Sherlock Holmes Sherlock
the history of Sherlock Holmes Sherlock
the history of Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes was born so to speak in 1886
Holmes was born so to speak in 1886
Holmes was born so to speak in 1886 created by Scottish author Sir Arthur
created by Scottish author Sir Arthur
created by Scottish author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle the character was a tribute
Conan Doyle the character was a tribute
Conan Doyle the character was a tribute to a forensic scientist under whom the
to a forensic scientist under whom the
to a forensic scientist under whom the author had study at Edinburgh University
author had study at Edinburgh University
author had study at Edinburgh University Holmes has become world famous for his
Holmes has become world famous for his
Holmes has become world famous for his powers of deductive reasoning skilled
powers of deductive reasoning skilled
powers of deductive reasoning skilled observation use of forensics and mastery
observation use of forensics and mastery
observation use of forensics and mastery of disguise the original written
of disguise the original written
of disguise the original written manuscripts premiered with the book a
manuscripts premiered with the book a
manuscripts premiered with the book a Study in Scarlet here the character of
Study in Scarlet here the character of
Study in Scarlet here the character of dr. John H Watson was introduced playing
dr. John H Watson was introduced playing
dr. John H Watson was introduced playing the role of Holmes biographer and the
the role of Holmes biographer and the
the role of Holmes biographer and the story’s narrator the series began with
story’s narrator the series began with
story’s narrator the series began with Watson taking Holmes as his roommate in
Watson taking Holmes as his roommate in
Watson taking Holmes as his roommate in 19th century London initially the two
19th century London initially the two
19th century London initially the two did not see eye to eye but eventually
did not see eye to eye but eventually
did not see eye to eye but eventually the duo developed a strong respect for
the duo developed a strong respect for
the duo developed a strong respect for one another and Watson became Holmes
one another and Watson became Holmes
one another and Watson became Holmes right-hand man you have the grand gift
right-hand man you have the grand gift
right-hand man you have the grand gift of silence Watson it makes you quite
of silence Watson it makes you quite
of silence Watson it makes you quite invaluable companion as such Watson
invaluable companion as such Watson
invaluable companion as such Watson aided Holmes by becoming his lookout
aided Holmes by becoming his lookout
aided Holmes by becoming his lookout decoy assistant and messenger throughout
decoy assistant and messenger throughout
decoy assistant and messenger throughout the series Holmes is depicted as a
the series Holmes is depicted as a
the series Holmes is depicted as a pipe-smoking genius with the ability to
pipe-smoking genius with the ability to
pipe-smoking genius with the ability to draw large conclusions from the smallest
draw large conclusions from the smallest
draw large conclusions from the smallest observations he has also been shown to
observations he has also been shown to
observations he has also been shown to have a drug addiction love for playing
have a drug addiction love for playing
have a drug addiction love for playing music and as an untidy man who keeps his
music and as an untidy man who keeps his
music and as an untidy man who keeps his office in a state of chaos which only he
office in a state of chaos which only he
office in a state of chaos which only he can decode
can decode
can decode Holmes has been depicted and reinvented
Holmes has been depicted and reinvented
Holmes has been depicted and reinvented numerous times for television and film
numerous times for television and film
numerous times for television and film in fact Guinness World Records have
in fact Guinness World Records have
in fact Guinness World Records have listed him as the most portrayed movie
listed him as the most portrayed movie
listed him as the most portrayed movie character of all time with over 200
character of all time with over 200
character of all time with over 200 movie appearances by over 70 actors such
movie appearances by over 70 actors such
movie appearances by over 70 actors such eminent actors as Christopher Lee
eminent actors as Christopher Lee
eminent actors as Christopher Lee Charlton Heston and John Cleese have all
Charlton Heston and John Cleese have all
Charlton Heston and John Cleese have all stood in the detectives shoes most of
stood in the detectives shoes most of
stood in the detectives shoes most of these appearances have popularized a
these appearances have popularized a
these appearances have popularized a traditional take on the character that
traditional take on the character that
traditional take on the character that carefully omits his bohemian quirks
carefully omits his bohemian quirks
carefully omits his bohemian quirks however recent depictions have sought to
however recent depictions have sought to
however recent depictions have sought to capitalize on the original vision of Sir
capitalize on the original vision of Sir
capitalize on the original vision of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 2004 marked the
Arthur Conan Doyle 2004 marked the
Arthur Conan Doyle 2004 marked the premiere of the American TV series house
premiere of the American TV series house
premiere of the American TV series house starring British actor Hugh Laurie the
starring British actor Hugh Laurie the
starring British actor Hugh Laurie the show represented a medical version of
show represented a medical version of
show represented a medical version of the great sleuth complete with his drug
the great sleuth complete with his drug
the great sleuth complete with his drug addiction and other original
addiction and other original
addiction and other original idiosyncrasies that is a great-looking
idiosyncrasies that is a great-looking
idiosyncrasies that is a great-looking gun his name as well as that of his
gun his name as well as that of his
gun his name as well as that of his colleague dr. James Wilson was conceived
colleague dr. James Wilson was conceived
colleague dr. James Wilson was conceived as a subtle nod to the original legend
as a subtle nod to the original legend
as a subtle nod to the original legend in 2009 Robert Downey jr. took on the
in 2009 Robert Downey jr. took on the
in 2009 Robert Downey jr. took on the role in the blockbuster adaptation by
role in the blockbuster adaptation by
role in the blockbuster adaptation by Guy Ritchie Downey was drawn to the
Guy Ritchie Downey was drawn to the
Guy Ritchie Downey was drawn to the project as it would boldly portray
project as it would boldly portray
project as it would boldly portray Holmes as Conan Doyle had originally
Holmes as Conan Doyle had originally
Holmes as Conan Doyle had originally imagined him with all of his human
imagined him with all of his human
imagined him with all of his human weaknesses and less popularized
weaknesses and less popularized
weaknesses and less popularized character traits trust me I’m a
character traits trust me I’m a
character traits trust me I’m a professional but leave this pillow as
professional but leave this pillow as
professional but leave this pillow as the key to my release Oh
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