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5 unusual facts about John Creasey


Brierley Hill by-election, 1967

Writer John Creasey nominated himself as candidate for the All Party Alliance he had created.

John Creasey

The Baron character was made into a 1960s TV series starring Steve Forrest as The Baron.

From 1965 to 1966 a television version of Creasey's The Baron character was produced, starring Steve Forrest as The Baron.

By January 1966 however, he had founded the All Party Alliance, a pressure group which sought to unite the best people from all parties.

Nuneaton by-election, 1967

John Creasey nominated himself as candidate for the All Party Alliance, which he had founded


Hammer the Toff

The film was based on the 1947 novel of the same name by John Creasey, the 17th in the series featuring upper-class sleuth Richard Rollison, also known as "The Toff".

Salute the Toff

The film was based on the 1941 novel of the same name by John Creasey, the sixth in the series featuring upper-class sleuth Richard Rollison, also known as "The Toff".


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