who played lawyer fromm in nero wolfe

by Dr. Trever Satterfield 9 min read

Who is Theodore on Nero Wolfe?

Attorney Perry Helmar / ... 3 episodes, 2001 Angelo Tsarouchas ... Cabbie / ... 3 episodes, 2002 Jody Racicot ... Apartment Night-Man / ... 3 episodes, 2001 Nancy Beatty ... Mrs. Irwin

Who played Fritz Brenner on Nero Wolfe?

Nero Wolfe 14 episodes, 1981 Lee Horsley ... Archie Goodwin 14 episodes, 1981 George Voskovec ... Fritz Brenner 14 episodes, 1981 Robert Coote ... Theodore Horstmann 14 …

Who played Inspector Cramer in Nero Wolfe?

In the A&E TV series A Nero Wolfe Mystery the role of Hewitt is played by David Hemblen. Nathaniel Parker — Wolfe's lawyer (and occasionally a client's lawyer, on Wolfe's recommendation) when only a lawyer will do. Parker succeeded Henry H. Barber, who played this role earlier in the series.

Who plays Hewitt on a Nero Wolfe Mystery?

Lawyer Alger Kates Member of the Research Department of the BPR. Algernon Goodman aka Archie Goodwin. Alice Hart Operator for Bagby Answers, Incorporated at East 69th Street. Alice Porter Writer, sometime member of the NAAD (drops in and out depending on payment of dues).

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Is Maury Chaykin still alive?

Toronto, CanadaMaury Chaykin / Place of death

Why was Nero Wolfe Cancelled?

On a sad note for hard-boiled detective fans, cable TV station A&E announced it has cancelled its Nero Wolfe. The network cited escalating production costs of the one-hour show, claiming the budget has risen to more than $1 million for each episode.Aug 29, 2002

Who played Nerus?

Maury ChaykinStargate SG-1 (TV Series 1997–2007) - Maury Chaykin as Nerus - IMDb.

Does Nero Wolfe have a daughter?

Carla Lovchen — Wolfe's adopted daughter, who appears in two stories, Over My Dead Body and The Black Mountain. Her murder in The Black Mountain, as well as that of Marko Vukčić, prompts Wolfe to leave the country for the only time in the series and return to Montenegro.

What country is Nero Wolfe from?

MontenegroNero Wolfe is a fictional character, a brilliant, oversized, eccentric armchair detective created in 1934 by American mystery writer Rex Stout. Wolfe was born in Montenegro and keeps his past murky....Nero WolfeNationalityMontenegrinCitizenshipUnited States by naturalization7 more rows

How many seasons were there of Nero Wolfe?

2Nero Wolfe / Number of seasons

Who played Nero on sg1?

Maury Alan Chaykin (July 27, 1949 – July 27, 2010) was an American–Canadian actor, best known for his portrayal of detective Nero Wolfe, as well as for his work as a character actor in many films and television programs.

How old is Maury?

83 years (January 17, 1939)Maury Povich / Age

How old is Maury Chaykin?

61 years (1949–2010)Maury Chaykin / Age at death

Was Nero Wolfe married?

(League of Frightened Men). However, some years later a government agent asked if he was married and Wolfe said "No." so any earlier marriage had been ended.

What kind of beer did Nero Wolfe drink?

And to Wolfe's favorite beer -- Remmers.Feb 23, 2012

Does Archie Goodwin get married?

According to his memoir The Brownstone House of Nero Wolfe as told by Archie Goodwin (ed. Ken Darby, after the death of Rex Stout), Archie married his long-term on-off girlfriend Lily Rowan.

Who played Inspector Cramer in Nero Wolfe?

In the A&E TV series A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001–2002), the role of Inspector Cramer is played by Bill Smitrovich.

Who are the teers in Wolfe?

Saul Panzer, Fred Durkin, and Orrie Cather are collectively known as the 'teers, the three freelance detectives who make up the extended professional family. Though Wolfe hired a range of freelance operators, after the first few novels the 'teers were always Wolfe's first choices when extra manpower was needed. If only one extra detective was needed, Saul Panzer was the automatic first choice.

What chapter is Wolfe's room in?

^ The room is described verbatim in " Fourth of July Picnic " (1957, chapter 6) — a story in which Wolfe again visits it — and A Family Affair (1975, chapter 15).

Who is Fritz Brenner?

Fritz Brenner is an exceptionally talented Swiss cook who prepares and serves all of Wolfe's meals except those that Wolfe occasionally takes at Rusterman's Restaurant. Fritz also acts as the household's majordomo and butler.

Who is Archie's nemesis?

Cramer is usually assisted by Sergeant Purley Stebbins, and at times by Lt. George Rowcliff, Archie's personal nemesis. Wolfe and Archie collaborate with Cramer on his homicide cases, but the relationship is a contentious one.

Who is the police commissioner in the novel?

Police Commissioner Hombert — In some of the novels, the New York police commissioner. A politician, rather than a policeman, he is not especially respected by either Wolfe or Cramer. Skinner — district attorney for Manhattan. Mandelbaum (aka Mandel) — assistant district attorney for Manhattan.

Who is Arnold Zeck?

Arnold Zeck appears in three Nero Wolfe novels. Zeck is a mysterious and powerful crime boss possessed of a superior intellect. He and Wolfe become mutual admirers and antagonists in the course of several cases; when he is first mentioned in And Be a Villain, Archie indicates that he became aware of Zeck following a telephone call to Wolfe made several months before the events of the novel during an unreported case, but Wolfe has warned him not to investigate any further and to do his best to forget that the criminal exists.

How old is Nero Wolfe?

According to a memo prepared by Rex Stout in 1949, Nero Wolfe's age is 56, although this is not directly stated in the stories. "Those stories have ignored time for thirty-nine years," Stout told his authorized biographer, John McAleer. "Any reader who can't or won't do the same should skip them.

Where does Nero Wolfe live?

Wolfe was born in Montenegro and keeps his past murky. He lives in a luxurious brownstone on West 35th Street in New York City , and he is loath to leave his home ...

Why did Fritz serve Wolfe's beer first?

[Fritz] served Wolfe's beer first, the bottle unopened because that's a rule, and Wolfe got his opener from the drawer , a gold one Marko Vukcic had given him that didn't work very well.

What is the Nero Wolfe corpus?

The stories have been adapted for film, radio, television and the stage. The Nero Wolfe corpus was nominated for Best Mystery Series of the Century at Bouchercon 2000, the world's largest mystery convention, and Rex Stout was a nominee for Best Mystery Writer of the Century.

Who is Archie Goodwin?

Archie Goodwin, Wolfe's sharp-witted, dapper young confidential assistant with an eye for attractive women, narrates the cases and does the legwork for the detective genius. Stout published 33 novels and 41 novellas and short stories featuring Wolfe from 1934 to 1975, with most of them set in New York City.

What did Wolfe say about orchids?

Wolfe had once remarked to me that the orchids were his concubines: insipid, expensive, parasitic and temperamental. He brought them, in their diverse forms and colors, to the limits of their perfection, and then gave them away; he had never sold one.

How tall is Wolfe?

According to the same memo, Wolfe's height is 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) and his weight is 272 lb (123 kg). Archie Goodwin, the narrator of the stories, frequently describes Wolfe as weighing "a seventh of a ton".

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Overview

Adaptations

After the publication of Fer-de-Lance in 1934, several Hollywood studios were interested in the movie rights. In one of many conversations with his authorized biographer, Rex Stout told John McAleer that he himself had wanted Charles Laughton to play Nero Wolfe:
I met Laughton only once, at a party. Of all the actors I have seen, I think he wo…

Title character

I suggest beginning with autobiographical sketches from each of us, and here is mine. I was born in Montenegro and spent my early boyhood there. At the age of sixteen I decided to move around, and in fourteen years I became acquainted with most of Europe, a little of Africa, and much of Asia, in a variety of roles and activities. Coming to this country in nineteen-thirty, not penniless, I bought this …

Narrator

If he had done nothing more than to create Archie Goodwin, Rex Stout would deserve the gratitude of whatever assessors watch over the prosperity of American literature. For surely Archie is one of the folk heroes in which the modern American temper can see itself transfigured. Archie is the lineal descendant of Huck Finn ... Archie is spiritually larger than life. That is why his employer and companion had to be made corpulent to match.— Jacques Barzun

Supporting characters

• Fritz Brenner – exceptionally talented Swiss cook who prepares and serves all of Wolfe's meals except those that Wolfe occasionally takes at Rusterman's Restaurant. Fritz also acts as the household's majordomo and butler.
• Theodore Horstmann – orchid expert who assists Wolfe in the plant rooms.

Bibliography

He passes the supreme test of being rereadable. I don't know how many times I have reread the Wolfe stories, but plenty. I know exactly what is coming and how it is all going to end, but it doesn't matter. That's writing.— P.G. Wodehouse
Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe books (novels and novella/short story collections) are listed below in order of publication. For specific publication history, including o…

Reception and influence

• In his seminal 1941 work, Murder for Pleasure, crime fiction historian Howard Haycraft included Fer-de-Lance and The League of Frightened Men in his definitive list of the most influential works of mystery fiction.
• The Nero Wolfe corpus was nominated Best Mystery Series of the Century at Bouchercon 2000, the world's largest mystery convention, and Rex Stout was nominated Best My…

Notes

1. ^ Rex Stout prepared a confidential memo dated September 14, 1949 to assist the producers of the Sydney Greenstreet radio series The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe. Under the heading "Description of Nero Wolfe", Stout begins: "Height 5 ft. 11 in. Weight 272 lbs. Age 56."
2. ^ In Too Many Women (1947, chapter 5), Archie estimates Wolfe's weight at close to 340. In In the Best Families (1953), Wolfe temporarily sheds 117 pounds.