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Philo Vance

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Philo Vance

Summary

Philo Vance is a literary character[1]. He worked as a private investigator[2]. He draws 322 Wikipedia views per month (literary_character category, ranking #147 of 421).[3]

Key Facts

  • Philo Vance worked as a private investigator[2].
  • Philo Vance is the creator of S. S. Van Dine[4].
  • Philo Vance is recorded as male[5].
  • Philo Vance's instance of is recorded as literary character[6].
  • Among the performers on Philo Vance was William Powell[7].
  • Philo Vance's present in work is recorded as The Benson Murder Case[8].
  • Philo Vance's present in work is recorded as The Winter Murder Case[9].

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Career and Affiliations

Philo Vance worked as a private investigator[2].

Works and Contributions

Philo Vance is the creator of S. S. Van Dine[4].

Why It Matters

Philo Vance draws 322 Wikipedia views per month (literary_character category, ranking #147 of 421).[3]

FAQs

What did Philo Vance do for work?

Philo Vance worked as private investigator[2].

Related Entities

William Powell

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → —
    Instance of → literary character
    Aliases → —
    Imdb id → ch0036592
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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