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English jockey and crime writer (1920–2010)
Dick Francis – YouTube Breaking Point, BBC Sounds "Obituary: Dick Francis". BBC News. Wikiquote has quotations related to Dick Francis. Francis, Dick
Dick_Francis
British crime writer
Felix Francis (born 1953) is a British crime writer. He is Dick Francis’ younger son. Felix studied physics and electronics at London University, and
Felix_Francis
British author, wife of Dick Francis
Francis (17 June 1924 – 30 September 2000) was a British author who has been credited with an extensive role helping her husband, crime writer Dick Francis
Mary_Margaret_Francis
Dick Francis is an artist best known for his Galaxy Science Fiction illustrations during the 1950s and 1960s. In 1951–53, Francis was illustrating for
Dick_Francis_(illustrator)
Fictional character
character in four Dick Francis novels, Odds Against, Whip Hand, Come to Grief, Under Orders and three follow-up books by Felix Francis, Refusal, Hands Down
Sid_Halley
British novelist (1857–1919)
was by far the most successful author of stories about racing before Dick Francis. (Other authors who wrote racing stories in this period included Leslie
Nat_Gould
Newspapers.com. Retrieved 26 June 2020. Wondrich, David (2012-11-20). "Dick Francis' Special". Imbibe Magazine. Retrieved 2024-10-21. Hahn, Fritz. "Original
Dick_Francis_(bartender)
American astronaut (1939–1986)
attended by his spouse, June. The Cygnus NG-21 spacecraft was named S.S. Francis R. "Dick" Scobee in his memory. Thom Patterson (January 27, 2019). "Son of space
Dick_Scobee
1988 novel by Jilly Cooper
Jeffrey Archer, as saucy as a Jackie Collins, and with as much spice as a Dick Francis". In 2024 Disney+ released the television series Rivals, which led a
Rivals_(novel)
1964 novel by Dick Francis
Nerve is the second novel by British mystery novelist Dick Francis, published in 1964. Robert Finn watches a fellow steeplechase jockey blow his brains
Nerve_(Francis_novel)
1974 British crime film by Tony Richardson
Oaksey and Richardson, adapted from the 1962 novel of the same name by Dick Francis. Oaksey was also technical advisor and a riding double in the film. Alan
Dead_Cert_(1974_film)
American novelist and screenwriter (1888–1959)
Sweet, which marked the screen debut of the Marlowe character, played by Dick Powell (whose depiction of Marlowe was applauded by Chandler). Literary success
Raymond_Chandler
American novelist (born 1952)
August 28, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023. Berger, Roger A., "'The Black Dick': Race, Sexuality, and Discourse in the L.A. Novels of Walter Mosley", in
Walter_Mosley
English actor (1927–2014)
Corner (BBC Radio 2, 1968-1969) Saturday-Night Theatre: Bonecrack by Dick Francis - Neil Griffon (BBC Radio 4FM, 1976) Cast, In Order of Disappearance
Francis_Matthews_(actor)
British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Grand National. Owned by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and ridden by Dick Francis, Devon Loch had won two races already that season and finished third
Devon_Loch
Book series
Editions. Frequently featured authors in the original series include Dick Francis (17 titles), Henry Denker (16 titles), Victoria Holt (15 titles) and
Reader's Digest Condensed Books
Reader's_Digest_Condensed_Books
Village and civil parish in West Berkshire
the Lambourn Valley Railway in 1964. It is owned by Merrick Francis, the son of Dick Francis, and is the largest horse transport business in Europe. Sheepdrove
Lambourn
Under Orders is a novel by Dick Francis, published on 7 September 2006. This is the fourth Francis novel to feature Sid Halley, jockey turned private
Under_Orders
Series of hardcover fiction anthology books
titles), Michael Connelly (13 titles), Mary Higgins Clark (12 titles) and Dick Francis (10 titles). "Reader's Digest Select Editions". Reader's Digest. Retrieved
Reader's Digest Select Editions
Reader's_Digest_Select_Editions
British actor and presenter (born 1951)
(2018) as lead actor Private Lives (2021–23) as lead actor Proof by Dick Francis (1987) as Tony Beach Reluctant Persuaders (2015) as Rupert Hardacre The
Nigel_Havers
1976 novel by Dick Francis
In the Frame was Dick Francis' fourteenth novel, published by Michael Joseph in 1976. Its US release was by Harper and Row in 1977. Horse artist Charles
In_the_Frame
1935 children's novel by John Masefield
McLaughlin Chubby man: Wilfred Babbage Sylvia Pouncer: Joan Young Inspector: Dick Francis Rogers: Malcolm Graeme The Head: Arthur Bush Kay Harker: David Page Cole
The_Box_of_Delights
Steeplechase horse race in Britain
Racecourse in 1948, and it was then moved to its present venue in 1949. Dick Francis, the famous jockey turned author, rode the first Chepstow winner of the
Welsh_Grand_National
British television presenter
"Colonel Dick". The third of seven children of Jennifer and George Strawbridge, a worker in the oil industry in the Middle East and Far East, "Dick" Strawbridge
Dick_Strawbridge
English filmmaker (1917–2007)
Moulin Rouge, Beat the Devil, and Moby Dick. Francis was given a chance to lead the second unit of Moby Dick and shortly after became a full director
Freddie_Francis
British TV, film and stage actress
in 1979, when she played Madge in several episodes of the series The Dick Francis Thriller: The Racing Game. Throughout the '80s she mainly did comedy
Rosalind_March
Surname list
and Tobago diplomat David Francis (disambiguation) Dick Francis (1920–2010), British jockey-turned-novelist Dillon Francis, (born 1987), American electronic
Francis_(surname)
1962 novel
Dead Cert is Dick Francis's first novel, published in 1962 by Michael Joseph Ltd in the UK[better source needed] and in the US by Holt, Rinehart and Winston
Dead_Cert_(novel)
1977 novel by John le Carré
year-long project to adapt all eight Smiley novels. 'There is the great Dick Hughes, whose outward character and mannerisms I have shamelessly exaggerated
The_Honourable_Schoolboy
Topics referred to by the same term
in American comic books published by DC Comics Bolt (1986), a book by Dick Francis B.O.L.T, a Japanese girl group The Bolt (Fragonard), a painting by Jean-Honoré
Bolt
Patches of facial hair grown on the sides of the face
June 1967. Retrieved 9 September 2008. In the 1965 novel For Kicks by Dick Francis, one character advises another that, to go undercover as a disreputable
Sideburns
American novelist (1914–1994)
celebrated signings include John Creasey, Patricia Highsmith, Julian Symons, Dick Francis, and Tony Hillerman. Born and raised in New York City, Kahn was the eldest
Joan_Kahn
Welsh actor
and girls aged from 2 to 18". Wycliffe.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-10-31. Dick Francis (1986) [First published 1957, updated 1982]. The Sport of Queens. New
Mike_Gwilym
American science fiction author (1928–1982)
Philip Kindred Dick (December 16, 1928 – March 2, 1982) was an American science fiction short story writer and novelist. He wrote 45 novels and about 121
Philip_K._Dick
English actor (1924–2019)
Robin's Nest. Britton recorded many audiobook versions of novels by Dick Francis. In September 2013 Sir Jonathan Miller directed a Gala Performance of
Tony_Britton
English author (1912–1994)
Collected in Francis Quarles Investigates and How to Trap a Crook (Francis Quarles) The Archer. Collected in Francis Quarles Investigates (Francis Quarles)
Julian_Symons
Restaurant in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
used the location as a film set. It has also featured in the books of Dick Francis. Close by is The Mill at Sonning, now a dinner theatre. On the opposite
French_Horn,_Sonning_Eye
Crime novel by Dick Francis
Whip Hand is a crime novel by Dick Francis, the second novel in the Sid Halley series. The novel received the Gold Dagger Award for Best Novel of 1979
Whip_Hand
Topics referred to by the same term
Dick Francis (Richard Stanley Francis, 1920–2010), British crime writer and jockey Richard Francis (broadcaster) (Sir Richard Trevor Langford Francis
Richard_Francis
Francis Durbridge C. M. Eddy, Jr. Rampo Edogawa (1894–1965) Martin Edwards (1955–) Loren D. Estleman Jasper Fforde (1961–) Charles Finch (1980–) Dick
List of detective fiction authors
List_of_detective_fiction_authors
American Champion jockey (1931–2003)
large stable of best-selling horse mysteries by fellow jockey/author Dick Francis. Shoemaker's Stalking Horse (1994), Fire Horse (1995), and Dark Horse
Bill_Shoemaker
English actress (born 1952)
Sport – BBC – Radio Times "Blood Sport - BBC Saturday Night Theatre - Dick Francis". 12 December 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2025 – via YouTube. Drama Now:
Cherie_Lunghi
English actor (b. 1947)
which resulted in his working in Libya and Canada, where he attended St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. This developed his amateur
Larry_Lamb
English trainspotter and TikToker (born 2000)
Luke Magnus Nicolson (born 9 July 2000), known as Francis Bourgeois, is an English trainspotter and social media personality. He is most known for his
Francis_Bourgeois
British biographer and novelist
novelist. His biographies include those of Jeffrey Bernard, James Herriot, Dick Francis, Arthur Lowe, David Niven, John Mortimer and Joan Collins. He was the
Graham_Lord
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true-crime account of pregnant mother's murder Shattered (Francis novel), a 2000 novel by Dick Francis: glassblower seeks videotape following death of jockey
Shattered
British screenwriter (1938–2018)
episodes, 1975–1978 Hazell (TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes) 1979 The Dick Francis Thriller: The Racing Game (series) (written by - 1 episode) 1980 Fox
Trevor_Preston
English steeplechase horse race
National day. Owned by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and ridden by Dick Francis, the well-fancied Devon Loch held a five-length lead over his nearest
1956_Grand_National
Restaurant in London, England
amongst others. The restaurant has featured in novels by Graham Greene, Dick Francis, Dorothy L. Sayers and Evelyn Waugh. John Betjeman complained to the
Rules_(restaurant)
Topics referred to by the same term
Key, a 2004 Mediator novel by Meg Cabot High Stakes, a 1975 novel by Dick Francis High Stakes (album), or the title song, by Michael Martin Murphey, 2016
High_Stakes
Hurdle horse race in Britain
was Constitution Hill in 2023. The 2010 running was named in memory of Dick Francis (1920–2010), a former jockey who was closely associated with Aintree
Aintree_Hurdle
Vince Flynn Ken Follett Allan Folsom Rubem Fonseca Frederick Forsyth Dick Francis Brian Freemantle Celia Fremlin Nicci French Alan Furst Frances Fyfield
List_of_thriller_writers
English vulgar term for the human penis
Dick (/dɪk/) is a common English slang word for the human penis. It is also used by extension for a variety of slang purposes, generally considered vulgar
Dick_(slang)
Award given by the Crime Writers' Association of the United Kingdom
genre. 1986 – Eric Ambler 1987 – P. D. James 1988 – John le Carré 1989 – Dick Francis 1990 – Julian Symons 1991 – Ruth Rendell 1992 – Leslie Charteris 1993
Cartier_Diamond_Dagger
American novelist
Presents, 15 November 1959, (Season 5, Episode 8), starring Henry Jones, Dick York, Elizabeth Patterson, and Irene Windust. 1959 - "Specialty of the House"
Stanley_Ellin
Canadian actor (1942–2022)
After Tomorrow sparked some controversy due to his physical resemblance to Dick Cheney, the real-life vice-president at the time. Director Roland Emmerich
Kenneth_Welsh
English steeplechase horse race at Aintree Racecourse
and collapsed in a belly-flop on the turf. Despite efforts by jockey Dick Francis, Devon Loch was unable to complete the race, leaving E.S.B. to cross
Grand_National
Topics referred to by the same term
newspaper at Fort Hays State University The Edge, a 1988 thriller by Dick Francis The Edge Festival, a music festival in Edinburgh, Scotland The Edge (club)
The_Edge_(disambiguation)
1908 novel by G. K. Chesterton
comparing Chesterton to "first-rate action-writer[s] like Ian Fleming or Dick Francis" for suspense, but also "persuading you that something wonderful is afoot
The_Man_Who_Was_Thursday
British publisher
also popular were Miss Read, James Baldwin, Stan Barstow, H. E. Bates, Dick Francis, Barry Hines, Julian Rathbone and Alun Richards. Joseph made sure that
Anthea_Joseph
English actress (1919–2009)
(1981) (TV) – Berthe The Sandbaggers – English Lady (1 episode; 1980) The Dick Francis Thriller: The Racing Game – Mrs. Dysart (1 episode; 1979) Flambards (1979)
Rosalie_Williams
Placeholder for unspecified people
The phrase "Tom, Dick and Harry" is a placeholder for unspecified people. The phrase most commonly occurs as "every Tom, Dick and Harry", meaning everyone
Tom,_Dick_and_Harry
British radio writer (1892–1958)
produced by Francis Worsley, with Dicky Hassett, Arthur Chesney, Frederick Burtwell, Dick Francis, Dudley Rolph, Vera Lynn. Send For Doctor Dick (1940) –
Ted_Kavanagh
Literary award for work in the crime genre
Donald E. Westlake 1994: Lawrence Block 1995: Mickey Spillane 1996: Dick Francis 1997: Ruth Rendell 1998: Elizabeth Peters 1999: P. D. James 2000: Mary
Edgar_Awards
Estonian civil servant and e-Residency specialist
1990s, she has translated works by authors such as Agatha Christie, Dick Francis, Sandra Brown, John Galsworthy, Simon Hawke, Habberton, John, Charlotte
Ruth_Annus
American singer and actress (1937–2025)
Francis had predicted, but on January 1, 1958, it debuted on Dick Clark's American Bandstand. Francis watched the show and later said: I heard Dick Clark
Connie_Francis
American filmmaker (born 1971)
Directs Film Version Of Philip K. Dick Novel In Works From New Republic". Deadline. Retrieved December 8, 2021. "Francis Lawrence to Direct 'Stalag-X' for
Francis_Lawrence
Flowers (born 1956, United States) Pascale Fonteneau (born 1963, Belgium) Dick Francis (1920–2010, Wales) Ron Franscell (born 1957, United States) Antonia Fraser
List_of_crime_fiction_writers
Topics referred to by the same term
a 2005 novel by William Murray Dead Heat, a 2007 novel by Dick Francis and Felix Francis Dead Heat (Rosenberg novel), a 2008 Last Jihad novel by Joel
Dead_Heat
1976 Soviet TV series or program
a two-part film based on the 1962 detective novel of British writer Dick Francis, Dead Cert. For the first time the Soviet Central Television was demonstrated
The_Favorite_(1976_film)
American physician and educator (1856–1913)
Francis as "one of the best known physicians" in D.C. Francis was born in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., on March 3, 1856. His father, Richard "Dick"
John_R._Francis
German actor and musician (1947–2025)
(1989, TV film) Fool's Mate (1989) Le grand secret (1989, TV miniseries) Dick Francis Mysteries: In The Frame (1989, TV) Tote leben nicht allein (1990, TV
Peter_Sattmann
American actor (1930–1994)
Richard Stanford Cox (April 19, 1930 – July 8, 1994), known professionally as Dick Sargent, was an American actor. He is best known for being the second actor
Dick_Sargent
Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 2024 to 2026
Hendrikus Wilhelmus Maria "Dick" Schoof (born 8 March 1957) is a Dutch politician and civil servant who served as the prime minister of the Netherlands
Dick_Schoof
British actor (1920–2001)
Jeff Hawks The World Is Full of Married Men (1979) - Conrad Lee The Dick Francis Thriller: The Racing Game (1979, TV Series) - Count Guiccoli Tales of
Anthony_Steel_(actor)
German actress
Kein Geld der Welt) 2021: Die Füchsin: Romeo muss sterben (TV series) Dick Francis: Zügellos (Wild Horses). Radio play adaptation after the novel Zügellos
Theresa_Scholze
Topics referred to by the same term
1942 novella (and 1956 novel) by Lester del Rey Nerve (Francis novel), a 1964 novel by Dick Francis Nerve (Ryan novel), a 2012 young adult thriller by Jeanne
Nerve_(disambiguation)
11 November The Glums (1979) Quest of Eagles (1979) 21 November – The Dick Francis Thriller: The Racing Game (1979–1980) 1 December – The Allan Stewart
1979_in_British_television
Richard (Dick) Powell Francis was born in Eccles, Manchester, England in 1860 and emigrated with his parents Arthur Morley Francis and Angela Francis and new
Richard_Powell_Francis
Topics referred to by the same term
Force (1989 film), a 1989 action film Driving Force, a 1992 novel by Dick Francis Driving Force, a 2005 album by 3rd Force Driving Force (TV series), a
Driving_Force
American actor (1928–1998)
ISBN 978-0-7864-7992-4. "9611. O'Neill, Dick (Richard Francis O'Neill, Aug. 29, 1928–Nov. 17, 1998)." Oliver, Myrna (November 25, 1998). "Dick O'Neill; Veteran TV, Movie
Dick_O'Neill
the race in 1992 and again in 1998. Another notable Welsh jockey was Dick Francis, who was British jump racing Champion Jockey in the 1953-54 season and
Horse_racing_in_Wales
Public school in Mill Hill, London
David Dayan Fisher, actor Seb Fontaine, house music DJ Felix Francis, author of the 'Dick Francis' novels Nicholas Franks, professor of biophysics and anaesthetics
Mill_Hill_School
British screenwriter
Boorman as "very good" 1971 reported as working on an adaptation of a Dick Francis novel which he hoped to direct The Godfather III' (1977) – Jacobs was
Alexander_Jacobs
Scottish actor (1930–2009)
edition of the portmanteau programme Drama Playhouse in 1972 in which Derek Francis played Sutherland and which was then commissioned as an ongoing series:
Iain_Cuthbertson
Topics referred to by the same term
Twice Shy may refer to: Twice Shy, a 1981 novel by Dick Francis an official text adventure game based on the novel "Twice Shy" (Farscape episode), a 2003
Twice_Shy
February 13 – Lucille Clifton, American poet (born 1936) February 14 – Dick Francis, Welsh novelist (born 1920) February 16 – Jim Harmon, American science
2010_in_literature
English philosopher and statesman (1561–1626)
1992, 14, 35n9. Oliver Lawson Dick, ed. Aubrey's Brief Lives. Edited from the Original Manuscripts, 1949, s.v. "Francis Bacon, Viscount of St. Albans"
Francis_Bacon
Hamlet in Shropshire, England
Trent. Dorrington Lane used to be home to the Woore Hunt Races where Dick Francis supposedly ran his first race. Dorrington Old Hall is listed in the Domesday
Dorrington_Lane
David Romero Flores Jose Flores Jimmy Fortune Freddie Fox Richard Fox Dick Francis Manuel Franco John Francome Nanako Fujita Yuichi Fukunaga Tyler Gaffalione
List_of_jockeys
English cricketer, jockey, racehorse owner and trainer (1907–1973)
, who won. Devon Loch subsequently failed to finish. His jockey was Dick Francis, who had been designated as Cazalet's first jockey in 1953. He trained
Peter Cazalet (racehorse trainer)
Peter_Cazalet_(racehorse_trainer)
Market town in Berkshire, England
1963. Claude Duval, highwayman, supposedly owned a house in the town Dick Francis, writer Thomas Godwin, Bishop of Bath and Wells, born and died in Wokingham
Wokingham
Sports award in the UK
from the audience. Andy Holmes Andy Ripley Terry Newton Bobby Smith Dick Francis Malcolm Allison Alec Bedser Gil Merrick Shoya Tomizawa Tom Walkinshaw
2010 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award
2010_BBC_Sports_Personality_of_the_Year_Award
List of 70 books
Materials trilogy, Doris Lessing's The Golden Notebook; and the work of Dick Francis, reportedly one of the Queen's favourite authors. The inclusion of Northern
Big_Jubilee_Read
Marian Engel – Bear Paul Erdman – The Crash of '79 John Farris – The Fury Dick Francis – In the Frame Brian Freemantle – The November Man Alan Dean Foster (ghostwritten
1976_in_literature
American writer (1928–1984)
of Suzanne (1971) Hero (1971) Forfeit (1974) – based on the novel by Dick Francis, with Tidyman to direct. Absolute Zero (1973) – from his novel starring
Ernest_Tidyman
Topics referred to by the same term
in Nashville, Tennessee, United States Wild Horses, a 1994 novel by Dick Francis Wild Horses (play), a 1952 farce by Ben Travers Wild Horse (1931 film)
Wild_horse_(disambiguation)
UK) Brad W. Foster (born 1955, US) (Hugo) Matt Fox (1906–1988, US) Dick Francis Frank Frazetta (1928–2010, US) (Hugo, World Fantasy) Frank Kelly Freas
List of science fiction and fantasy artists
List_of_science_fiction_and_fantasy_artists
for his relationship with Zara Phillips. Former champion jump jockeys Dick Francis and John Francome have become known to a wider public after enjoying
Horse_racing_in_Great_Britain
English chemist
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 20, ISBN 0-521-07906-3 Dick, Francis (2004). "Brunner, Sir John Tomlinson, first baronet (1842–1919)". Oxford
Henry_Brunner
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