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  1. Russell Thorndike (1885-1972) was a British actor and novelist, best known for the Doctor Syn of Romney Marsh novels. He also acted with his sister Sybil and appeared in several films, including silent versions of Macbeth and Peer Gynt.

  2. Russell Thorndike is the creator and the author of the Doctor Syn of Rodney Marsh series of fictional novels. The series kicked off for the first time back in 1915 with the release of the debut novel.

  3. Russell Thorndike was a British actor and novelist, brother of actress Sybil Thorndike. He appeared in several classic plays and films, including Hamlet, Macbeth and A Christmas Carol.

    • February 6, 1885
    • November 7, 1972
  4. Russell Thorndike (1885-1972) was a British actor who later turned author and novelist. He appeared in classic plays such as Hamlet, Macbeth, and A Christmas Carol, and wrote the Dr Syn series of books.

    • Actor, Writer
    • February 6, 1885
    • Russell Thorndike
    • November 7, 1972
  5. The Reverend Doctor Christopher Syn [1] [2] [3] is the smuggler hero of a series of novels by Russell Thorndike. The first book, Doctor Syn: A Tale of the Romney Marsh [4] was published in 1915. The story idea came from smuggling in the 18th-century Romney Marsh, [5] where brandy and tobacco were brought in at night by boat from France to avoid ...

  6. A collection of novels featuring Doctor Syn, a fictional pirate vicar in Dymchurch, England. The series spans from 1915 to 1972 and includes seven books and one omnibus edition.

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  8. Sep 18, 2024 · Russell Thorndike was the author of a series of novels featuring the Rev Dr Christopher Syn, the smuggler hero set in and around Romney Marsh. Russell Thorndike was born on 6 February 1885 in Rochester. His father was the Rev Arthur J W Thorndike and his mother, Agnes Macdonald Bowers.

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