Fictional character in novels by Louis Joseph Vance
"The Lone Wolf recoils when faced by sergeants de ville in the studio of an artist friend."Frontispiece ofThe Lone Wolf, book introducing the character, 1914
TheLone Wolf is the nickname of the fictional characterMichael Lanyard, a jewel thief turned private detective in a series of novels written byLouis Joseph Vance (1879–1933). Many films based on and inspired by the books have been made. The character also appeared briefly on radio and television.
Eric Blore played Jamison (sometimes spelled "Jameson"), the Lone Wolf's butler and assistant, in eleven of the films, starting withThe Lone Wolf Strikes and ending withThe Lone Wolf in London.